US EditionPlayers Era Championship teams to receive more than $1M on average in NIL compensation
The Players Era Championship offers guaranteed NIL compensation averaging over $1 million per team to attract top-ranked college basketball programs.
- Seth Berger said Tuesday the average guaranteed NIL compensation per team in the Players Era Championship is over $1 million, though organizers call it an average, not a guarantee.
- This is the second year of the tournament, which began Monday with 18 men's teams and a new four-team women's bracket added to the Players Era Championship.
- The championship winner will receive an additional $1 million while the loser earns $500,000, and Wednesday's third-place game winner gets $300,000 with the loser receiving $200,000.
- Berger stopped short of saying every team will get $1 million, while Sportico reported not all schools will, and organizers say the Players Era Championship is profitable in its second year.
- The Big 12 purchased an equity stake in the event and will send eight teams; organizers plan to expand the men's field to 32 teams in 2026 with four eight-team quadrants and automatic bids through 2030.
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Players Era Championship teams to receive more than $1M on average in NIL compensation
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stopping short of saying every participating college basketball team in the Players Era Championship will receive at least $1 million in name, image and likeness money, tournament co-founder Seth Berger said Tuesday the average compensation will be greater than that figure. Sportico reported earlier in the day that not every school will receive $1 million. “What I can tell you is that actually on average each team is getting ove…
Players Era Championship teams to receive more than $1M on average in NIL compensation
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stopping short of saying every participating college basketball team in the Players Era Championship will receive at least $1 million in name, image and likeness money, tournament co-founder Seth Berger said Tuesday the average compensation will…
Players Era Championship teams to receive more than $1M on average in NIL compensation
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stopping short of saying every participating college basketball team in the Players Era Championship will receive at least $1 million in name, image and likeness money, tournament co-founder Seth Berger said Tuesday the average compensation will…
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