Teams that go 2-0 on the first two days of the tournament will pool into the championship round. Point differential, total points scored, and points allowed will all affect the tally, serving as tiebreakers, just like in 2024 when Oregon won the inaugural event over Alabama.

Auburn basketball will participate in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas from November 24-26. The Tigers will play Oregon on November 24 and Michigan on November 25. Each participating program will receive $1 million,

The pair of high-major opponents add to a non-conference schedule that features road games at North Carolina and NC State, a matchup in New York City against Duke and a visit to Allen Fieldhouse by UConn. It also includes a Border Showdown matchup with Mizzou at the T-Mobile Center in December.