The bracket for the 2025 Purple CBI Tournament was released tonight.
The tournament features 12 mid major teams.
It’s interesting to note that UC Riverside appears in both the CBI Tournament and NIT fields. I don’t think the Highlanders intend to play in both tournaments so we’ll have to see which way they go.
UPDATE: UC Riverside backed out of the CBI Tournament and chose the NIT. The NCAA, of course, hosed South Alabama after inviting them to take that spot. As a result, here’s the updated CBI bracket:
Updated bracket for the 2025 Purple CBI pic.twitter.com/eOoQKAEKza
— Purple CBI (@CBITourney) March 17, 2025
