The 16-team tournament will begin on March 18 with four 4-team pods --- The Classics. Each Classic will have two semifinals and final the next day. The 4 winners will advance to the CIT national semifinals to be played on campus sites with the championship game to also be played at the site of the highest remaining seed. The entire field will be seeded 1-16.
The 4 Classics give student athletes the opportunity to compete for a trophy and advance to the semifinals. It is also a chance to pay homage to some of the legends of coaching with a trophy and MVP award presented to the winner of each classic.

THE CLASSICS: March 18-19
SEMIFINALS: March 21-22
CHAMPIONSHIP: March 25

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