The article evaluates Dan Hurley’s claim that UConn and Duke have been the two best men’s college basketball programs of the last 30 years. Using national championships since 1991 as the primary metric, it argues that UConn’s six titles and Duke’s five place them clearly atop the modern era, even if schools like Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina boast more...
The article takes readers inside a mock NCAA tournament Selection Sunday exercise in Indianapolis, showing how the committee balances injuries, mid‑major resumes, advanced metrics, head‑to‑head results, eligibility cases and geography when building the bracket. Using examples like Texas Tech without...
The article previews the 2026 NCAA Tournament East Region, highlighting its stacked field of blue blood programs, star players, and Hall of Fame coaches. It focuses on Duke and Cameron Boozer as the No. 1 overall seed dealing with injuries,...
The article uses the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament field as a lens on how power, money and institutional stability shape March Madness. It walks through major contenders in each region — from Duke and Arizona to Michigan, Florida and Illinois...
This article looks at whether Cinderella stories still have a place in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, despite the rise of NIL money and the transfer portal favoring big programs. Through a blue-collar, everyman lens, it highlights four double-digit seeds —...
The article breaks down several potential Cinderella teams in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament — including Santa Clara, a disruptive Aggies squad, St. Louis, South Florida, and Akron — and explains why their styles and underlying numbers make them dangerous...
The article is a conversational, blue‑collar‑flavored preview of 2026 Champ Week in men's college basketball, walking readers through the schedule and feel of conference tournaments across Division I. It starts with mid‑major events like the Horizon and Ohio Valley conferences,...
A narrative preview of the 2026 college basketball postseason, exploring how defense, impactful freshmen and resilient mid-majors are shaping March Madness, while highlighting coaching pressure, injuries and the cultural shift toward trusting young players.