There has been a lot of talk about this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament being chalky. Whether it is because of NIL and the transfer portal, as some have suggested, or it’s a random occurrence, there haven’t been as many upsets and Cinderella runs this year.
As in football, the SEC has dominated in basketball, too, earning some record NCAA Tournament money on its historic March Madness run.
This way, you can see more basketball for less. The 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament will begin on March 18 with the First Four games in Dayton, played by the last four teams selected into ...
Madness, which holds its nickname from the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, dominates national interest by delivering unexpected victories alongside unlikely triumphs every spring season.
The exact moment the SEC became a basketball conference is still up for debate. What Rick Barnes can tell you is when his league was barely known for basketball. It was 1987, the beginning of what will someday be a hall of fame career for Tennessee's current coach.
College basketball coaches that succeed in the NCAA men's tournament are also in line to rake in large bonuses. A look at what has been made so far.
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Badgers Wire on MSNRanking college basketball conferences by win-loss record in 2025 NCAA TournamentThe 2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four features the top four seeds: Duke, Houston, Florida, and Auburn. The SEC had a strong tournament with two teams in the Final Four and a total of 21 wins. The Big 12 also performed well, led by Houston's Final Four run and a 13-6 overall record.
Coach after coach, from Miami’s Jim Larrañaga to Virginia’s Tony Bennett to Villanova’s Jay Wright, have walked away from college basketball, saying it no longer holds the appeal it once did.