First look at women’s Sweet 16: Predictions and breakdowns for each matchup
Is the Sweet 16 what we expected? In many ways, yes. All four No. 1 seeds and three…
Women’s NCAA Tournament takeaways: Notre Dame, Virginia use upsets to punch Sweet 16 tickets
After a few days of (mostly) predictably outcomes, Monday’s second round brought the havoc. No. 10 seed Virginia…
Men’s March Madness 2026 Day 1 takeaways: High Point topples Wisconsin; Louisville survives
The road to the Final Four is underway. After months of grinding through the regular season and surviving…
College football’s most impactful re-signings for 2026 season
The modern era of college football is so often focused on player acquisition — who changed teams, which…
Who could win the NCAA Tournament and CFP in the same season? Mandel’s Mailbag
College football may be our country’s greatest sport, but the greatest sports day of the year is unquestionably…
Recruiting revisited: Re-ranking the top players by position in the 2024 cycle
The members of the Class of 2024 have been on campus for two seasons. Some will take more…
NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Florida keeps the last No. 1 seed and other last calls
The Athletic has live coverage of the men’s NCAA Tournament Selection Show and bracket reveal. Editor’s note: This…
Men’s March Madness 2026 auto-bids tracker: UMBC dancing for first time since Virginia upset
In the final days before Selection Sunday, 31 of the 68 spots in the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament…
Top 25 college football coach rankings in 2026: Curt Cignetti skyrockets
It took eight years for Georgia’s Kirby Smart to ascend to No. 1 on my annual coach rankings.…
Men’s March Madness 2026 auto-bids tracker: Furman, Troy latest to earn NCAA Tournament spots
In the final days before Selection Sunday, 31 of the 68 spots in the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament…
Texas, Ohio State among teams that face potential trap games in 2026
No one likes to talk about them, but they’re always on the schedule. Coaches insist every gameday is…
NBA Draft sleepers: Another Santa Clara surprise, plus 9 more to watch this March Madness
Is it a problem if the NBA Draft has too many good players? Yes, in a first-world sorta…