2025 NIT Bracket Announced with SMU, Dayton, UC Irvine, and San Francisco as Top Seeds

The National Invitation Tournament faces reduced participation from power conference teams and new competition from the College Basketball Crown.

SMU, Dayton, UC Irvine, and San Francisco have been selected as the No. 1 seeds for the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
Only four teams from power conferences accepted NIT bids this year, as Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, and others declined invitations.
The tournament begins with first-round games on March 18-19 and will culminate in the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis.
The NIT faces competition from the new College Basketball Crown, which has drawn teams from major conferences, altering the postseason landscape.
All NIT games will air on ESPN platforms, with matchups played at campus sites before the semifinals and finals in Indianapolis.