Men’s March Madness superlatives and controversy, plus the Bengals’ big payday
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Men’s March Madness superlatives and controversy, plus the Bengals’ big payday

New York Times  

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Speaking of Carolina … Everyone’s mad about: The Tar Heels UNC snuck into the field as its last team despite an extremely mediocre year and a 1-12 record against Quad 1 teams. Picking Carolina — the bluest of bluebloods — draws enough conspiracy talk on name alone, but UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham serving as selection committee chair won’t help, either. The Bengals agreed to massive contracts last night with both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, ensuring quarterback Joe Burrow throws to his preferred top two wide receivers long-term. Youngest player in NWSL history Mak Whitham made history when she entered Gotham FC’s match against the Seattle Reign in the 93rd minute late Saturday night, as the 14-year-old — 14!

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Pursuit of glory? Cold, hard cash? A new poll breaks down why people fill out March Madness brackets
1 day, 3 hours ago

Pursuit of glory? Cold, hard cash? A new poll breaks down why people fill out March Madness brackets

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As March Madness takes over this week, how many people are filling out NCAA brackets — and why? The survey found that about one-quarter of Americans fill out a men’s March Madness bracket “every year” or “some years.” But what about the women’s tournament? The survey found that 16% of U.S. adults fill out a women’s tournament bracket …

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for
1 day, 16 hours ago

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for

Associated Press  

Women’s basketball has not slowed down at all this season as March Madness arrives. A year ago, the women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark. Instead, the women’s game has featured a …

March Madness: How to win your NCAA women’s tournament pool and a look at what history tells us
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1 day, 17 hours ago

March Madness: How to win your NCAA women’s tournament pool and a look at what history tells us

Associated Press  

Congratulations to the 12 teams left in the chase for the women’s Division I national championship. Technically, yes, there are 68 teams in the women’s tournament field, but history tells us that only 12 — at the most — have a chance to be the last team standing in Tampa in a few weeks at the Final Four. So, using …

March Madness: UCLA, South Carolina, USC, Texas are No. 1 seeds in women's NCAA Tournament
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1 day, 18 hours ago

March Madness: UCLA, South Carolina, USC, Texas are No. 1 seeds in women's NCAA Tournament

Hindustan Times  

UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA Tournament. 1 seeds in women's NCAA Tournament It's the first time in school history that the Bruins are the top team in the tournament. This NCAA Tournament will be only the second one in the past 19 years to have no teams entering March Madness with zero or one loss. …

Men’s March Madness projections 2025: Full NCAA Tournament bracket odds
2 days, 18 hours ago

Men’s March Madness projections 2025: Full NCAA Tournament bracket odds

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. Welcome to The Athletic’s 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament projections, where you’ll find every team’s chances of advancing through each weekend of March Madness and cutting down the nets …

Women’s March Madness Bracket Watch: UConn takes No. 2 seed behind South Carolina
4 days, 18 hours ago

Women’s March Madness Bracket Watch: UConn takes No. 2 seed behind South Carolina

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. First Four Los Angeles 16 NC A&T 16 Fairleigh Dickinson Columbia 16 Southern 16 High Point Baton Rouge 11 Washington 11 Harvard Raleigh 11 Iowa State 11 Princeton …

March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
6 days, 1 hour ago

March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season. With the country’s deepest league in line to place between 12 and 14 teams …

NCAA Tournament women’s bubble watch: Seton Hall, Ivy League, Virginia Tech
2 weeks, 1 day ago

NCAA Tournament women’s bubble watch: Seton Hall, Ivy League, Virginia Tech

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! With the calendar turning to March, conference tournaments get underway this week — the last chance for teams to try to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Getting a win or two in the conference tournaments could be huge for teams like Seton Hall, Virginia …

NCAA official: Tournament expansion for men and women unlikely next year
2 weeks, 4 days ago

