Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

March Madness Expert Predictions for the 2026 Men’s Final Four

Sports Illustrated writers make their Final Four picks and crown their national champion after a thrilling NCAA men’s tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Men’s Final Four Power Rankings: Where Arizona, Michigan, UConn, Illinois Land

How do the men’s Final Four teams measure up as March Madness nears its end in Indianapolis?

Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated’s 2025–26 Men’s College Basketball All-Americans

In one of the best seasons in recent memory, a host of top players elevated above their very talented peers.

Sports Illustrated

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The 25 Best Men’s NCAA Tournament Non-Championship Games of the Past 25 Years

Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000 to ’25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 March Madness games that did not crown a champion.

Sports Illustrated

The Men’s Final Four Has One Massive Showdown and Plenty of Historic Storylines

The matchup of No. 1 seeds—Arizona vs. Michigan—should be the de facto national championship game.

Sports Illustrated

The Final Four is set with UConn stunning Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan

The Final Four is set

The Independent UK

Elite Eight Recap: UConn Advances to Final Four on Braylon Mullins’s Game-Winning Three

UConn will face Illinois, while Michigan will play Arizona in the Final Four next week in Indianapolis.

Sports Illustrated

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Arizona and Illinois Advance to Final Four: Recap From Men’s March Madness Elite Eight

The Illini and Wildcats await their Final Four opponents with the winners of Sunday’s games.

Sports Illustrated

Men’s NCAA Tournament Regional Breakdowns Heading Into the Sweet 16

The Sweet 16 is set to deliver some absolutely fantastic basketball.

Sports Illustrated

Reseeding the Sweet 16: Ranking Every Team Left in Women’s March Madness

After some surprise upsets in the women's NCAA tournament, here's how the remaining 16 teams measure up.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking All 16 Men’s March Madness Second-Round Games

Thursday and Friday delivered rather chalky results and only a handful of upsets, but with the field trimmed in half, the entertainment is bound to ramp up.

Sports Illustrated

March Madness: Five Bold Predictions for Men’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32

The second round of the NCAA tournament has arrived. Who will punch their tickets to the Sweet 16?

Sports Illustrated

Big Ten Record in March Madness 2026 After Thursday’s First Round NCAA Tournament Games

The Big Ten matched a conference record with nine teams in this year’s men’s NCAA tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking Men’s NCAA Tournament Coaches Who Have Never Won National Championship

In three of the last five men’s NCAA tournaments, a coach has broken through to win his first title. Could another be in line this season?

Sports Illustrated

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

March Madness Rankings: Every Men’s NCAA Tournament Team From No. 1 to 68

How accurate are the seeds? We examine each team’s strengths, weaknesses and everything in between.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking All 32 Men’s March Madness First-Round Games

Here’s your guide to a jam-packed slate on Thursday and Friday of the NCAA tournament.

Sports Illustrated

March Madness: Four Teams With the Hardest Path to the Men’s Final Four

Usually earning the No. 1 overall seed gets you an easier path in the NCAA tournament, but Duke—along with these teams—finds its road tougher.

Sports Illustrated

Picking the Best Men's NCAA Tournament Teams at Each Seed Line

Which No. 1 seed is king? Which middle seed could make a deep run? Here are the best teams at each seed line in the men's NCAA tournament.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Best 68 Men’s Basketball Players in the March Madness Field

The freshman class is loaded, mid-major talent stands out and at least one of these players will have a shining moment in the NCAA tournament.

SuperWest Sports

Dane Miller’s NCAA Bracket Analysis for Teams in the West

With 11 teams from the West, or aligned with conferences in the region, making the Big Dance, there’s plenty to discuss.

Sports Illustrated

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

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

Sports Illustrated

Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: All Eyes on San Diego State, VCU for Bubble Spots

Despite Oklahoma’s recent surge the Sooners are still on the outside looking in on the field and potential bid stealers loom.

Sports Illustrated

Wisconsin Backcourt Duo Nick Boyd and John Blackwell Are Done Being Ignored

The Badgers are primed for a deep March Madness run behind the two high-scoring guards who have long been an afterthought regardless of their production.

Sports Illustrated

College Basketball International Series Plans Games in Croatia and Serbia

The proposed event would stage early season college basketball games for teams with Balkan ties in two of Europe’s biggest hoops hotbeds.

Sports Illustrated

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Conference Quarterfinals: Full Schedule, Bracket and How to Watch

The Big Ten tournament is an absolute gauntlet that’s set to produce some phenomenal basketball ahead of March Madness.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.