The Players Era had a successful first two years, and because of it, they are expanding the field to 24 teams. If you are unaware of what the Players Era is, it is basically a new version of the MTEs you would see early in the season. Those still exist (for now), but the Players Era is going to be the event all schools want to have an opportunity to play in because of the roughly $1 million NIL payout and the chance to strike for more if you make it deep enough into the tournament. West Virginia will make its first appearance in the event this November , thanks to a top-8 finish in the Big 12 during the 2024-25 season. The Big 12 and Players Era agree to a deal where the top eight teams in the league would automatically secure a spot in the field two years in advance. The Mountaineers finished in seventh place this past season in Ross Hodge's first year , so they will play in this tournament again in the 2027-28 season.…