O Big 12 e o Players Era garantiram um acordo de US $ 50 milhões, garantindo 8 equipes de entrada no torneio de basquete de 32 equipes 2026 com pagamentos de US $ 1 milhão cada. The Big 12 and Players Era secure a $50M deal, guaranteeing 8 teams entry into the 2026 32-team basketball tournament with $1M NIL payouts each.

A Big 12 Conference e a Players Era formaram uma parceria de US $ 50 milhões, garantindo entrada automática para oito equipes Big 12 no 2026 expandiu 32-team Players Era Championship, com cada equipe garantida US $ 1 milhão em compensação NIL. The Big 12 Conference and Players Era have formed a $50 million equity partnership, securing automatic entry for eight Big 12 teams in the 2026 expanded 32-team Players Era Championship, with each team guaranteed $1 million in NIL compensation. O torneio, realizado em Las Vegas e transmitido pela TNT, TruTV e Max, apresenta 18 equipes masculinas este ano, incluindo Houston, Iowa State, Kansas e Baylor, e inclui um evento de quatro equipes com Duke, Carolina do Sul, Texas e UCLA. The tournament, held in Las Vegas and broadcast on TNT, TruTV, and Max, features 18 men’s teams this year, including Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, and Baylor, and includes a four-team women’s event with Duke, South Carolina, Texas, and UCLA. O acordo, com vigência de mais de seis anos, visa aumentar a exposição, o engajamento dos fãs e as oportunidades NIL para programas de basquete universitário. The deal, effective over six years, aims to boost exposure, fan engagement, and NIL opportunities for college basketball programs.