Champions Classic

The Champions Classic is an event that tips off the NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It features four of the top programs in the United States. The venue changes from year to year, with Madison Square Gardens being the first venue. The first Classic will be held on November 15, 2011 with Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State^[1] being the first participants. This will be the beginning of a three year rotation, ending in 2013, where each of the teams will play each other once. The event will be televised on ESPN.^[2]

2011 Classic

• Games to be played on November 15, 2011 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York^[3]

2012 Classic

• Games to be played on November 13, 2012 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia

2013 Classic

• Games to be played on November 12, 2013 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois

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