NCAA official: Tournament expansion for men and women unlikely next year

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The NCAA has not finalized expansion plans for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and a decision is unlikely soon, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said in a CBS Sports interview. “It’s not taken in a lighthearted way at all because of …

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! A year ago, the women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark. Instead, the women’s game has featured …

NCAA Tournament women’s bubble watch: USF, Ivy League and Atlantic-10 with key matchups this weekend
1 month ago

NCAA Tournament women’s bubble watch: USF, Ivy League and Atlantic-10 with key matchups this weekend

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! There’s one month until the NCAA Tournament selection show and there are still many teams battling to get off the bubble and into the field. South Florida has won seven straight games, including a triple-overtime victory over Rice last week, to get into the at-large …

Busy week ahead with top matchups in women’s college basketball including UCLA-USC
1 month, 1 week ago

Busy week ahead with top matchups in women’s college basketball including UCLA-USC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s a busy week ahead in women’s basketball with a few top matchups on the schedule that may go a long way in determining conference regular season winners and top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks enter Sunday’s game after seeing its 57-game regular …

SEC’s historically good men’s basketball race is on — predicting 2 months of hoops ecstasy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SEC’s historically good men’s basketball race is on — predicting 2 months of hoops ecstasy

New York Times  

To the SEC sports fans who are sick of rattling off the league’s recent national championship and NFL Draft history in arguments about hypothetical matchups while the actual postseason results disappoint: Try shifting the conversation to men’s basketball. SEC double plays: Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State Projected SEC record and finish: 13-5, third Projected NCAA seed: 2 Outlook: Like Auburn and …

March Madness guide: Odds, upset picks, projections for all the NCAA Tournament action
11 months, 1 week ago

March Madness guide: Odds, upset picks, projections for all the NCAA Tournament action

New York Times  

Follow live coverage as UConn, Purdue play for the national championship today Welcome to your 2024 March Madness Hub. South Carolina, Iowa and LSU form top tier Bracket Picks: CJ Moore has UConn winning the title March Madness best future bets for teams to reach Sweet 16 and Final Four of men’s NCAA Tournament Key stats, betting trends and facts …

NCAA Tournament party props sheet final edition: Guess the outcomes of the semifinal and championship games
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA Tournament party props sheet final edition: Guess the outcomes of the semifinal and championship games

New York Times  

Follow live coverage as UConn, Purdue play for the national championship today Welcome to Part 3 — and the grand finale — of The Athletic’s party props competition for the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments! This weekend, South Carolina, Iowa, Purdue, Alabama and the men and women from UConn and NC State will vie for championships. You’ll find seven …

This March Madness in women’s basketball is producing fewer upsets but closer games
11 months, 2 weeks ago

This March Madness in women’s basketball is producing fewer upsets but closer games

Associated Press  

This spotlight season for women’s college basketball isn’t merely creating brighter stars and bigger ratings. The top 16 women’s seeds play at home for the first two rounds while all men’s games are at neutral sites. Eleven lower seeds won in the first round of the men’s tournament, with Middle Tennessee the lone first-round winner among lower seeds in the …

NCAA investment in a second women’s basketball tournament emerges as a big hit in Indy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA investment in a second women’s basketball tournament emerges as a big hit in Indy

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — As the eagerly anticipated LSU-Iowa women’s rematch was about to tip off, Washington State coach Kamie Ethridge took a seat in Indianapolis, lamented her team’s season-ending loss and celebrated another milestone moment for the sport. Inside one of the sport’s venerable venues, Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse, Ethridge was one of many players and coaches gushing about the opportunities this …

NCAA men's tournament bracket reaches the Sweet 16 milestone
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA men's tournament bracket reaches the Sweet 16 milestone

NPR  

NCAA men's tournament bracket reaches the Sweet 16 milestone March Madness basketball play reaches the Sweet 16 on the men's side — the women's will be solidified by the end of the day. The TVs at work switch to sports - the NCAA basketball tournament, men's and women's. We only have one double-digit seed making it all the way to …

