The Las Vegas-based Players Era Festival is back for a second season and will be even bigger.

The sequel to one of college basketball’s most anticipated events will be a tournament featuring 18 college basketball teams playing for a $1 million prize.

After debuting the event with eight teams (Alabama, Creighton, Houston, Notre Dame, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State, Texas A&M) ten more programs were added to the tournament field (Auburn, Baylor, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan, St. John’s, Syracuse, Tennessee and UNLV).

Teams that go 2-0 on the first two days of the tournament will pool into the championship round. Point differential, total points scored, and points allowed will all affect the tally, serving as tiebreakers, just like in 2024 when Oregon won the inaugural event over Alabama.

Here’s a full schedule of the first two days of the tournament:

Monday, Nov. 24

No. 22 Tennessee vs. Rutgers, 1 p.m.

Baylor vs. Creighton, 2 p.m.

No. 18 Kansas vs. Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

No. 1 St. John’s vs. No. 13 Iowa State, 4:30 p.m.

No. 2 Houston vs. Syracuse, 6 p.m.

No. 17 Oregon vs. No. 19 Auburn, 8 p.m.

No. 14 Alabama vs. No. 21 Gonzaga, 9:30 p.m.

No. 8 Michigan vs. San Diego State, 10:30 p.m.

Maryland vs. UNLV, midnight

Tuesday, Nov. 25

Rutgers vs. Notre Dame, 1 p.m.

No. 13 Iowa State vs. Creighton, 2:30 p.m.

No. 18 Kansas vs. Syracuse, 3:30 p.m

No. 1 St. John’s vs. Baylor, 5 p.m.

No. 2 Houston vs. No. 22 Tennessee, 6 p.m.

No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 19 Auburn, 8:30 p.m.

No. 21 Gonzaga vs. Maryland, 9:30 p.m.

No. 17 Oregon vs. San Diego State, 11 p.m.

No. 14 Alabama vs. UNLV, midnight

Wednesday, Nov. 26

Consolation/third-place game: 7 p.m.

Championship game: 9:30 p.m.

Jerry Humphrey III covers Auburn sports forAL.com. You can follow him on X at @Jerryhump3or email him at [email protected].