Last season, the Old Spice Classic was one of college basketball's best preseason tournaments with Gonzaga, Tennessee, Michigan State, Georgetown, Oklahoma State, Maryland, Siena and Wichita State rounding out the field in Orlando.
Fast forward a year, and there isn't one loaded preseason tournament for the upcoming 2009-10 season.
Below are the preseason tournaments that have been officially announced along with the dates and respective teams participating. Please send any changes/corrections to Jeff Goodman at jngoodman@aol.com.
ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Dates: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Nov. 30: Penn State at Virginia
Dec. 1: Maryland at Indiana; Michigan State at North Carolina; Northwestern at N.C. State; Virginia Tech at Iowa; Wake Forest at Purdue
Dec. 2: Boston College at Michigan; Duke at Wisconsin; Florida State at Ohio State; Illinois at Clemson; Minnesota at Miami
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
Dates: Nov. 29-Dec. 22
Nov. 29: Nebraska at USC
Dec. 3: Washington at Texas Tech; USC at Texas; Baylor at Arizona State
Dec. 4: Colorado at Oregon State
Dec. 5: Oregon at Missouri; Iowa State at California; Washington State at Kansas State
Dec. 6: Kansas at UCLA; Arizona at Oklahoma
Dec. 16: Oklahoma State at Stanford
Dec. 22: Texas A&M at Washington
SEC/Big East Invitational
Dates: Dec. 9-10 at Madison Square Garden (New York)
Dec. 9: Georgia vs. St. John's; Kentucky vs. UConn
Dec. 10: DePaul vs. Mississippi State; Syracuse vs. Florida
2K Sports Classic
Dates: Nov. 9-12 (regionals at campus sites), Nov. 19-20 (semifinals and finals at Madison Square Garden)
Host teams: North Carolina, Syracuse, Ohio State, California
Nov. 19: Syracuse vs. California (7 p.m. ET); North Carolina vs. Ohio State (9 p.m.)
Nov. 20: Consolation Game (5 p.m. ET); Championship Game (7 p.m.)
North Carolina: N.C. Central, Alcorn State
Syracuse: Albany, Robert Morris
Ohio State: James Madison, FIU
California: Detroit, Murray State
CBE Classic
Dates: Nov. 15-18 at four host sites; Nov. 23-24 (semifinals and finals in Kansas City)
Host teams: Texas, Pittsburgh, Wichita State, Iowa
Texas: UC Irvine, Western Carolina
Pittsburgh: Eastern Kentucky, Binghamton
Wichita State: Texas-San Antonio, FDU
Iowa: Duquesne, Illinois-Chicago
Legends Classic
Dates: Nov. 18-22 (campus sites); Nov. 27-28 (semifinals and final in Newark, N.J.)
Host teams: Michigan State, Florida, Rutgers, UMass
Michigan State: Valparaiso, Toledo
Florida: Georgia Southern, Troy
Rutgers: Vermont, Drexel (may go to UMass pod)
UMass: Cornell, one TBD
Cancun Challenge
Dates: Nov. 18-25 (Nov. 24-25 in Cancun, Mexico)
Teams: Kentucky, Stanford, Virginia, Cleveland State, Oral Roberts, Sam Houston State, Rider, Florida A&M
Nov. 24: Stanford vs. Virginia; Kentucky vs. Cleveland State
Nov. 25: Championship and Consolation
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Dates: Nov. 19-22 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Teams: Dayton, George Mason, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas State, Villanova, Boston University, Ole Miss
Nov. 19: Dayton vs. Georgia Tech (11:30 a.m. ET), George Mason vs. Villanova (2 p.m.), Indiana vs. Ole Miss (5 p.m.), Boston University vs. Kansas State (7:30 p.m.)
Charleston Classic
Dates: Nov. 19-22 in Charleston, S.C.
Teams: Miami, South Carolina, La Salle, Penn State, South Florida, UNC Wilmington, Tulane, Davidson
Nov. 19: Tulane vs. Miami (1:30 p.m.), UNC Wilmington (4 p.m.), South Florida vs. Davidson (7 p.m.), La Salle vs. South Carolina (9:30 p.m.)
Paradise Jam
Dates: Nov. 20-23 in Virgin Islands
Teams: Boston College, DePaul, East Carolina, Northern Iowa, Purdue, South Dakota State, Saint Joseph's, Tennessee
Nov. 20: DePaul vs. Northern Iowa; Tennessee vs. East Carolina; Boston College vs. Saint Joseph's; Purdue vs. South Dakota State
Maui Invitational
Dates: Nov. 23-25 in Maui, Hawaii
Teams: Arizona, Gonzaga, Cincinnati, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Colorado, Chaminade
Nov. 23: Colorado vs. Gonzaga (3 p.m. ET); Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt (5:30); Maryland vs. Chaminade (9:30 p.m.); Arizona vs. Wisconsin (12 a.m.)
