Top College Hoops Coach Flags Matchup Concern After Players Era Festival Unveils New Tournament Format A rare college basketball occurrence could become more common. Sports Illustrated · May 7
We designed the turf for soccer’s biggest World Cup ever – here’s how we created the same playing experience across 3 countries With 104 matches in 16 stadiums across Canada, the United States and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be soccer’s biggest event ever. The Conversation · Apr 20
NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Preview: How to Watch Big Ten, Traditional Powers Battle for College Hockey Crown In early April, the men’s and women’s Final Fours tend to get all the glory in college sports circles. However, for those in the know, there is another allitera Sports Illustrated · Apr 9
Michigan gets its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins The transfer portal has opened in college basketball, marking a crucial phase for teams aiming for the 2027 title The Independent UK · Apr 7
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo Reveals State of College Athletics Nearly Pushed Him to Take NBA Coaching Job Izzo revealed that he was heavily pursued for the head coaching opening with the Phoenix Suns. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
The 25 Best Men’s NCAA Tournament Buzzer Beaters of the Past 25 Years Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000–01 to ’24–25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 tournament buzzer beaters. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
The 25 Best Men’s College Basketball Coaches 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 coaches of the quarter century. Sports Illustrated · Mar 31
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 · Mar 30
UConn’s thrilling win over Duke proved that blue-blood clashes are alive and well College basketball has transformed almost beyond recognition over the last decade. But Sunday’s game provided welcome nostalgia The Guardian - US · Mar 30
Tom Izzo Shoots Down Retirement Talk: ‘What the Hell Am I Going to Do?’ Tom Izzo says he plans to keep coaching the Spartans for as long as his energy allows. Sports Illustrated · Mar 28
The Ruthless Bottom Line Is Driving College Basketball Now In the NIL era, roster building, resources and spending power have overtaken history as the sport’s true edge. Sports Illustrated · Mar 27
East Regional Is the Capital of Men’s March Madness With All Heavy Hitters Four powerhouse programs, four marquee coaches and a Sweet 16 bracket that feels more like a Final Four descend on D.C. Sports Illustrated · Mar 27
Rick Pitino Argues There Is ‘No Such Thing As a Blueblood’ in College Basketball Anymore Pitino’s St. John’s squad just beat the blueblood Kansas to set up a matchup vs. another blueblood in Duke. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26
If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic In February 2023, a little more than a year after the launch of ChatGPT, Vanderbilt University sent an email to its student body in the wake of a fatal campus shooting at Michigan State. The Conversation · Mar 25
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Ranking All Eight Men’s March Madness Sweet 16 Games From sleeper showdowns to Final Four previews, here’s how every Sweet 16 game stacks up.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 Dan Hurley Still Coaching UConn, Not Lakers, in Part Thanks to Tom Izzo’s Friendly Advice Hurley apparently leaned on Michigan State’s Tom Izzo for some career advice.
Fortune · Mar 23 Carlyle Group's founder, Dallas Cowboys owner, and a Houston hospitality mogul are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools Billionaires like Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta have poured tens of millions into the college basketball programs competing in the 2026 March Madness Sweet 16.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 22 Why Tom Izzo Believes Its Important That He Keeps Coaching in NIL Era After Many of His Peers Have Left The Michigan State coach was forthright on his enthusiasm for coaching as the Spartans punched their ticket to the Sweet 16.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21 Purdue’s Matt Painter Explains Why There’s No Easy Fix to the Mid-Majors Scheduling Problem Just over two decades ago, Purdue coach Matt Painter was the young, newly promoted coach of Southern Illinois. His team ripped off a 25-5 record, but lacked in
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21 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 · Mar 21 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 · Mar 20 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 · Mar 16 SI:AM | Six Potential Men’s and Women’s March Madness Cinderellas The brackets are out. Here are a few teams that could bust them.
SuperWest Sports · Mar 16 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 · Mar 16 March Madness: Four Teams With the Clearest Path to the Men’s Final Four Plus, here are the lower seeds in each region that could make a run in the NCAA tournament.