ESPN reveals first half of early season tournament brackets
By Jacob Rude
Gildan Charleston Classic
Notable Teams: South Carolina, Miami, Penn State
Date: November 20-23
This is a bracket buster fans dream lineup. While there are no top-25 quality teams in the tournament, there are more than a handful of teams that could become factors in March. This tournament won’t garner much attention in November, but come February and March when we’re looking at resumes on ESPN, these games could find their way onto the screens.
Wooden Legacy
Notable Teams: Washington, Princeton, UTEP, Xavier
Date: November 27-30
Another field full of bracket busters, including a UTEP squad that are the favorites of the tournament. One of Conference USA’s best teams, the Miners will get their first try at some hardware on the season in Anaheim. However, Washington and Princeton are likely to provide tough challenges, with the latter being the opening game and the former being a possible title game scenario.