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A Sweet 16 ranking from SBNation - https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/1107507/sweet-16-teams-march-madness?ueid=66c3ca35924fb3254520a3f8fe2aa9ce&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SB%20Nation%20Daily%20Update%202026-03-23&utm_term=

While that was a tough loss, all teams lose on occasion such as Sunday. The offense came through with 10 runs, but the pitching gave up 11? Whew! Nonetheless, Oregon (19-4) went from No. 21 to No. 20 this week with the D1Baseball rankings. Other teams of interest.... No. 1 UCLA 21-2 No. 12 USC 24-1 No. 16 Beavis 17-5 No. 24 Nebraska 18-6 It has been a long time, if ever, that the Big-10 has had four in the top-25. While that is not exemplary, it is for this cold-weather conference. Good thing the West Coast teams elevated the conference in this sport! And to help our RPI...Our Beloved Ducks play all four with Nebraska and USC at home. Speaking of them, the Trojans are winning with incredible pitching...something to see later! Dominic Hellman got his hitting Mojo back....

Kentucky - even with a reported $22 million NIL Kansas Gonzaga first time since 1990 that at least one of those 3 hasn't been in Sweet 16 Others which fell short: N. Carolina UCLA Indiana - also wasn't part of the 68 this year

That doesn't concern me at all....

Unlike Howard Cosell, this fellow could play the game. He is Neff Giwa, who lives in Ireland, but was born in Nigeria. He is considered an offensive line prospect, and Mario Cristobal has already offered him, as other D1 schools are jumping in. He is physical because he plays Rugby, and because he is 6'7" and 295 pounds with a 37 inch wingspan--longer than most OTs in the NFL. And he runs a 4.88 40 yard dash, which is elite for offensive tackles. He grew up playing soccer, and is very agile. This came from an article in The Athletic, and I can't copy it. But it goes to show you how now that there is NIL....and agents can get a cut--they will be bringing more international prospects to college coaches. Whew!

Bleacher Reports Tourney Winners and Losers includes Kentucky's $22 million roster on the L side. Winners and Losers of the Men's 2026 NCAA Tournament Sund...The 2026 men's NCAA tournament field has now been whittled from 68 teams down to the Sweet 16.

FYI - Andy Staples, who walked on at Florida and is well-versed in It Just Means More stuff, recommends the following win total bets - OVER - Georgia 9.5, Kentucky 4.5, Oklahoma 7.5, Ole Miss 7.5, but only if Trinidad Chambliss is eligible, so stay away from the Rebels. UNDER - Vanderbilt 6.5 In Andy's opinion, the other SEC teams are too close to call, including Texas 9.5, Texas A&M 9.5, Alabama 8.5, and LSU 7.5. This will be Kiffin's toughest SEC slate. PO teams Alabama, Texas A+M, and Ole Miss are on the schedule, and LSU also plays Texas, and is on the road at Auburn and Tennessee. The last two games in the regular season see the Tigers on the road at Tennessee and Arkansas. Dabo and Clemson will be looking for revenge in Kiffin's opening game. Will QB Sam Leavitt be healthy after last season's foot injury? The word is that Kiffin really wanted UW's Demond Williams and settled for Leavitt. Off the Wall - When USC Athletic Director Jen Cohen was the AD at Washington, she hired Kalen DeBoer. If Riley does not get the Trojans to the playoffs and Bama wins 9 or fewer games, could we see DeBoer in LA?

Cornhuskers were this close to being shucked. 🤪 On3WATCH: Fred Hoiberg reacts to Tyler Tanner's near half-co....

On3, courtesy of ESPN, ranks the Sweet 16 - So far, I think B12 Iowa State has been more impressive than Arizona. I also wonder if Arizona has the size to match up with the Wolverines. A Midwest Regional final of Michigan vs. Iowa State could produce the tournament champion. On32026 March Madness: ESPN ranks all remaining Sweet 16 tea....

Unless you’re the one doing the thumping, the women’s tourney doesn’t work very well until the elite 8 imo. The men’s tourney just had a 1 seed lose on opening weekend…simply never happens with the women’s tournament.

Three Biggest Transfer Portal Needs for Oregon BasketballThe Oregon Ducks men's basketball program will likely need to hit the transfer portal hard, so here are their three biggest transfer needs this offseason. Oregon Ducks On SIThree Biggest Transfer Portal Needs for Oregon BasketballAfter a disappointing season that saw them miss the NCAA tournament, the Oregon Ducks and coach Dana Altman will be on the hunt for some new talent from the tra

Two firsts, a second, third and fourth rounders. Oregon Ducks have five players selected in latest 4-round mock draft

Please dont do it if he's as Odd-Knoxious as his Dad...

Oregon Ducks Offensive Line Faces QUESTIONS After Losing Alex Harkey/Isaiah World. TE Revolution?

