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March Madness: Five Bold Predictions for Men’s NCAA Tournament Round of 64

The first round of the NCAA tournament is upon us.

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March Madness: Four Teams to Avoid in Your Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

Which top-four seeds face the toughest paths in the women's NCAA tournament bracket?

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Men’s March Madness Expert Predictions: Dark Horses, Vulnerable No. 1 Seeds, Title Winner

What will we see over the three weeks of the NCAA tournament? Here are Sports Illustrated’s picks for player of the year, best mid-major team to watch and Final Four projections.

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March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for First-Round Upsets in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Tournament

Upset picks can be hard to spot in the early rounds of the tournament—see which underdogs Sports Illustrated’s experts see reaching the round of 32.

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How Many Teams Did Each Conference Land in 2026 March Madness Field?

The SEC had another dominant Selection Sunday showing, while the ACC is resurgent in 2026.

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Ten Teams That Could Make Cinderella Runs in 2026 Men’s March Madness

VCU lurks from the Atlantic 10, Santa Clara finally broke through to the tournament and Miami (Ohio) is back to avenge its MAC tourney loss.

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Women’s March Madness 2026: Game Times, TV Channels and Full NCAA Tournament Schedule

Here is the full television schedule for the women’s NCAA tournament, with March Madness tipping off next week.

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Women’s Tournament Regional Breakdowns: First Look at Fort Worth, Sacramento Regions

Here’s a look at each region now that the bracket is set for the women’s NCAA tournament.

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Men’s Tournament Regional Breakdowns: East, Midwest, South, West

Here's how the men's NCAA tournament regions look in the bracket.

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Forde Minutes: Everything You Need to Know About Men’s March Madness

Prolific freshmen, veteran-led teams, Big Ten’s title drought, coaches who need a good NCAA tournament run and mid-major wagons … here’s your guide to the best three weeks of the year.

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Women’s Basketball Bubble Watch: Virginia and Clemson Make a Statement

With selection Sunday on the horizon, teams on the bubble have little time left to make a case for the NCAA tournament.

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NCAA Women's Final Four 2026: Schedule, Location, Contenders and How to Watch

UConn will attempt to win lucky championship No. 13.

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Biggest Questions for the Selection Committee for Women’s March Madness Bracket

Should UConn or UCLA be the No. 1 overall seed? How do the No. 2 seeds shake out? Plus, who should be worried after conference tournaments and more in this week’s roundtable.

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Women’s Basketball Bubble Watch: How Conference Tournaments Impact the Final Field

A look at the teams on the bubble who will have a nervous Selection Sunday.

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Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: Auburn’s Polarizing Bubble Case

Cincinnati and Oklahoma have run underdog bubble campaigns, coming back seemingly from the dead with late-season surges.

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How to Watch ‘Marching Into Madness,’ SI TV’s Exclusive Docuseries Following Louisville Men’s Basketball

Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals are the focus of a new exclusive docuseries on SI TV.

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ACC Men’s Basketball Conference Semifinals: Full Schedule, Bracket and How to Watch

The Duke Blue Devils survived a close call in the quarterfinals to advance as the conference favorite.

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Everybody Wants to Save College Sports. But From What, Exactly?

As administrators sound alarms about structural collapse, the bigger question lingers: Is this a broken system or simply an irrational one by design?

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Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: Ohio State Strengthens Case, BYU’s Collapse

Plus, watching the number of head-to-head comparisons the NCAA selection committee will be able to make and how those will be applied to the final few seeds.

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Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: Big Ten Is Epicenter of Bubble Discussion

The Mountain West is trending toward being a one-bid league despite strong wins, while Duke moves into the No. 1 overall seed spot after beating Michigan.

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Geno Auriemma’s 655th AP Top 25 appearance moves him past Tara VanDerveer

Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara VanDerveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday when UConn was again a unanimous No. 1

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Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: SEC Teams Drop, TCU Moves to Last Team in

West Virginia is a bubble team worth monitoring, while Wisconsin improved its standing the most over the past week.

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SI:AM | Benches Clear in Ugly Fight Between Pistons and Hornets

Four players were ejected after the dust cleared.

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Duke surges to No. 11 in AP Top 25 women's poll with 14-game win streak; UConn-UCLA still 1-2

Duke jumped up to No. 11 in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 poll

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SI:AM | Two Big Wins for Men’s Hoops Contenders

Duke and Arizona picked up impressive victories that showed why they’re two favorites to reach the Final Four.

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