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Post by AzTex on May 13, 2024 12:35:58 GMT -8
As reported in several of the articles about this NIL tournament, the NCAA rule against playing in the same tournament more often than once every 4 years is still in effect. The Players Era promoters are planning to get around this rule by breaking up their tournament into several smaller tournaments in different Las Vegas locations so they can bring back the same teams for multiple years. with an “on campus” game as the third game in the event, obviously the team that comes to Viejas doesn’t go to Vegas I heard that too, but I wasn't sure I heard it right. I didn't hear about the "on campus" third game. I was also wondering if under the two four team events if that meant there would be two champions that would get the extra million. |
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Post by Boise Aztec on May 13, 2024 12:41:04 GMT -8
Hearing that this years event will be two four team events with an “on campus” game as the third game in the event, obviously the team that comes to Viejas doesn’t go to Vegas I heard that too, but I wasn't sure I heard it right. I didn't hear about the "on campus" third game. I was also wondering if under the two four team events if that meant there would be two champions that would get the extra million. Didn’t hear that… maybe this first year they split the $1m |
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Post by sdcoug on May 13, 2024 13:00:53 GMT -8
As reported in several of the articles about this NIL tournament, the NCAA rule against playing in the same tournament more often than once every 4 years is still in effect. The Players Era promoters are planning to get around this rule by breaking up their tournament into several smaller tournaments in different Las Vegas locations so they can bring back the same teams for multiple years. Hearing that this years event will be two four team events with an “on campus” game as the third game in the event, obviously the team that comes to Viejas doesn’t go to Vegas I've heard that it's 2 separate 4-team pods, but that there will definitely be 3 games in Vegas. Already announced - Tuesday, Weds & Friday. I doubt anyone would buy into a 4th "on campus" game, especially when you only have 10-11 non-con games overall nor would forcing teams to play an on campus game fit into their model of a weeklong event in Vegas. |
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Post by fisherville on May 13, 2024 13:02:08 GMT -8
I don’t remember where i saw it but somewhere i saw if it is 2 4 team pods we’d be in one with creighton/a&m/oregon. That would be 3 very solid games including what looks like a top 10 team (creighton) (if it does happen and each team plays each other)
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Post by Boise Aztec on May 13, 2024 13:25:32 GMT -8
Hearing that this years event will be two four team events with an “on campus” game as the third game in the event, obviously the team that comes to Viejas doesn’t go to Vegas I've heard that it's 2 separate 4-team pods, but that there will definitely be 3 games in Vegas. Already announced - Tuesday, Weds & Friday. I doubt anyone would buy into a 4th "on campus" game, especially when you only have 10-11 non-con games overall nor would forcing teams to play an on campus game fit into their model of a weeklong event in Vegas. Makes sense, maybe my source meant to say the 3rd game wouldn’t “count” toward the winner… |
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Post by sdcoug on May 13, 2024 14:21:48 GMT -8
I've heard that it's 2 separate 4-team pods, but that there will definitely be 3 games in Vegas. Already announced - Tuesday, Weds & Friday. I doubt anyone would buy into a 4th "on campus" game, especially when you only have 10-11 non-con games overall nor would forcing teams to play an on campus game fit into their model of a weeklong event in Vegas. Makes sense, maybe my source meant to say the 3rd game wouldn’t “count” toward the winner… They haven't announced anything for sure yet, but IMO they basically have 2 options: 1. Play a 4 team pod where you play each team once rather than a tournament. But IMO doesn't make sense given the Friday games could be meaningless (i.e., 2-0 team vs. 0-2 team, etc..) when determining the champ since the 2-0 team would have it clinched? 2. Play 2 4-team tournaments Tuesday & Weds, then play a 1-off fixed game against someone in the other pod that's not part of the "tournament". The tournament winners would get the bonus $, but you'd have another game to play on site to promote. We could face Oregon & Creighton/A&M depending on outcomes, then crossover & have a fixed game against Notre Dame as a 1-off, for instance. Both seem odd to me, but it's their (or the Saudi's) money. It'll be interesting to see which direction they go? |
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Post by standiego on May 13, 2024 14:49:59 GMT -8
realize it is exciting to win an OOC T - but more important is to get at least 3 decent games out of a T - no matter how they set it up
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Post by sdcoug on May 13, 2024 15:00:00 GMT -8
realize it is exciting to win an OOC T - but more important is to get at least 3 decent games out of a T - no matter how they set it up Not really. Most MTE's only provide 2 decent to good games. Last year's is a prime example, yet we had an exceptionally good non-con schedule overall. There are usually a couple mediocre teams in every tournament, especially when there are 8 teams, so a solid 4-team tournament is more than good enough. We're already set with that. Our pod basically guarantees 2, which is good enough. Another is frosting. Especially when you have Zags on our schedule already. The one safe bet we can count on is that we'll have a very solid non-con schedule. |
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Post by Gundo on May 13, 2024 16:03:12 GMT -8
Today's Update
The Aztecs will be in a four-team pod which features Oregon, Creighton, Texas A&M and San Diego State.
