We have some good tournaments to look forward to this year. Especially looking forward to the Coaches vs Cancer, CBE Classic, Puerto Rico Tip-off, and Maui Invitational:

Athletes in Action Basketball Classic (November 12-14)
Cal Davis, Florida Atlantic, Milwaukee, PORTLAND

Basketball Travelers Classic (November 12-14)
Denver, North Dakota State, OREGON, UCSB

Basketball Travelers Invitational (December 3-5)
Eastern Michigan, IDAHO, Monmouth, North Dakota

Charleston Classic (November 18-19, 21)
Charlotte, East Carolina, NC State, 5 teams TBD

Chicago Invitational Challenge (November 26-27)
Arkansas, Purdue, Southern Illinois, Wright State, other teams TBD

Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (November 18-19)
Illinois, Maryland, Pitt, Texas, other teams TBD

CBE Classic (November 22-23)
Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas State, Marquette, other teams TBD

Golden Bear Classic
CAL, Southern Miss, 2 teams TBD

Las Vegas Classic (December 21-22?)
Akron, Colorado, Indiana, Miami-Florida, New Mexico, other teams TBD

Las Vegas Invitational (November 26-27)
Arizona, Kansas, Ohio, Santa Clara, other teams TBD

Legends Classic (November 26-27)
Georgia Tech, Michigan, Syracuse, UTEP, other teams TBD

Maui Invitational (November 22-24)
Chaminade, Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan State , Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington, Wichita State

NIT Season Tip-Off
Boston U, George Washington, Marist, Villanova, 12 teams TBD

Old Spice Classic (November 25-26, 28)
Boston College, Cal, Georgia, Manhattan, Notre Dame, Temple, Texas A&M, Wisconsin

Paradise Jam (November 19-22)
Alabama, Clemson, Iowa, Long Beach State, Old Dominion, St. Peter’s, Seton Hall, Xavier

Puerto Rico Tip-Off (November 18-19, 21)
Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Western Kentucky

76 Classic (November 25-26, 28)
Cal State Northridge, DePaul, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Stanford, Tulsa, UNLV, Virginia Tech

World Vision Basketball Classic (November 12-14)
Bryant, CLEVELAND STATE, Iona, Kent State

World Vision Basketball Invitational (December 21-23)
Idaho State, Troy, UTAH STATE, Western Michigan

ALL CAPS = host team

The Great Alaska Shootout, one of my favorite exempted tournaments over the years, will host Arizona State, St. John's, Ball State, Drake, Houston Baptist, Southeast Louisiana, Southern Utah and Alaska-Anchorage.

I already am ready for these events to get started. Outside of the beginning of conference tourney week, Thanksgiving time is one of my favorite times of the year, as all of these preseason tournaments are in full swing.

Wow, talk about excited for the Paradise Jam!!

Not.

The CBE looks stacked.

Looks to be some great fields out there.