Players Era Festival 2026

[ar inj]

I think it may be two 16-team brackets.

Everybody gets 3 games in Vegas and the two bracket winners meet the following week for their 4th game probably also in Vegas.

Everyone else only gets 3 games.

Maybe the the bracket runner-ups also get a 4th game so the second week only has a single doubleheader.

 

[llandz]

That's a scheduling nightmare for a bracket winner from the east coast. Can't really schedule another west coast game to cut down on travel. Have to fly back east and then back out to Vegas most likely.
I guess it is like that March thing that we used to go to.

 

[ar inj]

That's a scheduling nightmare for a bracket winner from the east coast. Can't really schedule another west coast game to cut down on travel. Have to fly back east and then back out to Vegas most likely.
I guess it is like that March thing that we used to go to.

Agree, but that is what they were talking about back in December. Plans could have totally changed.

 

[Consigliere]

I think it may be two 16-team brackets.

Everybody gets 3 games in Vegas and the two bracket winners meet the following week for their 4th game probably also in Vegas.

Everyone else only gets 3 games.

Maybe the the bracket runner-ups also get a 4th game so the second week only has a single doubleheader.

Except it takes four games to get to two 16 team bracket winners.

I believe they petitioned the ncaa to allow more than 3 games to be counted as a single multi team event. Otherwise teams playing fourth or fifth games would exceed the 31 game limit. That petition was denied. Last I heard was they we’re considering 4 8 team mini tournaments with no idea how to crown an overall winner

 

[ar inj]

Except it takes four games to get to two 16 team bracket winners.

I believe they petitioned the ncaa to allow more than 3 games to be counted as a single multi team event. Otherwise teams playing fourth or fifth games would exceed the 31 game limit. That petition was denied. Last I heard was they we’re considering 4 8 team mini tournaments with no idea how to crown an overall winner

You are right. It would take 4 games to have a 16 team bracket winner. Four 8 team brackets gets you 4 winners, but then what happens? Neither the interwebs nor AI not know the answer.