NCAA tournament bracket picks: Bill Plaschke’s prediction for every game
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA tournament bracket picks: Bill Plaschke’s prediction for every game

LA Times  

A long shot is not going to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship. As you fill out your brackets, go ahead, inaugurate James Madison, camp out in Grand Canyon, brush hard with Colgate, embrace all kinds of double-digit dreamers throughout the opening weekend. Feel free to play the annual lock of at least one 12-seed beating a 5-seed, bank on …

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams
1 year ago

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams

Associated Press  

March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. Let us explain: EAST REGION Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating San Francisco in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men’s tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. First round winners: North Carolina, Michigan State, Saint Mary’s, Alabama, New …

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks
1 year ago

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today Who’s in your Final Four? GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament bracket picks: CJ Moore picks UConn over Purdue for the title Dana O'Neil Region Team East UConn West North Carolina South Kentucky Midwest Purdue Runner-up UConn Champion Purdue There’s a reason no one has repeated …

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderellas to consider: Texas A&M, Arizona and more
1 year ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderellas to consider: Texas A&M, Arizona and more

New York Times  

Selection Sunday has come and gone, and if your favorite team landed in the Albany 2 Region, my sincerest apologies. Kevin Borseth’s squad challenged itself in nonconference play and picked up two quality wins against Creighton and Washington State, so high-level NCAA Tournament competition won’t come as a surprise. 11 Middle Tennessee As tempting as it was to pick Portland, …

Why March Madness belongs to the women: Star players, big ratings make it tourney to watch
1 year ago

Why March Madness belongs to the women: Star players, big ratings make it tourney to watch

New York Times  

There’s always a sign. There were also my guy friends back home who, for the first time, were planning their weekend around the women’s NCAA Tournament games instead of the men’s. GO DEEPER Like Steph and Jimmer before her, Caitlin Clark is a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience ESPN recently announced that this was its most-watched women’s college basketball regular …

The 2024 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament brackets
1 year ago

The 2024 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament brackets

LA Times  

The 68-team bracket for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is set, with start times and TV channels finalized for each game. 10 Boise State — Wednesday, 6:10 p.m. | TruTV FIRST ROUND EAST REGION No. 15 South Dakota State, Thursday, 4:35 p.m. | TruTV SOUTH REGION No. 10 Boise State / Colorado, Friday, 1:30 p.m. | TBS No. 15 …

March Madness upset picks: Bracket Breakers chooses its 10 most likely first-round stunners
1 year ago

March Madness upset picks: Bracket Breakers chooses its 10 most likely first-round stunners

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today Welcome back to Bracket Breakers! More Bracket Breakers: Midwest Region Preview | West Region Preview | South Region Preview | East Region Preview | Women’s Top 10 Upsets For more Underdogs, listen to Peter and Jordan’s podcast. 10 Most Likely First-Round Upsets Upset Chance: …

Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more
1 year ago

Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

New York Times  

After five months of regular-season and conference tournament action, we have finally reached the best stretch of the year. Record: 28-5 Coach: Kim Mulkey, five Sweet 16s, six Elite Eights, one Final Four, four championships Player to watch: Angel Reese BetMGM odds Title odds +650 Albany 2 SEC 3 3 UConn Portland 3 29-5 Profile Strengths: When Paige Bueckers did …

South Carolina nabs women’s NCAA Tournament top seed; Iowa, USC, Texas get other No. 1 seeds
1 year ago

South Carolina nabs women’s NCAA Tournament top seed; Iowa, USC, Texas get other No. 1 seeds

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of UConn vs. USC in the women’s March Madness Elite 8. Cardoso, however, will miss South Carolina’s first NCAA Tournament game after being ejected for fighting late in its SEC tournament championship victory over LSU. Unlike the men’s NCAA Tournament, for the second consecutive year, the women’s tournament will use only two host cities for …

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: What seed does Tennessee deserve?
1 year ago

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: What seed does Tennessee deserve?

