News, strategy, and updates from the Sandman Sports crew.
The biggest nightmare for bubble teams arrived on Thursday, though they narrowly avoided the second-biggest one. Miami (Ohio), the last undefeated team in the nation, suffered its…
Mar 13, 2026
We’re now down to four days until Selection Sunday, which means it’s time for another daily look at the NCAA tournament bubble. It also means introducing a new category: bid thief.…
Mar 12, 2026
With the regular season complete and conference tournaments underway, the Final Four picture is beginning to take shape around four heavyweights. Coincidentally, they are also the…
Mar 12, 2026
Wednesday was a rough day for bubble teams making their conference tournament debut. Several programs did the one thing they couldn’t afford to do this time of year and took damagi…
Mar 12, 2026
Tuesday marked the intersection of big and small conference tournaments, as the power leagues began their league tournaments while several smaller conferences crowned champions. If…
Mar 11, 2026
The Big 12 is not quite as deep as it has been in past seasons, but it remains a very strong league. There is plenty at stake, with anywhere from nine to as few as six NCAA tournam…
Mar 10, 2026
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