Repeating as the Player's Era Tournament just got a lot tougher for the National Champions. Instead of 16 teams, the field grows to 24 with two separate championships to win. The Players Era 8 features Florida, Houston, Kansas, Auburn, West Virginia, Notre Dame, Rutgers and UNLV. While the 16 team slate gets Michigan as the marquee and eight other teams that they beat last season are also involved. ESPN will now be the home of the elite basketball showcase that the Big Ten has won in both instances. Those who were open to a new format got their wish as it will now be a bracket style tournament, just like March Madness is. So only two schools can claim bragging rights and take home all the prizes that it entails. Potential Dream Matchups That brings up the excitement for some matchups that we haven't seen in the sport for some time. A Michigan/Creighton showdown would spark some interest. They haven't met in seven years, with Michigan winning both meetings in the series.…