Players Era 2026 brackets, matchups revealed: Two tournaments, 24 teams and hefty NIL paydays in Vegas
The brackets for the 2026 Players Era Championships have been announced, featuring 24 teams competing in two tournaments in Las Vegas. This year's event will include notable schools such as Florida, Michigan, and Gonzaga, with a shift to a pure bracket format. The tournaments will take place in November, with significant NIL opportunities for participating teams.
- ▪The 2026 Players Era Championships will feature 24 teams, up from 18 last year.
- ▪Notable teams include Florida, Michigan, Gonzaga, and Tennessee, all ranked in the top 15.
- ▪The event will consist of two tournaments, one with 8 teams and another with 16 teams, held in Las Vegas.
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Players Era 2026 brackets, matchups revealed: Two tournaments, 24 teams and hefty NIL paydays in Vegas The NIL-based mega event for 2026 includes Florida, Michigan, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Houston, Louisville, Tennessee, St. John's and more By Matt Norlander May 21, 2026 at 1:14 pm ET • 3 min read Getty Images The brackets for the 2026 Players Era Championships have been determined, sources told CBS Sports.The third year of the NIL-based event that pays out millions to participating schools and will again take place in Las Vegas is growing to 24 teams. Those teams were announced earlier in May, along with ESPN as the new television broadcast partner. Thirteen of the 24 schools playing in the 2026 Players Era event made last year's NCAA Tournament.
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