New York Times  

The full women’s NCAA Tournament bracket has been set with South Carolina as the No. First Four Columbia 16 Sacred Heart 16 UT Martin Corvallis 11 Marquette 11 Miami Los Angeles 16 Holy Cross 16 Presbyterian Baton Rouge 11 Arizona 11 Texas A&M Albany 1 Columbia 1 South Carolina 16 Sacred Heart UT Martin Columbia 8 Michigan State 9 Kansas …

March Madness: How to watch the women’s Final Four and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament
1 year ago

March Madness: How to watch the women’s Final Four and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

Women’s basketball is having itself a moment as March Madness heads to the Final Four. A year ago, 9.9 million people tuned in to see Angel Reese and LSU beat Caitlin Clark and Iowa in a national championship game made unforgettable by the two stars who backed up their talk with stellar play. Clark’s scoring has been the talk of …

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: South Carolina dominates. Who else deserves No. 1 seed?
1 year ago

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: South Carolina dominates. Who else deserves No. 1 seed?

New York Times  

The full women’s NCAA Tournament bracket has been set with South Carolina as the No. First Four Columbia 16 Sacred Heart 16 UT Martin Corvallis 11 Marquette 11 Miami Los Angeles 16 Holy Cross 16 Presbyterian Baton Rouge 11 Arizona 11 Texas A&M Albany 1 Columbia 1 South Carolina 16 Sacred Heart UT Martin Columbia 8 Michigan State 9 Kansas …

March Madness: South Carolina favored against Clark’s Iowa
1 year, 11 months ago

March Madness: South Carolina favored against Clark’s Iowa

Associated Press  

March Madness is down to the Women’s Final Four. 1 Virginia Tech, Friday, 7 p.m. EDT, ESPN LSU has completed its rapid rise with Kim Mulkey, reaching the Final Four in its second season under the former Baylor coach. SHINING MOMENTS Clark had the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA Tournament history to lead Iowa into its first Final Four appearance …

Analysis: Chalk rules in women’s March Madness bracket picks
2 years ago

Analysis: Chalk rules in women’s March Madness bracket picks

Associated Press  

The women’s NCAA Tournament field is set and now the fun begins with 68 teams vying for the national championship and cutting down the nets in Dallas. There’s a new format to March Madness, with two regionals in Seattle and Greenville, South Carolina, instead of the usual four. And now the picks: GREENVILLE REGION 1 Analysis: South Carolina won’t have …

A bigger March Madness? Many obstacles stand in the way
2 years ago

A bigger March Madness? Many obstacles stand in the way

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The number was supposed to be 96. The last time the NCAA seriously considered expanding the men’s Division I basketball tournament a plan emerged to add 16 more games and 32 more participants to grow that symmetrically satisfying 64-team bracket. “That’s not to say we won’t give it it’s appropriate level of analysis and consideration, but there’s …

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderella picks: Watch out for bracket-buster Princeton
2 years ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderella picks: Watch out for bracket-buster Princeton

New York Times  

After months of speculation, the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket is now complete. Looking over my women’s college basketball bracket, I’ve highlighted one potential squad from each region with upset potential as well as four dark horse teams that could reach the Final Four. 12 Portland Pilots Greenville 1 Region The Pilots haven’t earned an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament …

Introducing Bracket Breakers for the women’s NCAA basketball tournament
2 years ago

Introducing Bracket Breakers for the women’s NCAA basketball tournament

New York Times  

At 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday night, after the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament selection committee unveils its choices and seedings, a separate group of 12 athletic directors and administrators will release brackets for women’s teams. Upon first impression, you might not expect us to find much because upsets historically have been far rarer in the women’s tournament than among …

