Houston Basketball’s Bracket in Players’ Era 8 Tournament Has Been Set

Houston basketball is under a complete roster remodel, and the team will look very different, losing nine players from last year’s roster.

Early on Thursday, college basketball insider Jon Rothstein revealed the bracket for the Players Era 8 Tournament, which will take place on Nov. 17.

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Houston will have Rutgers, Florida, and Notre Dame on its side of the bracket. The other side of the bracket will be West Virginia and Auburn, alongside Kansas and UNLV.

Ranking All Players Era 8 Teams From Best to Worst

Mar 19, 2026; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Houston Cougars guard Mercy Miller (25) dribbles the ball during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | William Purnell-Imagn Images

1. Florida

The Gators rank at the top spot because of all the talent that the team has coming back from last season.

This week, Florida’s star big man Rueben Chinyelu announced that he would be returning for the upcoming season and he is one of the best defensive players in the entire country.

They will also return Boogie Fland, Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon, alongside four new players all with a ton of upside.

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2. Houston

Despite losing nine players from last season, head coach Kelvin Sampson simply knows how to be competitive at the highest level each and every season.

With the pickups of Braden East, Corey Hadnot, Delrecco Gilespie and Dedan Thomas Jr., the Cougars have a lot of talent coming into the program.

Houston also returns start forward JoJo Tugler, alongside Mercy Miller and Chase McCarty, and the Cougars have plenty of talent to be one of the favorites to win this tournament.

3. Kansas

Kansas is in a very similar spot as Houston, and they are replacing a lot of talent from last year.

With the additions of center Christian Reeves, Utah forward Keanu Dawes and Toledo guard Leroy Blyden Jr., Kansas rebuilt its roster very well with those three pieces from the portal.

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To add to its starting roster are…

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