Gonzaga joins 2025 Player's Era MTE, with $1M NIL payout! | What Big East media deal means for Zags

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are set to participate in the Player's Era NIL Tournament in Las Vegas over feast week in 2025, joining the 16-team field alongside Alabama, Houston, Creighton, Michigan, St. John's, Oregon, and many others. Unless the Maui Invitational, Battle 4 Atlantis, and others adapt to this model of paying participating teams, they could be on their way out.Rivals released their updated 2025 class rankings and all four of Gonzaga's targets, Isaiah Harwell, Jalen Haralson, Nik Khamenia, and Davis Fogle, moved up as they head into their final summer circuit before the last year of high school basketball.We close the show discussing the Big East's new media rights partners and the Big 12 considering a huge private equity firm, and how those things could impact Gonzaga's desire to change conferences in the future.Locked On Zags Discord: }https://discord.gg/FFNgKfXbKd Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TVFire TV recently created Fire TV Channels to deliver a constant supply of the latest videos from your favorite sports brands, all for free. That includes all of us at Locked On and most of the big pro leagues and college conferences as well. To Learn More, visit }www.amazon.com/LockedOnFireTVLinkedInThese days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That’s why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege. Terms and conditions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelNew customers, join today and you’ll get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS if your first bet of FIVE DOLLARS or more wins. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.eBay MotorsWith all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)