#ncaa-regionals

#ncaa-regionals

The Big Ten Conference amassed nearly $70 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men's and women's basketball tournaments.

"You don't earn bonus points because of what you did in the past. You can't carry the momentum of one season into another."

Cameron Boozer was awesome, baby. A legit super stud who brought the goods every night -- no off nights, no soft nights, just dominance.

Aday Mara turned 21 minutes after achieving something unprecedented in Spanish sports: winning the NCAA and doing so as a key player on both offense and defense for the Michigan Wolverines.

Extreme flexibility will be required this championship season. Participating schools should expect 100% screening, catering for flights over three hours, and assigned departure date and times based on game date and aircraft efficiency, for the first week of the tournament.

Duke, Arizona, Michigan, and defending champion Florida are the four No. 1 seeds, and are heavy favorites to win their first round matchups. In the First Four, UMBC is a slight favorite over Howard and NC State are slight favorites over Texas.

UConn was selected as the Fort Worth 1 Region champion by all 22 voters. No other team was a unanimous Final Four pick, but the 1-seeds received a clear majority. South Carolina received 21 votes, Texas had 19 and UCLA 15.

The Big 12 is stacked with talent. With nearly 20 players appearing across most mock drafts and big boards, this year's tournament has the potential to be one of the best.