2023-24 CBI Bracketology

By: Ethan Hennessy

Opening night is upon us. I thought it would be a good time to release my 2023-24 CBI Bracketology Prediction. It should be noted a few days ago the NIT announced that they will no longer be giving out automatic bids to regular season conference tournament champions that do not get selected for the NCAA Tournament. This will most likely result in some mid and low major regular season champions getting left out of the NIT and possibly being in the mix for the CBI this year.

I believe this will probably improve the overall field of the CBI by getting stronger caliber teams in, but will push it even more in the direction of just a mid major tournament which it has been trending towards for the past few seasons.

College Basketball Invitational (16 Teams Daytona Beach Florida)

• La Salle (A-10)
• Queens (ASUN)
• Winthrop (Big South)
• UC San Diego (Big West)
• Drexel (CAA)
• Florida International (CUSA)
• New Mexico State (CUSA)
• Youngstown State (Horizon)
• Siena (MAAC)
• Toledo (MAC)
• Howard (MEAC)
• Southern Indiana (OVC)
• American (Patriot)
• McNeese State (Southland)
• Oral Roberts (Summit)
• Abilene Christian (WAC)

Yearly Breakdown for both the CBI and CIT (CIT was discontinued after 2022)

2023 94% (15/16)

2022: 97% (36/37) Perfect CBI

2021: 100% (8/8) Perfect CBI

*2020: 88% minimum *It was later determined three days from Selection Sunday (at the time of the cancelations) I had already correctly predicted 37 of the would-be 42 teams confirmed in the fields.

2019: 93% (39/42)

2018: 75% (27/36)