Of the eight teams which play in the tournament , generally there is one from each of the six major conferences ( the Pac-12 , Big Ten , Big 12 , Big East ( before its 2013 split ) , ACC , and the SEC ) , one from another conference such as the American Athletic Conference , Conference USA , the Mountain West Conference or the Atlantic 10 , and Chaminade . Beginning with the 2011 tournament , the field includes four additional mainland teams that play the Maui-bound teams at home . The four mainland teams will then play each other in regional games . The winner from each game will square off in the championship contest , preceded by the consolation game between the losers
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Maui Invitational Tournament