2026 Players Era Festival

The 2026 Players Era Festival is an upcoming early-season college basketball tournament. It is the third edition of the Players Era Festival and the first with ESPN as the broadcaster. The tournament is set to expand to 24 teams, featuring an eight-team tournament from November 17 to 19 dubbed the Players Era 8 and a separate 16-team tournament on Thanksgiving weekend from November 24 to 27 dubbed the Players Era 16, with each championship going back to a bracketed elimination event.