For college basketball fans, the start of the 2019-20 season in November may feel like an eternity away. But as the offseason continues, there are plenty of early-season tournaments that are never too far away to start getting excited about.
ESPN recently finalized its early-season tournament schedule, and several local schools will be featured across the 13 tournaments that feature a combined 84 teams. Among them -- defending NIT champion Texas returns to Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., for the Empire Classic while TCU heads to Las Vegas, Nev., for an appearance in the MGM Resorts Main Event.