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[OhioBornSoonerBred]

Selection show on FS1 just announced. OU vs. Colorado in the opening round... interesting. April 1st at 8pm ET.

$300K in NIL for the tournament champions, $100K for runner-up, and $50K for the other 2 semi-finalists. Some motivation for this team to continue the way they've played down the stretch? One can hope

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Introducing a New Postseason Reign in College Basketball, Las Vegas, April 2026

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[cbertus6]

This certainly lines up with the thought process that Denny is looking for all avenues to generate money for the men's bball program

 

[hoopsaustin]

Selection show on FS1 just announced. OU vs. Colorado in the opening round... interesting. April 1st at 8pm ET.

$300K in NIL for the tournament champions, $100K for runner-up, and $50K for the other 2 semi-finalists. Some motivation for this team to continue the way they've played down the stretch? One can hope

College Basketball Crown

Introducing a New Postseason Reign in College Basketball, Las Vegas, April 2026

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Waste of time and resources

 

[The_Banker]

Full Field

 

[steverocks35]

Interested to see which players play in this.

 

[MJSooner]

Interested to see which players play in this.

The fact that there is a financial payout and incentives for players through NIL makes me think they'll be in to play for a max of 4 days, with a chance for a Vegas trip.

Plus, I wouldn't think OU admin/coaches would have accepted an invite if the players had voted to accept and commit to it.

 

[pncparn]

This is AWESOME

 

[OhioBornSoonerBred]

If OU beats Colorado, I think I'd make the quick trip to Vegas to watch the semis (& hopefully championship) in person. Hopefully that goes better than the ASU game I saw in person earlier this season

 

[The_Banker]

Full bracket

 

[daqman]

what an embarrassment this will be if we lose to the buffs.

 

[daqman]

$300k nil will get you a scrub out of the portal.
more evidence denny is an idiot.

 

[BoulderSooner]

I like more basketball. So I approve of this.

 

[WTSooner]

$300k nil will get you a scrub out of the portal.
more evidence denny is an idiot.

I would be shocked if that $300k went into the NIL fund for next year. Why would that not be given to the players that played in the tournament?

And that is if we win. If we don't, second and third get much smaller numbers.

Does the tournament cover expenses?

What a load of crap. I hate this nearly as much as I would have hated playing in the NIT. Just dumb. I'm surprised guys like Pack and Davis even want to. I guess some Vegas and some extra NIL might have swayed some opinions.

 

[Boomer6671]

$300k nil will get you a scrub out of the portal.
more evidence denny is an idiot.

That NIL will go to the current players. Not new portal money.

Is there monetary incentive for the school? Or does OU have to pay the way for everything while the players take the money.

 

[daqman]

That NIL will go to the current players. Not new portal money.

Is there monetary incentive for the school? Or does OU have to pay the way for everything while the players take the money.

well...that's even worse.
just dumb. surely a few bucks in tv money right?

 

[OklaSooners]

$300k nil will get you a scrub out of the portal.
more evidence denny is an idiot.

Yep. Only an idiot would want to keep playing basketball and have to win $300k as punishment. Fire his ass

 

[WichitaSooner]

Half the field is at or below .500. So glad we are in position to play in this event in year five. Give it another five years and Moser may have us playing in the national JUCO tourney Hutch.

 

[CoachTalk]

$300k nil will get you a scrub out of the portal.
more evidence denny is an idiot.

You’d complain about anything.

 

[pnkranger]

I sort of disagree. This is a new cool stage where you get featured -- we'll be one of about 16 teams still playing basketball. Exposure is never a bad thing...unless we get stomped by CU.

 

[SoonerMagic21]

If only Marvin Johnson made that jumper in the NIT