Alabama’s first foe in the NIL-driven Players Era Festival has reportedly been revealed. The Crimson Tide will tip off the Thanksgiving week college basketball tournament in Las Vegas against the Houston Cougars, according to ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas. This will mark the seventh all-time meeting between Alabama and Houston, which is currently locked in a 3-3 tie. It will be the third time the two programs have met during Nate Oats’ tenure as the head coach, and the Crimson Tide was victorious in both games that were part of a home-and-home series with the Cougars in 2021 (83-82…