The cable television network worked with a group of non-money conferences, including the Colonial Athletic, Horizon, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, and Western Athletic, to stage a series of games where potential bracket-buster teams would play each other late in the regular season outside of conference play.
The cable television network teamed up with a group of collegiate athletic conferences – including the Colonial Athletic, Horizon, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, and Western Athletic – to stage a series of games that would pit potential bracket-busting teams against each other late in the regular season, outside of traditional conference competition.