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Las Vegas will once again be the place to be during Feast Week this college basketball<\/a> season.<\/p>\n

Coined “November Mania,” the Players Era Men’s Championship<\/a> announced its schedule for the newly expanded 18-team men’s basketball NIL multi-team event in November in Las Vegas on July 14, and to no surprise, it’s quite loaded.<\/p>\n

Then called the Players Era Festival,<\/a> the NIL-driven event by storm last season and has quickly become a must-play event with NCAA Tournament caliber teams, so much so that teams paid their way out of already scheduled multi-team events to participate in it last season.<\/p>\n

Headlining the first two days of competition in Las Vegas is Gonzaga<\/a> vs. Alabama<\/a> on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Preceding the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide on Nov. 25 is St. John’s <\/a>vs. Iowa State<\/a>, two teams that are notoriously known for their defense under Rick Pitino and T.J. Otzelberger.<\/p>\n

Introducing November Mania
27 Games, 4 Days, 1 Champion, Las Vegas<\/p>\n

Players Era Men’s Championship: The biggest in-season event ever\ud83c\udfc0<\/p>\n

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Day 2 of the 2025 Players Era Men’s Championship field is headlined by an Elite Eight rematch of Houston vs. Tennessee and then Iowa State vs. Creighton<\/a>, two teams that were already scheduled to meet in October for an exhibition.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Players Era Men’s Championship field includes 14 teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season, and nine teams \u2014 Auburn<\/a>, Houston, St. John’s, Alabama<\/a>, Iowa State, Maryland, Oregon and Michigan \u2014 that were seeded at least a five seed or higher in the field of 68. Eleven teams that appear in the USA TODAY Sports too-early top 25 poll <\/a>will also compete in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The four-day multi-team event will take place in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob Ultra Arena from Monday, Nov. 24 through Thursday, Nov. 27 with the championship game taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 26.<\/p>\n

There will also be a four-team Players Era Women’s Championship<\/a> featuring South Carolina, UCLA, Texas and Duke that will take place Wednesday, Nov. 26 and Thursday, Nov. 27 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Here’s what to know from the July 14 announcement of the 2025 Players Era Men’s Championship:<\/p>\n

Players Era Championship bracket 2025<\/p>\n

The returning teams to the Players Era Festival include Alabama, Houston, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Oregon, San Diego State and Creighton. The only team that isn’t returning to the Players Era Championship from last year’s field, which Oregon won, is Texas A&M. The Aggies were replaced in the field by Maryland, which hired away Buzz Williams from Texas A&M this offseason.<\/p>\n

Here’s a full breakdown of who is competing in the 2025 Players Era Men’s Championship:<\/p>\n

AlabamaAuburnBaylor<\/a>CreightonGonzagaHoustonIowa StateKansasMarylandMichiganNotre DameOregonRutgersSan Diego StateSt. John’sSyracuseUNLVTennesseePlayers Era Festival 2025 schedule<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at schedule for the 2025 Players Era Men’s Championship, which will take place MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas:<\/p>\n

Monday, Nov. 24<\/p>\n

Rutgers vs. Tennessee | 1 p.m. ETCreighton vs. Baylor | 2 p.m. ETKansas vs. Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. ETSt. John’s vs. Iowa State | 4:30 p.m. ETHouston vs. Syracuse | 6 p.m. ETAuburn vs. Oregon | 8 p.m. ETGonzaga vs. Alabama | 9:30 p.m. ETMichigan vs. San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. ETUNLV vs. Maryland | Midnight ET<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Nov. 25<\/p>\n

Rutgers vs. Notre Dame | 1 p.m. ETIowa State vs. Creighton | 2 p.m. ETKansas vs. Syracuse | 3:30 p.m. ETSt. John’s vs. Baylor | 4:30 p.m. ETHouston vs. Tennessee | 6 p.m. ETMichigan vs. Auburn | 8:30 p.m. ETGonzaga vs. Maryland | 9:30 p.m. ETOregon vs. San Diego State | 11 p.m. ETUNLV vs. Alabama | Midnight ET<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Nov. 26<\/p>\n

Third Place Game: 7 p.m. ETChampionship Game: 9:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Note: For those that didn’t make the championship or third place game on Wednesday, November 26, they will play in consolation games across Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 27 in Las Vegas<\/p>\n

What is the Players Era Championshop?<\/p>\n

The Players Era Championship is a one-of-a-kind multi-team event that takes place during “Feast Week” of the college basketball season in November, during Thanksgiving week. Debuted during the 2024-25 season with an eight-team field,<\/a> The Players Era Championship is a NIL-driven multi-team event with some of the best college basketball teams in the country.<\/p>\n

Each team will receive $1 million for participating in the event, while players and teams will have the opportunity to earn more NIL while in Las Vegas. The champion of the Players Era Championship will win an additional $1 million in NIL earnings as well. Noted by CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, <\/a>the total pot for the 2025 Players Era Championship will be north of $20 million in NIL-related earnings \u2014 quite the expensive multi-team event and regular season showcase event.<\/p>\n