March Madness first weekend roundtable: Is Cinderella over and who wins it all?
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is complete. Sixteen teams remain, including many of the highest-seeded teams…
Men’s NCAA Tournament consensus bracket predictions: The Athletic’s staff makes its picks
This year’s men’s NCAA Tournament might not feel like it has one clear favorite, with Duke, Arizona and…
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…
Men’s March Madness 2026 auto-bids tracker: Queens, High Point, North Dakota State and more dancing
In the final days before Selection Sunday, 31 of the 68 spots in the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament…
Men’s March Madness 2026 auto-bids tracker: Who’s headed for the NCAA Tournament?
Over the next nine days, 31 of the 68 spots in the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament will be…
What are the best men’s college basketball rivalries? Make your picks here
North Carolina-Duke was our No. 1 men’s college basketball rivalry, but what about yours? Grant Halverson / Getty…
Ranking college basketball’s best freshmen: UConn’s Braylon Mullins earns Freshman of the Week honors
Just weeks before the 2025-26 college basketball season began, UConn was dealt a significant blow. Braylon Mullins, the…
Ranking the 25 best men’s college basketball games of the 2000s: Chalmers’ 3, 6 OTs and more
Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is looking back at the best of the first 25 years of the 2000s in…
Make your picks for the best men’s college basketball players, coaches and teams of the last 25 years
All week, The Athletic is looking back at the last quarter century of men’s college basketball to rank the…
Ranking men’s college basketball’s top 25 coaches of the 2000s: Bill Self, Roy Williams top list
In college basketball, most coaches are judged by their success in March and April. It’s a slightly flawed…
Ranking men’s college basketball’s top 25 players of the 2000s: Carmelo Anthony takes No. 1
What defines “best” anyway? That’s the question I’ve asked myself in selecting the top 25 men’s college basketball…