Women’s March Madness could have more upsets due to parity
2 years ago

Women’s March Madness could have more upsets due to parity

Associated Press  

More March Madness chaos in the women’s NCAA Tournament could be looming on the horizon if the past few months of upsets are any indication. The NCAA did its second reveal of the top 16 seeds for the tournament on Feb. 23 and since then only four teams — South Carolina, UConn, Virginia Tech and Iowa — didn’t lose games. …

Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets
3 years, 11 months ago

Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan fell short of the Final Four, but the Wolverines stood out in a study that seeded the NCAA Tournament fields based on academics and diversity. Among the Final Four teams, Baylor and Houston were each 6-seeds while UCLA – which upset Michigan in Tuesday’s East Region final – was a No. The top NBA prospect failed to …

Printable NCAA tournament bracket: Download a fillable copy of the men’s 2021 March Madness basketball bracket pdf
3 years, 11 months ago

Printable NCAA tournament bracket: Download a fillable copy of the men’s 2021 March Madness basketball bracket pdf

New York Times  

When we were working on our NCAA tournament plan, the top of the list included one big project: a clean, printable March Madness bracket. You’ll likely need a new one at this point unless you had Oregon State, Loyola Chicago, and Oral Roberts in the Sweet 16. We’ll have more coverage than you may ever need, with Seth Davis’ entire …

NCAA March Madness Earns Its Name With Chaotic Start
3 years, 11 months ago

NCAA March Madness Earns Its Name With Chaotic Start

NPR  

NCAA March Madness Earns Its Name With Chaotic Start The NCAA men's basketball tournament is off to a wild start. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: On to March Madness - in the men's Division 1 college basketball tournament, seven seed Oregon beat No. According to the NCAA, Oregon's win over Iowa marked the 12th upset of the tournament, with upset defined as …

Bracket Watch: Settling on the other two No. 1 seeds
6 years ago

Bracket Watch: Settling on the other two No. 1 seeds

New York Times  

For basketball fans, it’s like Christmas morning plus your birthday plus your bachelor party, minus the hangover. For the other two spots, a reasonable and compelling case could be made for North Carolina, Gonzaga, Tennessee and Michigan State. Housekeeping: • Schedule alert: We’ll have a short update on Sunday afternoon to reflect the winners of the AAC, Atlantic 10, Big …

Brackets For Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament Are Released
7 years ago

Brackets For Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament Are Released

NPR  

Brackets For Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament Are Released Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP Frank Franklin II/AP With much fanfare, brackets for the men's NCAA basketball tournament were released on what has come to be known as Selection Sunday. Sponsor Message Here is an NCAA bracket for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Sports Illustrated reports: "Murray …

The Fieldhouse Bracket Watch: Could the UNC-Duke winner move up to the top line?
7 years ago

The Fieldhouse Bracket Watch: Could the UNC-Duke winner move up to the top line?

New York Times  

There are no shortage of stakes whenever rivals Duke and North Carolina meet, as they will for the second time this season on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. But the Blue Devils and Tar Heels aren’t far behind, and in fact they’re bunched so closely together in my eyes that Saturday night’s result could play a deciding factor – especially …

Selection Sunday: 2017 Men's College Basketball Tournament Bracket Set
8 years ago

Selection Sunday: 2017 Men's College Basketball Tournament Bracket Set

NPR  

Selection Sunday: 2017 Men's College Basketball Tournament Bracket Set Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP College basketball fans — the choice is yours. While the tournament officially starts Tuesday with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, the first round — and where ballots start counting — is Thursday. Sponsor Message Duke was given a two seed — many Blue …

Bracketology 101: The Wired Guide to March Madness
14 years ago

Bracketology 101: The Wired Guide to March Madness

Wired  

Last year, I outlined a strategy to maximize your value in your NCAA men's basketball tournament pool. For instance, the millions of users in ESPN's online pool almost all think that the top four seeds will win their first game. They're the difference between the crowd's pick at ESPN, and the statistical predictions of two top college basketball analysts: Ken …

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