Bracket Set for 2026 Players Era Championships
5/21/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TCU to face Miami on Nov. 24
FORT WORTH – Players Era announced the brackets for the 2026 Players Era Men's Championships on Thursday which has TCU facing off against Miami (FL) in the opening round on Nov. 24 in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Horned Frogs would then play either Creighton or Michigan in their second game on Nov. 26. Bracket play will conclude with a set of games on Nov. 27.
TCU won the only prior meeting with Miami, 82-59 on Dec. 12, 1966 in Birmingham, Ala., in the Birmingham Classic.
The Players Era 16 is divided into two eight-team brackets with the teams emerging from each side meeting for the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 28 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Other teams in TCU's bracket includes opening round matchups of Gonzaga vs. Kansas State and Baylor vs. Alabama. Matchups in the other eight-team bracket are Tennessee vs. Maryland, San Diego State vs. Iowa State, St. John's vs. Oregon and Louisville vs. Texas Tech.
With exception of the championship, all three of TCU's games will be at T-Mobile Arena. Additional information about ticket on-sale dates and broadcast networks will be announced at a later date. All games will be broadcast on ESPN family of networks as part of a new multi-year broadcast agreement between Players Era and ESPN.
Players Era 16 | Tuesday-Saturday, November 24-28 at T-Mobile Arena and Michelob ULTRA Arena
Tuesday, Nov. 24 – Opening Round Games (All times TBD)
Tennessee vs. Maryland
San Diego State vs. Iowa State
St. John's vs. Oregon
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Gonzaga vs. Kansas State
Baylor vs. Alabama
Michigan vs. Creighton
TCU vs. Miami (FL)
Wednesday, Nov. 25
No games scheduled
Thursday, Nov. 26 (All times TBD)
Semifinal #1 - WINNER (Tennessee/Maryland) vs. WINNER (San Diego State/Iowa State)
Semifinal #2 - WINNER (St. John's/Oregon) vs. WINNER (Louisville/Texas Tech)
Consolation #1
Consolation #2
Semifinal #3- WINNER (Gonzaga/Kansas State) vs. WINNER (Baylor/Alabama)
Semifinal #4 - WINNER (Michigan/Creighton) vs. WINNER (TCU/Miami)
Consolation #3
Consolation #4
Friday, Nov. 27 (All times TBD)
Bracket #1 Champ – WINNER Semifinal #1 vs. WINNER Semifinal #2
Bracket #2 Champ – WINNER Semifinal #3 vs. WINNER Semifinal #4
Bracket #1 Third Place
Bracket #1 Fifth Place
Bracket #1 Seventh Place
Bracket #2 Third Place
Bracket #2 Fifth Place
Bracket #2 Seventh Place
Saturday, Nov. 28 (Time TBD)
Players Era 16 Championship Game (Michelob ULTRA Arena)
The Horned Frogs would then play either Creighton or Michigan in their second game on Nov. 26. Bracket play will conclude with a set of games on Nov. 27.
TCU won the only prior meeting with Miami, 82-59 on Dec. 12, 1966 in Birmingham, Ala., in the Birmingham Classic.
The Players Era 16 is divided into two eight-team brackets with the teams emerging from each side meeting for the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 28 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Other teams in TCU's bracket includes opening round matchups of Gonzaga vs. Kansas State and Baylor vs. Alabama. Matchups in the other eight-team bracket are Tennessee vs. Maryland, San Diego State vs. Iowa State, St. John's vs. Oregon and Louisville vs. Texas Tech.
With exception of the championship, all three of TCU's games will be at T-Mobile Arena. Additional information about ticket on-sale dates and broadcast networks will be announced at a later date. All games will be broadcast on ESPN family of networks as part of a new multi-year broadcast agreement between Players Era and ESPN.
Players Era 16 | Tuesday-Saturday, November 24-28 at T-Mobile Arena and Michelob ULTRA Arena
Tuesday, Nov. 24 – Opening Round Games (All times TBD)
Tennessee vs. Maryland
San Diego State vs. Iowa State
St. John's vs. Oregon
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Gonzaga vs. Kansas State
Baylor vs. Alabama
Michigan vs. Creighton
TCU vs. Miami (FL)
Wednesday, Nov. 25
No games scheduled
Thursday, Nov. 26 (All times TBD)
Semifinal #1 - WINNER (Tennessee/Maryland) vs. WINNER (San Diego State/Iowa State)
Semifinal #2 - WINNER (St. John's/Oregon) vs. WINNER (Louisville/Texas Tech)
Consolation #1
Consolation #2
Semifinal #3- WINNER (Gonzaga/Kansas State) vs. WINNER (Baylor/Alabama)
Semifinal #4 - WINNER (Michigan/Creighton) vs. WINNER (TCU/Miami)
Consolation #3
Consolation #4
Friday, Nov. 27 (All times TBD)
Bracket #1 Champ – WINNER Semifinal #1 vs. WINNER Semifinal #2
Bracket #2 Champ – WINNER Semifinal #3 vs. WINNER Semifinal #4
Bracket #1 Third Place
Bracket #1 Fifth Place
Bracket #1 Seventh Place
Bracket #2 Third Place
Bracket #2 Fifth Place
Bracket #2 Seventh Place
Saturday, Nov. 28 (Time TBD)
Players Era 16 Championship Game (Michelob ULTRA Arena)
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