Another new NIT selection process announced in October by the NCAA will distribute 16 bids to "exempt" teams meeting certain criteria related to conference affiliation and advanced metrics. It marks the second year in a row that criteria for NIT access has changed as the event seeks to solidify its place in an evolving postseason landscape.

Every March, college basketball fans brace for the madness that is the NCAA Tournament. Well, that’s where dreams are made, Cinderella stories unfold, and one team emerges as the national champion. But what about the National Invitation Tournament (NIT)?

Tulane Green Wave has a chance at a first-of-its-kind NIL purse if they make it to the final round of the College Basketball Crown.