Teams that go 2-0 on the first two days of the tournament will pool into the championship round. Point differential, total points scored, and points allowed will all affect the tally, serving as tiebreakers, just like in 2024 when Oregon won the inaugural event over Alabama.

More of Auburn basketball's 2025-26 schedule has leaked, and it only proves that the Tigers will, once again, play one of the nation's toughest schedules.

The Wolverines will cross paths with a familiar face and the team that ended their season last season during Thanksgiving week in Las Vegas.