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The Latest Breaking News from Players Era

Top College Hoops Coach Flags Matchup Concern After Players Era Festival Unveils New Tournament Format

A rare college basketball occurrence could become more common.

Sports Illustrated · May 7

What’s Next for Players Era? Inside College Basketball’s Fastest-Growing November Event

Co-founder Seth Berger defends the NIL tournament’s atmosphere and format critiques and outlines plans for a larger, simpler event in 2026.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 15, 2025

Ranking Which Top Men’s College Basketball Teams Are Contenders and Pretenders

Michigan dominated in the Players Era tournament to rise as the top championship threat, while Iowa State and Houston aren’t convincing yet.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2025

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Why Michigan’s Stunning Destruction of Gonzaga Should Terrify College Basketball

The Wolverines never let the Bulldogs get close in the Players Era championship game, a remarkable turnaround for a roster that two weeks ago was a work in progress.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 27, 2025

NFL, basketball and golf: The sports action you can watch this Thanksgiving Week

There is no shortage of sporting action this Thanksgiving week

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

How the Players Era Turned a Top 20 Showdown Into a Game With No Stakes

The tournament is upending college basketball with an unorthodox point differential format, making close games meaningless for teams vying for a championship game berth.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 26, 2025

Best Feast Week Women’s College Basketball Games to Watch

With three of the top four teams playing the Players Era Women’s Championship in Las Vegas, plus a couple of other ranked matchups on tap, the buffet of women’s basketball will be bountiful.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 24, 2025

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How the $1 Million Players Era Festival Is Reshaping Feast Week

The Las Vegas tournament will feature 18 teams receiving NIL money for participating, siphoning teams from other events like the iconic Maui Invitational.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2025

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