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

Posted Mar 14, 2026
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 long odds of a 15-seed and prancing all the way to the Elite Eight. These Cinderella stories probably busted our brackets, but they also helped a generation of American sports fans fall in love with March Madness. (ESPN.com)

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