76 Classic
Dates: Nov. 26-27, 29 in Anaheim, Calif.
Teams: UCLA, Clemson, Butler, West Virginia, Minnesota, Texas A&M, Long Beach State, Portland
Nov. 26: West Virginia vs. Long Beach State (2 p.m. ET); Clemson vs. Texas A&M (4:30); Butler vs. Minnesota (8:30); UCLA vs. Portland (10:30)
Old Spice Classic
Dates: Nov. 26, 27, 29 in Orlando, Fla.
Teams: Florida State, Alabama, Baylor, Creighton, Iona, Marquette, Michigan, Xavier
Nov. 26: Creighton vs. Michigan (12 p.m. ET); Marquette vs. Xavier (2 p.m.); Baylor vs. Alabama (6:30 p.m.); Florida State vs. Iona (9 p.m.)
Diamond Head Classic
Dates: Dec. 22, 23, 25 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Teams: College of Charleston, Saint Mary's, SMU, UNLV, USC, Western Michigan, Hawaii, Northeastern
Dec. 22: Northeastern vs. Saint Mary's (3 p.m. ET); Western Michigan vs. USC (5 p.m.), SMU vs. UNLV (10:30 p.m.), Charleston vs. Hawaii (12:30 p.m.)
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase
Date: Nov. 17 in St. Louis, Mo., at Scottrade Center
Teams: Kansas, Memphis, Louisville, Arkansas, Central Arkansas, Oakland, Tennessee Tech (on Kansas-Memphis side), Appalachian State, East Tennessee State, Morgan State (on Arkansas-Louisville side)
Games: Louisville vs. Arkansas (7:30 p.m. ET); Kansas vs. Memphis (10 p.m. ET)
Jimmy V Classic
Date: Dec. 8 in New York at Madison Square Garden
Games: Georgetown vs. Butler (7 p.m. ET); Pittsburgh vs. Indiana (9 p.m.)
Wooden Classic
Date: Dec. 12 in Anaheim, Calif.
Games: Mississippi State vs. UCLA; Washington vs. Georgetown
Chicago Invitational
Dates: TBD (campus sites); Nov. 27-28 (Hoffman Estates, Ill.)
Teams: Notre Dame, Iowa State, Northwestern, Saint Louis, Liberty, Mississippi Valley, Tennessee State, Kennesaw State
Nov. 27: Iowa State vs. St. Louis; Northwestern vs. Notre Dame
Nov. 28: Championship and Consolation
Las Vegas Invitational
Dates: Nov. 22-24 (Campus sites); Nov. 27-28 (Las Vegas)
Teams: Illinois, Utah, Oklahoma State, Bradley, Seattle, Presbyterian, Wofford, Southern
Nov. 27: Illinois vs. Utah; Bradley vs. Oklahoma State
Nov. 28: Championship and Consolation
Las Vegas Classic
Dates: TBD (Campus Sites); Dec. 22-23 (Las Vegas)
Teams: Nebraska, BYU, Nevada, Tulsa, Eastern Washington, Chicago State, Wagner, Jackson State
Dec. 22: Nebraska vs. Tulsa; BYU vs. Nevada
Dec. 23: Championship and Consolation
Preseason NIT
Dates: Nov. 16-17 (campus sites); Nov. 25 and 27 (New York)
UConn: Hofstra, Yale, Colgate
LSU: Western Kentucky, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Indiana State
Duke: Charlotte, Elon, Coastal Carolina
ASU: TCU, Cal State Northridge, Texas State
South Padre Invitational
Dates: TBD (campus sites); Nov. 27-28 (South Padre Island, Texas)
Host: Richmond, Missouri, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Longwood, Texas Pan American, Bethune Cookman, Chattanooga
Great Alaska Shootout
Dates: Nov. 24-28 in Anchorage, Alaska
Teams: Oklahoma, San Diego, Houston, Washington State, Nicholls State, Anchorage
Philly Classic
Dates: TBD (campus sites); Nov. 27-28 (Philadelphia)
Teams: St. John's, Siena, Temple, Virginia Tech, Delaware, Brown
Glenn Wilkes Classic
Dates: Nov. 13-18 (campus sites); Nov. 19-22 (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Teams: N.C. State, Auburn, Akron, Austin Peay, Central Florida, Drake, Howard, IUPUI, Niagara
Nov. 13: Niagara at Auburn
Nov. 14: IUPUI at Drake
Nov. 17: Austin Peay at Akron
Nov. 18: Howard at Central Florida
TBD: Georgia State at N.C. State
Nov. 20: Howard vs. Niagara; Georgia State vs. Drake; Akron vs. N.C. State; Auburn vs. Central Florida; IUPUI vs. Austin Peay
Nov. 21: Georgia State vs. Howard; Drake vs. Akron; Niagara vs. Central Florida; Auburn vs. IUPUI; N.C. State vs. Austin Peay
Nov. 22: Akron vs. Howard; IUPUI vs. Georgia State; Central Florida vs. Drake; Austin Peay vs. Niagara; N.C. State vs. Auburn
Holiday Classic
Dates: Dec. 20-21 in New York
Teams: Davidson, St. John's, Cornell, Hofstra
Athletes in Action Basketball Classic
Dates: Nov. 13-15 in Seattle, Wash.
