In 1938, the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association brought six teams featuring some of the best players in men's college basketball to New York City to participate in a brand-new competition.

The field began with 32 teams, but has narrowed all the ... Founded in 1938, the NIT was created by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. The goal was to bring some of the best players ...

where the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association based in New York City would host a basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden. The composition of teams would be selected, or invited ...

The College Basketball Crown features a 16-team, single elimination playoff format. Teams will play in bracket-style play from the first round with the winners advancing and the losers knocked out.