The College Basketball Crown is returning for the 2025-26 season, with the tournament being held in Las Vegas again from April 1-5.

College basketball's newest postseason tournament will be significantly shrunk next season. The College Basketball Crown will return for 2026, Fox Sports and AEG announced on Monday, July 21.

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 21, 2025) – Following a hugely successful inaugural tournament, FOX Sports and AEG today announced the official dates for the 2026 College Basketball Crown.

John Fanta, college basketball broadcaster and reporter John Fanta's bracket analysis: On Boise State: I thought Boise State should have been in the NCAA Tournament. It's the Crown's gain.

Fox will cut the field for the College Basketball Crown from 16 teams down to eight for the second year of the competition.

College basketball's newest postseason tournament will be significantly shrunk next season. The College Basketball Crown will return for 2026, Fox Sports and AEG announced on Monday, July 21.