Each team will play three games in the span of four days, with the winner of each round-robin pod expected to win an additional NIL payout — believed to be in the neighborhood of $1 million — on top of the $1 million they will receive for participating.
The other pod includes Alabama, Rutgers, Notre Dame and Houston.
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Post by Section T(urn Up) on May 14, 2024 10:38:19 GMT -8
Does this multi year deal mean SDSU is out of the Maui rotation? That would be a bummer.
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Post by standiego on May 14, 2024 12:17:16 GMT -8
Can Notre Dame play in both the T at UCSD and this NIL T
as for the Maui T it is a great T but now a days the NIL money is very tempting and beneficial for recruiting
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Post by Boise Aztec on May 14, 2024 13:09:36 GMT -8
Can Notre Dame play in both the T at UCSD and this NIL T as for the Maui T it is a great T but now a days the NIL money is very tempting and beneficial for recruiting No |
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Post by Boise Aztec on May 14, 2024 13:11:32 GMT -8
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Post by montezumaduck on May 14, 2024 13:20:20 GMT -8
While I love my Ducks too, that lineup is garbage compared to years past. |
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Post by docmm on May 14, 2024 14:01:08 GMT -8
And if any of these get an offer to be in the NIL Tournament for next year, they'll buy their way out of the Maui in a minute. |
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Post by hoobs on May 14, 2024 14:06:39 GMT -8
And if any of these get an offer to be in the NIL Tournament for next year, they'll buy their way out of the Maui in a minute. I think Oregon fits that description... |
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Post by Gundo on May 14, 2024 17:20:11 GMT -8
Does this multi-year deal mean SDSU is out of the Maui rotation? That would be a bummer. Ziegler reiterated that this is a 3-year deal for the Aztecs (I don't have any issues with a commitment that nets us NIL money year on year.) |
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Post by Section T(urn Up) on May 14, 2024 17:30:44 GMT -8
Does this multi-year deal mean SDSU is out of the Maui rotation? That would be a bummer. Ziegler reiterated that this is a 3-year deal for the Aztecs (I don't have any issues with a commitment that nets us NIL money year on year.) Right—SDSU had been to Maui in 2014, 2018, and 2022. After their run in 2023, I have zero doubt they would be in line for a 2026 invite. Bummer if the Maui event loses its luster over these stupid pay for play tournaments. We can’t have nice things. We probably never should have, at the expense of the players, but the pendulum has swung and the sport is just…really not all that compelling to me. |
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Post by AzTex on May 14, 2024 21:15:24 GMT -8
Ziegler reiterated that this is a 3-year deal for the Aztecs (I don't have any issues with a commitment that nets us NIL money year on year.) Right—SDSU had been to Maui in 2014, 2018, and 2022. After their run in 2023, I have zero doubt they would be in line for a 2026 invite. Bummer if the Maui event loses its luster over these stupid pay for play tournaments. We can’t have nice things. We probably never should have, at the expense of the players, but the pendulum has swung and the sport is just…really not all that compelling to me. Unfortunately, IMO, there will be a lot of these tournaments who restructure their payouts as NIL. Equally unfortunately so will the bowl games. |
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Post by aztec619 on Jun 12, 2024 9:05:19 GMT -8
I dont know if it was put on here but looks like we play Texas A&M www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/nil-driven-las-vegas-college-basketball-event-set-with-alabama-vs-houston-among-marquee-matchups/"The Players Era Festival will be played as two four-team formats during the week of Thanksgiving. According to sources, brackets are planned as such: Alabama (SEC), Houston (Big 12), Notre Dame (ACC) and Rutgers (Big Ten) is one multi-team event; Creighton (Big East), Oregon (Big Ten), San Diego State (Mountain West) and Texas A&M (SEC) the other. Teams from the same conference cannot play each other in MTEs, per current NCAA rules (that may be subject to change in the months ahead). The opening matchups will be: Houston vs. Alabama Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Creighton vs. Oregon Texas A&M vs. SDSU" |
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