Teams: Washington, Belmont, Portland State, Wright State
Duel in the Desert
Dates: Nov. 13-15 in Lubbock, Texas
Teams: Texas Tech, Oregon State, South Dakota, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
West Coast Classic
Dates: Nov. 17-Dec. 1 (all teams play two home games)
Teams: Santa Clara, San Diego State, Fresno State, Pacific, Northern Arizona
Basketball Travelers Invitational
Dates: Dec. 21-23 in Logan, Utah
Teams: Utah State, Weber State, Cal State Fullerton, Morehead State
Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tourney
Dates: Nov. 13-15 in Eugene, Ore.
Teams: Oregon, Colorado State, UC Davis, Winston Salem State
Basketball Travelers Classic
Dates: Nov. 27-29 in Normal, Ill.
Teams: Illinois State, St. Bonaventure, SE Missouri State, Norfolk State
World Vision Basketball Invitational
Dates: Nov. 13-15 in Providence, R.I.
Teams: Providence, Mercer, Bucknell, Bryant
World Vision Basketball Classic
Dates: Nov. 20-22 in Albuquerque, N.M.
Teams: New Mexico, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State, Miami (Ohio)
World Vision Basketball Challenge
Dates: Nov. 27-29 in Laramie, Wy.
Teams: Wyoming, Hampton, Monmouth, Pepperdine
Southern Mississippi Christmas Classic
Dates: Dec. 21-23 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Teams: Southern Miss, North Florida, Canisius, New Orleans
Tip-Off Classic in Hawaii
Dates: Nov. 13-16 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Teams: Hawaii, McNeese State, Southern Utah, Northern Colorado
Rice Tourney
Dates: Nov. 13-15 in Houston, Texas
Teams: Rice, Sacramento State, South Alabama, Houston Baptist
Montana State Tournament
Dates: Nov. 14-16 in Missoula, Montana
Teams: Montana State, North Dakota, LMU, Boise State
Stephen F. Austin Tournament
Dates: Dec. 4-5 in Nacogdoches, Texas
Teams: Stephen F. Austin, Cal State Fullerton, Central Arkansas
Golden Bear Classic
Dates: Dec. 28-29 in Berkeley, Calif.
Teams: California, UC Santa Barbara, Utah Valley, Furman
Cable Car Classic
Dates: Dec. 29-30 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Teams: Northeastern vs. Santa Clara; Kent State vs. Wofford
Hispanic College Fund Classic
Dates: Nov. 13-15 in Kent, Ohio
Teams: Kent State, UAB, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Samford
Sun Bowl Classic
Dates: Dec. 28-29 in El Paso, Texas
Teams: UTEP, Niagara, Air Force, Norfolk State
Hall of Fame Classic
Dates: Nov. 20-22 in Springfield, Mo.
Teams: Missouri State, Eastern Michigan, Maryland Eastern-Shore
Sun Belt Classic
Date: Dec. 11 in Nashville, Tenn.
Games: Western Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt; Middle Tennessee vs. Tennessee
Orange Bowl Classic
Date: Dec. 19 in Sunrise, Fla.
Games: Florida vs. Richmond; Miami vs. FAU
Connecticut 6
Date: Nov. 13 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Games: Yale vs. Sacred Heart; Fairfield vs. Central Connecticut; Quinnipiac vs. Hartford
Dr. Pepper Classic
Dates: Dec. 29-30 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Teams: Chattanooga, Long Island, Eastern Kentucky, Morgan State
