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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?

Sports Illustrated · Mar 18

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17

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

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

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15

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

UConn will attempt to win lucky championship No. 13.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 12

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 12

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 11

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 11