[4] The revived CIT, starting in 2024, features an altered format: "Four schools will host four 4-team pods with two semifinals and finale the next day.

The only exception to this was the now-defunct Great West Conference Tournament winner, who was given an automatic bid to play in the CIT if they were not given an at-large bid to participate in the NCAA or NIT tournaments, until the dissolution of the conference in 2013–14.

[6] In 2013, the Chicago State Cougars won the Great West Conference Tournament, thus becoming the first team to participate in the CIT with a sub-.500 record (11–21).

This was the first time in NCAA Division I Basketball history that a "Classic" has been part of a postseason tournament.

[7] In 2013, CBS Sports Network partnered with the CIT, showing only the championship game, with the earlier rounds streamed live online.

All remaining games until the semifinals were moved to CBS' Sports Live streaming service and watchcit.com.