The Houston Cougars will head out to Las Vegas once again next season for the Players' Era Tournament. It's going to look different this time around. This tournament is always important for Houston to attend and take part in due to the NIL opportunity present. All teams that participate in the Player's Era receive at least $1 million in NIL, and the winner has the potential to receive even more. The winners of the last two tournaments have each gotten an additional $1 million. That is something Houston would like to cash in on this time around. The Cougars participated in the inaugural tournament in 2024 and struggled, with a 1-2 record. Houston lost to both Alabama and San Diego State in overtime, but beat Notre Dame. It ended up likely helping Houston as the team significantly learned from the experiences in Vegas and reached the national championship for the first time since 1984. Last season, the Cougars went 2-1 with wins against Notre Dame and Syracuse and a loss against Tennessee.…