Hoops Is Coming: Our Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25
Transfer portal winners, returning stars and the freshmen who will change the season.
Don't Touch the Bracket: The Case Against Expanding March Madness
Sixty-eight is already the perfect number. More teams means less magic.
Every few years someone proposes adding more teams to the tournament, and every few years the argument is the same: more access, more games, more money. Only the last part is true.
The magic of the first weekend comes from scarcity. When a mid-major steals a bid, it matters because the field is tight. Water it down and the upsets stop meaning anything.