The inaugural postseason College Basketball Crown tournament featured an eight-team field consisting of prominent NCAA Division I men's basketball programs from major conferences that missed out on the traditional NCAA tournament. The participating teams in the 2026 bracket included the West Virginia Mountaineers, Oklahoma Sooners, Baylor Bears, Creighton Bluejays, Stanford Cardinal, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Colorado Buffaloes, and Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The tournament concluded with West Virginia defeating Oklahoma in an overtime thriller to capture the historic championship trophy.