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2026 NCAA Tournament East Region bracket preview: Predictions, sleepers, players to watch

The East Region of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket is where you can find the likely National Player of the Year, a potential No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick, three of the last four national champions and six programs that have won multiple national titles. Is that something that interests you? It's the region of stars, blue bloods and big brands. (CBS Sports)

NC State WR Teddy Hoffmann suspended for positive PED test

NC State receiver Teddy Hoffmann will miss the 2026 season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the school announced Monday. The positive test automatically triggers an NCAA suspension of one calendar year, including one season of competition. Last season, Hoffman had 25 catches for 359 yards and three TDs as a true freshman. (ESPN)

Men's March Madness 2026 bracket: Get to know all 68 teams

Our annual NCAA tournament guide gives you the information you need to know about each team, pertinent information about any issues that could impact their postseason, key injuries to note -- and, finally, our projections on their ceiling. We're got enough to help the nerds and the newcomers to the NCAA tournament chaos make sense of everything. (ESPN)

Inside the Shot-Selection Revolution in Men's College Basketball

Before the season began, Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood and his staff devised a training tool they believed would help optimize offensive efficiency. Each kind of shot a player might take was funneled into a grading system. Regardless of whether shots were made or missed, each attempt could then be deemed worthy of a gold, silver or bronze medal. (FOX Sports)

UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Elliot Cadeau says confidence higher than at UNC

"I feel like the past two years of my life, I haven’t been wired like that (to take clutch shots)," Elliot Cadeau said. "But, thanks to my coaching staff, I’m now wired like that. I was wired like that in high school. So, them just giving me confidence, my teammates giving me confidence to just shoot it again. Even if I miss, they don’t care if I miss again." (Tar Heel Tribune)

March Madness bracket, seeding, predictions, snubs for 2026 NCAA Tournament

The wait is over. We know the 68 teams slotted into the Men's NCAA Tournament bracket soon. Who got in, and who was left out? We found out when the committee announced the field on Selection Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about the bracket, including the snubs, the upset picks, who was a winner and loser on Selection Sunday. (USA Today)

CBS, ESPN, Fox all notch strong college basketball viewership for 2025-26 season

Regular-season college basketball reached new viewership highs in the 2025-26 season, with blue bloods like Duke, Michigan State, and UNC leading the way. Viewership increases can be found across networks. CBS averaged 1.42 million viewers for its regular-season broadcasts, a 10% increase from last year. Fox averaged 1.21 million viewers, up 38%. (Awful Announcing)

Why Jim Phillips believes the ACC deserves at least eight March Madness bids

As the conference tournament roared on in Charlotte this week, the ACC appeared poised to send eight teams to the NCAA Tournament. Jim Phillips believes the league has responded to those previous concerns, through deeper competition across the conference, investment across its programs, and more deliberate approach to scheduling and evaluation. (MSN.com)

Jeff Capel to return for Year 9 at Pitt: School would owe nearly $15 million buyout to fire him

There will be no change in the Steel City for Pitt hoops. Panthers coach Jeff Capel will stay on with the program, school athletic director Alan Greene announced Friday afternoon. The fee to fire him this year would have cost the university close to $15 million, sources said. Capel has one NCAA Tournament appearance (2023) in eight seasons. (CBS Sports)

Did NIL kill the upset? Why this year's NCAA tournament could be chalkier than ever

Princeton carving up 4-seed UCLA with backdoor cuts in a first-round stunner. Bryce Drew burying a buzzer-beater that vaulted Valparaiso into March lore. The Saint Peter's Peacocks defying the odds of a 15-seed and prancing to the Elite Eight. These Cinderella stories helped a generation of American sports fans fall in love with March Madness. (ESPN.com)

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