There were loud concerns and complaints from coaches and fans regarding the format of the Players Era Festival and now there have been major changes implemented. After its inaugural two years dealing with Turner Sports as a broadcast partner, Players Era inked a multi-year agreement with ESPN to serve as its exclusive broadcast rights holder for the event. Expanding to 24 teams this season, Players Era has split its field into two brackets and will crown two champions in Las Vegas during mid-November. The first bracket, ‘The Players Era Eight’, which begins play on Monday, November 16 will feature Auburn, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Notre Dame, Rutgers, UNLV, and West Viginia. The other bracket, ‘The Players Era Sixteen’, will start action on Monday, November 23 and is comprised of Alabama, Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Kansas State, Louisville, Maryland, Miami (FL), Michigan, Oregon, San Diego State, St. John’s, Tennessee, TCU, and Texas Tech.…