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TBT Relaunches With Smaller Field and $2 Million Winner-Take-All

The tournament concentrates alumni matchups on campus and a Las Vegas non‑alumni path to raise stakes and viewership for the $2 million prize.

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How to Watch 2026 TBT: Schedule, Bracket, TV Channels, Streaming, Dates

Overview

  • La Familia (Kentucky alumni) opened the Alumni Bracket with a 72-68 win over The Ville (Louisville) on Saturday and leads the best-of-three series 1-0 with Game 2 set for Monday at Freedom Hall to air on FS1.
  • Organizers sharply reduced the field after 2025’s 61-team bracket, with reporting split between a 14-team format (eight alumni, six non-alumni) and a 16-team format (eight alumni, eight non-alumni).
  • The winner-take-all purse has been doubled to $2 million, and FOX’s schedule lists the tournament concluding with a single championship between the Alumni and Vegas bracket winners on Aug. 2.
  • FOX Sports is the primary broadcast partner across FOX, FS1 and FS2 with games also available on FOX One, the FOX Sports app, FOXSports.com and additional streaming on fubo and YouTube.
  • The rework reunites high-profile college alumni in campus-hosted series, spotlights rivalries such as Kentucky vs. Louisville, and channels more televised exposure toward a smaller, higher-stakes field.