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NCAA Tournament Coaches Weigh-In On Transfer Portal, NIL Impact Ahead Of Sweet 16

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One of the biggest talking points following the first weekend of the 2025 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament surrounds all remaining teams hailing from Power 5 Conferences.The entire Sweet 16 comprises four conferences: the SEC (seven teams), Big Ten (four), Big 12 (four), and ACC (Duke). That's led many people to ask: is the transfer portal and NIL killing the opportunity for "Cinderella teams" to make runs in the NCAA Tournament? That was a majo…

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NCAA Tournament Coaches Weigh-In On Transfer Portal, NIL Impact Ahead Of Sweet 16

5 days ago·Nashville, United States

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CBS Sports

Transfers have accounted for 53% of the points in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. These Sweet 16 teams have the most

Eleven of the Sweet 16 teams are led in scoring by a transfer, including Vlad Goldin at Michigan

4 days ago·United States

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house-enterprise.com

The House of College Hoops: Checking In on Our 2025 Staff Brackets

The second weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is upon us! As the action ramps up for the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight, let's check in on the brackets submitted by several members of our House of College Hoops Crew!Full Standings:Sam Basel (@Samjuan2878)First Round Picks: 24/32Second Round Picks: 11/16Remaining Elite Eight: 8/8Remaining Final Four: 4/4Remaining Finalists: 2/2Champ Intact? YES (Florida)Current Score: 46 PointsThomas Cavanagh…

4 days ago

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Hoops Wire

Jay Bilas insists, no, transfer portal isn't negatively impacting March Madness

The lack of upsets during the first weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament has been a significant talking point, with some expressing disappointment over the perceived lack of excitement. However, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas believes the absence of chaos is more of an anomaly than a troubling trend. Prominent figures like Stephen A. Smith and Scott Van Pelt have discussed how the rise of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) and the transfer po…

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The Tulane Hullabaloo

From the basement: Recapping first two rounds of men’s NCAA Tournament

Many Americans, including myself, consider March to be the best month of the year. Allergies are horrible and classes get serious, but the first days of spring signal something far more important: March Madness. The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s first two rounds took place last week, and this year may have been the most... The post From the basement: Recapping first two rounds of men’s NCAA Tournament appeared first on The Tulane Hull…

4 days ago

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ballislife.com

NCAA March Madness: What We’ve Learned So Far

It’s safe to say the 2025 NCAA Tournament has been the most predictable edition of the Big Dance in recent memory. Many years, March Madness is a time of discovery. A month when a school or player that most of America has never heard of can become the talk of the nation. This year, however, March feels like a confirmation of what we saw in the regular season. The intrigue in this bracket doesn’t come from the possibility of upsets. It comes fro…

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