The full 26-team field for the 2026 Acrisure Series college basketball tournament has been revealed and it includes some top teams, returning favorites and a lot of California flavor. The 26 teams, including power conference squads like USC, LSU and Arizona State, will play 26 games from Saturday, Nov. 21 to Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day. All the games will be played at the 11,000-seat Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, home of the NBA G League Coachella Valley Lakers and the American Hockey League's Coachella Valley Firebirds.Here is an alphabetical list of the teams involved, all of which will be playing two games during their stay (full schedule below): Arizona State, California Baptist, Colorado, Fordham, Grand Canyon, Illinois State, Loyola Chicago, Loyola Marymount, LSU, Nevada, Oregon State, Portland, Saint Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jos State, Santa Clara, Seattle, SMU, South Carolina, Stanford, Tulsa, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, USC and Utah State."The Acrisure Series has become one of the premier events in college basketball, and we believe thisyear's field is the strongest we've assembled," said Dan Shell, President of Total Sports Consulting andCo-Tournament Director. "Bringing together 26 outstanding programs for six consecutive days creates anincredible experience for student-athletes, coaches and fans while continuing to establish Greater PalmSprings as one of the country's premier destinations for Thanksgiving college basketball."The Acrisure Series is the largest multi-team event in college basketball, and it boasts teams from 12 different conferences.Acrisure Series ticketsTickets for the 2026 Acrisure Series Thanksgiving Event go on sale Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.com, the official ticketing provider of Acrisure Arena. There are three games on Saturday and Thursday and five games each day Sunday-Wednesday. One ticket is good for every game played that day.What's different this year?There will be three six-team pods and two four-team pods. The two four-team pods will feature an actual two-day tournament with a champion declared at the end. The teams in the three six-team pods will not be playing a tournament-style format, but just adding a pair of high-quality games to their season-long resume.There is also a specific lean-in toward California schools this year with 10 of the 26 teams being from the state of California.What teams are in what pods?Four-team pod: Seattle, San Jose State, Loyola Chicago and UC San DiegoFour-team pod: Grand Canyon, Saint Louis, Stanford and ColoradoSix-team pod: Fordham, Portland, UCIrvine, San Diego, California Baptist and LoyolaMarymountSix-team pod: Tulsa, Oregon State, Nevada, San Francisco, Illinois State and Santa ClaraSix-team pod: Arizona State, LSU, USC, South Carolina, SMUand Utah StateIs Duke part of this tournament?Well, yes and no. It has already been announced that Duke will play Washington State at Acrisure Arena on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. That game is under the "Acrisure Series" umbrella, but it is just a single game and is not technically part of the holiday tournament. It requires a separate ticket from the other three Acrisure Series games played that day. Tickets for the Duke-Washington State game are also on sale now. Similarly, it was announced that a month later on Dec. 19, Michigan State will play Gonzaga and San Diego State will play BYU in single games that are also under the Acrisure Series name and add to the event's legacy of bringing high-quality college basketball to the desert.2026 Acrisure Series ScheduleSaturday, Nov. 2111a.m.:Fordhamvs. Portland1:30p.m.:UCIrvine vs. San Diego4p.m.: California Baptist vs. LoyolaMarymountSunday, Nov. 2211a.m.: San Diego vs.Fordham1:30p.m.:UCIrvine vs. LoyolaMarymount4p.m.: California Baptist vs. Portland6:30p.m.: Seattle vs.UCSan Diego9p.m.: SanJosState vs. Loyola ChicagoMonday, Nov. 2311a.m.: Tulsa vs. Oregon State1:30p.m.: Nevada vs. San Francisco4p.m.: Illinois State vs. Santa Clara6:30p.m.: Seattle-UC San Diego winner vs. San Jose State-Loyola Chicago winner9p.m.: Third-Place GameTuesday, Nov. 2411a.m.: Oregon State vs. San Francisco1:30p.m.: Tulsa vs. Illinois State4p.m.: Nevada vs. Santa Clara6:30p.m.: Grand Canyon vs. Saint Louis9p.m.: Stanford vs. ColoradoWednesday, Nov. 2511a.m.: Arizona State vs.LSU1:30p.m.:USCvs. South Carolina4p.m.:SMUvs. Utah State6:30p.m.: Grand Canyon-Saint Louis winner vs. Stanford-Colorado winner9p.m.: Third-Place GameThursday, Nov. 2611a.m.: South Carolina vs. Arizona State1:30p.m.: Utah State vs.USC4p.m.:SMUvs.LSUThis article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Acrisure Series reveals 26-team field featuring USC, LSU, Arizona St.