Players Era pays millions to players as Oregon wins 1st tourney; extended thoughts on November MTEs; Big East woes; RIP, Lou Carnesecca

Re: The Norlander/GP discussion near the top, a must-read from Norlander On today's show, we talk Players Era Festival, won by Oregon, and take stock of what this pay-for-play event in Year 1 looked like. Also, the Ducks are one of the biggest winners of November. What about Bama, which came in second? 00:40 - Oregon beats Alabama to win inaugural Players Era Festival 27:22 - Oklahoma beats Louisville to win Battle 4 Atlantis 31:23: San Diego State outlasts No. 6 Houston in OT to win 3rd place in Players Era Festival. 33:47 - West Virginia earns 3rd place in Battle 4 Atlantis with win over Arizona 41:51 - What's up with the Big East? 49:38 - Legendary St. John's Coach Lou Carnesecca passes away at 99 59:39 - Tuesday games to know Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast." Email the show for any reason whatsoever: [email protected] Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices