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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?

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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.

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Dark Horses, Vulnerable No. 1 Seeds and Other Predictions for Women’s March Madness

Plus, National Player of the Year picks, who makes it to the Final Four and best mid-majors to watch in this week’s roundtable.

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Top Women’s Teams With the Clearest Paths to the Final Four

Not all No. 1 seeds are created equal—ranking each top team's road to Phoenix.

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March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament

Sports Illustrated writers and editors make their round-by-round picks and predict which teams will advance to the Final Four in Phoenix.

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March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament

Sports Illustrated writers make their round-by-round picks and select which teams will advance to the Final Four in Indianapolis.

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Biggest Takeaways From Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

Which No. 1 seed has the toughest path to the Final Four? Could we see a first-round upset?

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Florida Survives, UConn Dominates to Win National Championships

In this episode of College Hoops Weekly, Host Claudette Montana and SI Writers Emma Baccellieri & Kevin Sweeney recap the Final Four of the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament.

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UConn Celebrates 12th Women's NCAA Tournament Title After Routing South Carolina (In Photos)

Azzi Fudd was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.

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Men’s Basketball Title Game Preview: Keys to the Game, Players to Watch and Predictions

The final game of the season features Florida and Houston after each made remarkable comebacks in the Final Four to advance.

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Duke Goes Cold in Second Half, Collapses Around Cooper Flagg’s Efforts

The Blue Devils made just one field goal in the final 10 and 1/2 minutes of the game as Houston notched a berth in the national championship game.

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Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer Says Collapse Against Houston ‘Hard to Process’

Houston’s win over Duke in the Final Four was a comeback for the ages.

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Kelvin Sampson Calls Out Lack of Love for Houston After Stunning Comeback Win vs. Duke

'Don't sleep on Houston,' the head coach proclaimed after overcoming Duke in the final seconds of the Final Four.

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Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four and advance to face Florida for the NCAA title

Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final Four

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Charles Barkley Roasted Jim Nantz When He Showed Up to the Final Four

Barkley took a shot at Nantz as he arrived at the Final Four.

The Independent UK

Clayton scores 34 points to help Florida beat Auburn 79-73 in Final Four to reach title game

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 points and Florida beat Southeastern Conference rival Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four on Saturday night, sending the Gators to the national championship game for the first time since their titles in 2006 and 2007

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CBS Crew Gave Emotional Tributes for Greg Gumbel Ahead of Final Four

A heartwarming start to the Final Four.

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Look Out, South Carolina—Here Comes UConn

The Huskies, who have won their NCAA tournament games by an average of 35 points, pummeled UCLA in the Final Four and will look to do the same against the South Carolina in the NCAA title game.

The Independent UK

Strong, Fudd help UConn blow out UCLA 85-51 in Final Four as Bueckers moves 1 win from elusive title

Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament

The Independent UK

Defending national champion South Carolina returns to title game with 74-57 rout of Texas

Defending national champion South Carolina left no doubt it would return to the title game, getting 14 points from Te-Hina Paopao and overwhelming Texas 74-57 on Friday night in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament

The Independent UK

Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Florida’s Todd Golden and Duke’s Jon Scheyer are basketball rivals at the Final Four with a unique thread of connection

Sports Illustrated

Cooper Flagg Becomes Youngest-Ever AP Men’s Player of the Year

The Duke forward's dominance has the Blue Devils back in the Final Four.

The Independent UK

AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston

The $1 million March Madness wager between a pro gambler and an artificial-intelligence site will be decided by the winner of the Duke-Houston game in the Final Four

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This Isn’t UCLA’s First Women’s Final Four

It may not be in the NCAA record books, but the 1978 AIAW championship is a big part of the Bruins’ storied program history.

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