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March Madness moved to the portal
Monday brought a flurry of new entrants into the portal, including some conference POYs, while some programs already landed some impact players for 2025-26. We break it all down, plus dive into the ages of the Final Four teams, the inaugural Crown tournament, and much more.
Quite the chalky Eight Eight
Houston edged Purdue with an incredible play design, while Auburn and Tennessee pushed the SEC into more historic territory. And Michigan State? Well, Tom Izzo's been here before. Plus, UCLA snagged the transfer portal biggest prize (yet) and plenty of scorers entered their names on Friday.
Offseason activity kicks into gear
Minnesota hired Niko Medved. Texas got Sean Miller. And that was just for starters with Monday's coaching news. Plus, more than 700 players put their name into the transfer portal. We highlight some of the notable decision. Also, a look at the player production from the NCAA Tournament.
'They threw us in a coffin. They just forgot the nails.'
John Calipari takes his 4th program to Sweet 16 with upset of 2-seed St. John's (and Rick Pitino). We dive into their turnaround, plus detail how Houston ended Gonzaga's remarkable Sweet 16 streak, Auburn's closing burst, and much more.
The NIT did what?
South Alabama miffed NIT invited, then rescinded an invite on Sunday night. Putting together a postseason tournament sure sounds like a pain. Plus: Region-by-region breakdowns, injury news and travel woes, Iona's surprising coaching move, and the latest transfer portal activity.
