Link: New In-Season Hoops Tournament - $2M to winning team

[CajunCrimson]

In-Season Men’s College Basketball Tournament to Offer $2M in NIL Deals

The eight-team event will pay out $1M to each school, and another million to the winner.

frontofficesports.com

each team splits $1M
Winning team splits another $1M

According to sources with knowledge of the situation, tournament organizers are in discussions with Alabama, Duke, FAU, Houston, Kansas, Oregon, San Diego State, St. Joe’s, Syracuse, and Virginia to participate. Each team will also receive free travel, lodging, and meals during the event.

 

[BamaMoon]

Wow...so nice!

 

[CrimsonTitles]

Interesting. This is actually a really good idea. This should be a heck of a tournament. Most of those teams are usually good, and you know you're gonna get everyone's best. This should make for great basketball, and also good prep for the postseason.

 

[bamamc1]

Sounds great to me.

 

[BamaNation]

American sports.... becoming more European every day.

which means that college teams will just become club rec teams and players can go pro at 16.

I'm all for anything that brings in revenue for Bama. But really, the revenue will/should go to the players in the current pay me now environment.

overall, I'm not a fan of this type of thing... but I hope we're in and win.

 

[Crimson1967]

The tournament is giving out $9,000,000 just in prize money, not counting the expenses and everything. That’s some serious backing.

 

[CajunCrimson]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1801321859104780773

First game vs Houston.
Dang. Then Notre Dame or Rutgers

 

[BamaMoon]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1801321859104780773

First game vs Houston.
Dang. Then Notre Dame or Rutgers

This year's OOC schedule is going to be tougher than last year's.

But that's OK. And the benefit of playing those games early (win or lose) is worth it in March!

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1801321859104780773

First game vs Houston.
Dang. Then Notre Dame or Rutgers

I'd like for us to get revenge on Notre Dame after that NCAAT game a few years back.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1801321859104780773

First game vs Houston.
Dang. Then Notre Dame or Rutgers

Can't believe they matched the top two teams in the first round. Could've waited a round for that game

 

[AlistarWills]

Any idea who is sponsoring this they they can pony up the cash to the players?

 

[BAMAVILLE]

Well wow

 

[CajunCrimson]

Well wow

What’s wrong?

 

[BAMAVILLE]

What’s wrong?

Oh no ... I'm just truly impressed this is now a thing. Glad we are also being considered among the top tier programs as well. Win or lose ... we can't say we won't see competitive games