If you’re at all serious about it, you’ve probably taken your first stab at filling out a bracket by now. If you were as serious ludicrous as I am about it, you’d have done it in real time as it was announced. I’d hear Greg Gumbel say, “Now … the 15 seed in the West…” […]
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Upsets, trendy faves, arguments against Gonzaga, and your champ will be…
If you’re at all serious about it, you’ve probably taken your first stab at filling out a bracket by now. If you were as serious ludicrous as I am about it, you’d have done it in real time as it was announced. I’d hear Greg Gumbel say, “Now … the 15 seed in the West…” […]
Getting fired is sure to induce March Madness of a sort
It’s March Madness for coaches, too. Read more…
Which football powerhouse could cut down nets at the Final Four?
The Madness is finally back, and the matchups are finally set for what will be one of the strangest NCAA tournaments in recent history. Not only will COVID-19 likely have an impact on the games within the Indiana “bubble,” but this year we are missing some of the most storied programs in all of college […]
March Madness, the NCAA’s biggest moneymaker, is back
You know that saying about how you should never put all your eggs in one basket? Well, that’s the only way the NCAA knows how to operate.. Read more…
Nearly 50 Million Americans to Legally Bet on March Madness
More than 47 million Americans will legally bet on March Madness this year, with online and physical sports book betting expected to grow dramatically compared to 2019, compensating for lower expected participation in bracket contests, according to new data from the American Gaming Association (AGA). “The sports betting landscape has changed dramatically since 2019 – […]
Trevor Stewart walks down Power Five in 4×400 relay, shows why NCAT Track is above the rest
Arguably the best HBCU track program of the past decade just made history again. Read more…
Tom Izzo, Michigan State cross advertising rubicon in a banner week for the NCAA
In the same week that the NCAA disclosed that they don’t really have a plan if anything goes sideways at their Indiana NCAA Tournament, and Les Miles and Jeff Long showed what kind of people are really in charge, Michigan State may have taken the cake. That is, if the cake were sponsored by Betty […]
On the anniversary of sports shutting down due to COVID-19, what have we learned about sports, the virus, and ourselves?
It’s been a year since NBA player Rudy Gobert smeared his hands on reporters’ microphones at a press conference and then tested positive for the coronavirus. A year of lockdowns and masking and handwashing and flouting mask-wearing protocols. Read more…
The day it all fell apart: Deadspin talks to journalists all over the sports world about what they remember when everything shut down
A year ago today was our last “normal” day. At least in the beginning. Only we didn’t know it. Read more…