Maui Invitational 2015: Teams, Schedule, Live Stream, Bracket, TV Info

While the start of the college basketball season is an exciting time in sports, it also ushers in the slow descent into winter and even worse, cold weather. Starting on Monday, eight teams have a chance to soak in some sun when the 2015 Maui Invitational championship round tips off. 

After a regional round in Colorado that features Northern Colorado, Maryland-Baltimore County, Cal Poly and Austin Peay on Saturday and Sunday, the championship round kicks off from Maui, Hawaii. 

Here is the bracket and schedule for the upcoming games starting Monday, including where to watch them on TV. All games can be streamed online live at WatchESPN.com:

The highest seed of the tournament, Kansas, is ranked fourth in the nation but might drop after a loss to No. 13 Michigan State in its second game of the season. 

The Jayhawks should have no problems in their first game, playing the hosts Chaminade University, who are 0-2 and play in Division II. 

All eyes are going to be on Perry Ellis, the senior forward who is Kansas' top player. Averaging 18.5 points per game through his first two, he is on the Wooden Award watch list as one of the best college players in the nation.

He isn't the only one on Wooden watch competing in Maui. Indiana has a trio of players in guards Yogi Ferrell and James Blackmon Jr. and forward Troy Williams, while Vanderbilt sees center Damian Jones in contention.

There won't be a shortage of talent in Maui as the tournament will last just three days, with the championship game being played on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Stats courtesy of ESPN.com.