Question About Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas

[IthacaMatt]

I had thought that a 3rd game was guaranteed in this tournament. But, as I read this article that I came across while looking for a bracket, it seems that the third day games are picked by TV.

As i read this, there will only be 2 games on the third day, for 1st and 3rd place games. The teams will be selected based on their records in the first 2 games, with 2-0 teams getting in before 1-1 teams, regardless of who they played. But you imagine that TV will pick the teams who looked best for a double header, and it looks like that's it.

Let me know if you think I'm reading this wrong.

2025 Players Era Festival: Schedule, teams, TV channels for the college basketball event

Here's everything you need to know about the Players Era Festival, an 18-team men's basketball and four-team women's basketball event in Las Vegas scheduled during Thanksgiving week.

www.ncaa.com

 

[Starman]

I think you're reading it wrong. Or at least missing one sentence. Namely, "Additional men's matchups will air Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 based on the first two days of competition." I'd imagine 3rd day games are guaranteed, but outside of the finals and 3rd place game, the rest of the matchups are just chosen by tv execs.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I think you're reading it wrong. Or at least missing one sentence. Namely, "Additional men's matchups will air Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 based on the first two days of competition." I'd imagine 3rd day games are guaranteed, but outside of the finals and 3rd place game, the rest of the matchups are just chosen by tv execs.

Thanks. The thing is, there's no actual bracket that I've been able to find.
So maybe there won't be third games for everybody - it costs money to open an arena.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Thanks. The thing is, there's no actual bracket that I've been able to find.
So maybe there won't be third games for everybody - it costs money to open an arena.

yea but they want matchups for TV. every team is guaranteed three games per this article (and many others).

Players Era Festival 2025 schedule: St. John's, Houston, Auburn lead field battling for millions in NIL money

Full details on the 18-team event, women's teams included, with more than $20 million in NIL money in Las Vegas this November

www.cbssports.com

It makes sense they'll take all the 1-1 and 0-2 teams and match them up based on what will be best for tv at that point. I could see us matching up with a lot of teams but it'll also depend how we play.

But a Syracuse-St. John's game would be fun if both are 1-1 or even Syracuse-Gonzaga, Michigan or Maryland...

 

[Blanko97]

Thanks. The thing is, there's no actual bracket that I've been able to find.
So maybe there won't be third games for everybody - it costs money to open an arena.

I don’t think there is a bracket. but there is going to be some network decisions going on around the semis because you can definitely have more than 4 teams at 2-0