about players era

Players Era is a basketball brand built around the Men's and Women's Championships in Las Vegas.  In less than 18 months, Players Era has grown from an idea to the largest college basketball tournament outside of March.  This November, 22 of the best men's and women's college basketball teams will compete in November Mania.  The Mania will consist of four days of college basketball, crowning a mens and womens champion.  The event will be hosted by partner MGM Resorts International at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob Ultra Arena Las Vegas, with games being distributed across TNT Sports Networks: TNT, TruTV, and Max.


Saturday, Nov. 30
Game 9 (seventh-place game): No. 19 Creighton 80, Notre Dame 76
Game 10 (fifth-place game): No. 20 Texas A&M 81, Rutgers 77
Game 11 (third-place game): San Diego State 73, No. 7 Houston 70 (OT)
Game 12 (championship game): Oregon 83, No. 9 Alabama 81

about the creators

Players Era was created by EverWonder Studio and Seth Berger. The first ever festival was hosted by partner MGM Resorts International at the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena. EverWonder is a new independent content studio led by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer Ian Orefice – the former President of TIME and TIME Studios – and backed by RedBird IMI and Jeff Zucker – the former President of NBCUniversal, CNN, and Turner Sports. Seth has been the CEO of four consumer businesses, including being the Founder and CEO of AND 1 Basketball. MGM Resorts International is a global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife, and retail offerings.

Players Era 2025

2025 Festival to Showcase 18 Teams

New Committed Teams

Alabama  #1

Houston  #3

Rutgers  #30

Notre Dame

Texas A&M  #13

Creighton  #23

Oregon  #24

San Diego State

Rothstein 45 Preseason Rankings