Not one of the top four seeds in any region lost in the Opening Round of last season’s NCAA Tournament. Just one double digit seed (Arkansas as a 10-seed) advanced to the Sweet 16. Chalk prevailed by and large throughout the tournament.

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Jay Bilas said criticism of March Madness NIL is unfounded, noting that one tournament result was not enough to establish a trend after all four No. 1 seeds reached the 2025 Final Four.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The clock strikes two minutes in the second half of a close NCAA Tournament game, which means somebody is about to change their season. The only question is, will they save or sabotage it?

Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd’s NCAA Tournament experiences have run the gamut at his previous schools. Boyd reached the Final Four with Florida Atlantic in 2023, endured an overtime loss in the round of 64 with the Owls a year later and then lost in the First Four with San Diego State last season.

It didn’t take long for March Madness 2026 to deliver some thrilling end-of-game drama. In the First Four matchup between No. 11 seeds Texas and NC State in Dayton, Ohio, the Longhorns escaped with a 68-66 win courtesy of senior guard Tramon Mark’s tough game-winning jumper with 1.

Kevin Willard, Villanova’s men’s basketball coach, described the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday as “the best tournament arguably in all of sports,” which is the sort of assertion that, especially at this time of year,