2026 Players Era 16 bracket set; Michigan to face Creighton in opener

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Michigan will open the 2026 Players Era 16 against Creighton.

Games will be played on November 24th, 26th, 27th and 28th. There will be no games on the day before Thanksgiving.

The winner of Michigan-Creighton will face either Miami or TCU on Nov. 26th. The teams on the other side of Michigan’s mini-bracket are Gonzaga, Alabama, Baylor and Kansas State.

Michigan’s games are expected to be played at T-Mobile Arena, but the Nov. 28th Championship is at Michelob Ultra Arena.

The Players Era 16 is comprised of two eight-team brackets and the winners will face off in the championship game on November 28th. Only the two winners will play four games in Las Vegas.

Michigan is also set to face UConn, Duke, Villanova, and Marquette in its non-conference schedule.Keep tabs on all non-conference reported dates and matchups here.

Here’s the full bracket structure. Tip times and television assignments are expected to be released later.

Bracket 1

TENNESSEE vs. MARYLAND
IOWA STATE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE

ST. JOHN’S vs. OREGON
LOUISVILLE vs. TEXAS TECH

Bracket 2

GONZAGA vs. KANSAS STATE
BAYLOR vs. ALABAMA

MICHIGAN vs. CREIGHTON
MIAMI vs. TCU

Nov. 26

Winners of Tennessee/Maryland vs. Iowa State/San Diego State
Winners of St. John’s/Oregon vs. Louisville/Texas Tech
Consolation bracket for Tennessee/Maryland vs. Iowa State/San Diego State
Consolation bracket for St. John’s/Oregon vs. Louisville/Texas Tech

Winners of Gonzaga/Kansas State vs. Baylor/Alabama
Winners of Michigan/Creighton vs. Miami/TCU
Consolation bracket for Gonzaga/Kansas State vs. Baylor/Alabama
Consolation bracket for Michigan/Creighton vs. Miami/TCU

Nov. 27

Bracket 1 semifinal winners
Bracket 2 semifinal winners
Bracket 1 third-place
Bracket 1 fifth-place
Bracket 1 seventh-place
Bracket 2 third-place
Bracket 2 fifth-place
Bracket 2 seventh-place

Nov. 28

CHAMPIONSHIP: Bracket 1 winner vs. Bracket 2 winner at Michelob Ultra Arena