Pretty good basketball, you guys. Also: Someone opted out of the NCAA Tou*nament, a Seoul Series conspiracy theory, and SOMEONE OPTED OUT OF THE NCAA TOU*NAMENT.
Joe’s Notes: Virginia Deserved to Be in the Tournament
Good vs. Deserving, same as it ever was. Also: Is Nebraska on the rise? Did Tom Izzo blast mid-majors? And Tony Bennett’s doing a bad job.
NIT Day 2: The Big East Circles the Wagons
A sensation of an opening NITe. Seven battles on tap for this evening. This is why they call it ESPN+.
The NIT Bracket Challenge Scoreboard Is Live
Four games in, 9.6% of brackets have already lost their champion.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, March 19th
Two NIT picks, picks for each play-in game, and one NIT future, because we had to.
Stu’s Notes: The Four Kinds of Teams Who Win the NIT
Also: What to know about the WBIT & WNIT, Clemson’s hilarious lawsuit, and the drama builds as Joe Kelly season approaches.
Joe’s Notes: UConn Faces a Terrible NCAA Tournament Path
Who’s helped, who’s hurt by the bracket. Also: MLB players vs. Scott Boras, Clemson needs someone to want them, and Colorado State vs. Virginia.
NIT Day 1: In Defense of Xavier vs. Georgia; In Praise of Utes vs. Anteaters
What to know about tonight’s NINE first round NIT games.
Joe Stunardi’s 2024 NIT Bracket
What the numbers tell us, and what we tell them in reply.
NIT Stu’s 2024 NIT Bracket
Will John Wooden’s ghost do the griddy?
The First Repeat MVP? Returns to Glory? Dynastic Beginnings? Our 2024 NIT Preview.
Storylines abound as college basketball’s most historic and selective postseason tournament gets underway.
Our NIT Probabilities Are Live
Wake Forest remains the favorite.
Stu’s Notes: Tom Crean, NIT Friend
Tom Crean is a good man. Also: NIT snubs, attendance vs. ratings, and a message about the curses.
Joe’s Notes: The Big East Will Be Just Fine
Plus: Justin Fields & Drew Brees, short track tires, and how our bracketology model performed.
Opt-Outs, a Sub-.500 Team, a Controversial Format, and…the Best NIT in Years?
Who’s missing this NIT, who made it instead, and thoughts on all the questions, from opt-outs to the future of the sport.
Enter the 2024 NIT Bracket Challenge!
The greatest bracket challenge on The Internet is back for Year 8.
NIT Bracketology: Our Latest Look at the Expected Field
We’ve got our 1-seeds. Mostly.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, March 17th
Picks for the last two games of Champ Week.