Oregon, Kentucky Quarterback Target Makes Recruiting AnnouncementFour-star quarterback recruit Andre Adams from the class of 2027 has set his commitment date. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon, Kentucky Quarterback Target Makes Recruiting Anno...Four-star quarterback recruit Andre Adams from the class of 2027 inside the state lines of Tennessee is easily one of the better signal callers in both the Volu

Why Oregon believes Koa Ka’ai was ready to become full-time quarterbacks coachKoa Ka’ai’s promotion to full-time quarterbacks coach reflects Oregon’s trust in a former Ducks player who had already taken on that role behind the scenes. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/why-oregon-believes-koa-kaai-was-ready-to-become-full-time-quarterbacks-coach-278652643/

Oregon Fans Will Love What Josh Pate Said About the Big Ten Championship RaceHow do the Oregon Ducks stack up against the rest of the Big Ten contenders? Oregon Ducks On SIJosh Pate Shares Confident Oregon Ducks StatementThe Oregon Ducks have a ton of talent and enter the season with high expectations thanks in part to a strong showing in 2025. The Ducks season ended in the Coll

It's a B1G Tournament - https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/23/march-madness-winners-losers-sweet-16-ncaa-tournament/89278154007/?utm_source=usatoday-sports-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=usatbaseline&utm_term=hero&utm_

The Sweet 16 - Thursday, March 26th 11 Texas vs 2 Purdue - 7 PM/ 4 PM - CBS - San Jose B1G vs SEC. Texas could be the best 11-seed in NCAA Tournament history. 9 Iowa vs 4 Nebraska - 7:30 PM/ 4:30 PM - TBS - Houston As was the case with Alabama vs. Oklahoma in the CFB playoff, with many teams from the same conference in the field, there will be teams from the same conference matching up. It so happens that the Hawkeyes and the Huskers are permanent football opponents and have a terrific rivalry. 4 Arkansas vs 1 Arizona - 9:45 PM/ 6:45 PM - CBS - San Jose 3 Illinois vs 2 Houston - 10:05 PM/ 7:05 PM - TBS - Houston Home cooking for the Houston Cougars. Friday, March 27th 5 Saint John's vs 1 Duke - 7 PM/ 4 PM - CBS - Washington, DC 1 Michigan vs 4 Alabama - 7:35 PM/ 4:35 PM - TBS - Chicago One sure bet: more fans will be wearing Blue than Crimson. The second B1G vs SEC match-up. 3 Michigan State vs 2 U Conn - 9:45 PM/ 6:45 PM - CBS - DC Hats off to coach Tom Izzo, coaching in his 17th Sweet 16. A 10 PM tip-off. It's not about the money, it's about the student-athletes, right? 🤑 6 Tennessee vs 2 Iowa State 10 PM/ 7 PM - TBS - Chicago ENJOY!

Congrats to the B1G getting so many teams to the Sweet 16. This is BY FAR the best conference showing in the big dance since...would you believe last century. Typically with an initial draw of 7-9 teams, the B1G gets an average of about 2-3 teams in the Sweet Sixteen in a good year and the numbers making the elite 8 were sparce indeed. I saw a large number of fundamentally sound B1G teams this week and think it very likely that one of them (probably Michigan) will break the conference's 25-year drought on winning it all. They are far from the most athletic teams, but the kind that would make John Wooden proud, playing team-oriented approaches rather than the all-too-often hero ball we see so much of today.

Yes, I wrote that.

Looks like 6 - B1G 4 - SEC 3 - Big12 2 - BigEast 1 - ACC 16 Seeds left, with 6 B1G 1- 3 (Michigan) 2- 4 (Purdue) 3- 2 (MSU, ILL) 4- 3 (Neb) 5- 1 6- 1 9- 1 (Iowa) 11- 1

UCLA battled, but UConn was just too tough. Especially without the Bruins' top scorer and rebounder, Biladeau, not able to go. Six B1G teams in the Sweet 16 is a B1G conference record.

Let me repeat for emphasis. The Ducks had loaded the bases in the 11th. They get one run across, they win. They didn't.

It's not just Jon cheerleading for the B1G....it also means money. Money to Oregon and UW from their share of Tournament Units. A conference earns one unit for every game its teams plays, now including the semifinals and championship game. For 2026, the unit is $2.15 million, which is paid out in six equal installments over six years. Those 1/6ths per year are then shared with all conference members. The so-called reduced media shares for UO and UW do not apply to Unit payouts. Both UO and UW get a full share. When a team makes the Sweet 16, that's 3 units (64>32>16) x $2.15M. $6M+ paid out over 6 years, split among all the schools. The more schools that make the Sweet 16, Elite 8....the better. Iowa will play Nebraska, Michigan St may play UCLA. Unfortunately, that may take Units off the table when the loser can't advance. There are 135 participation Units paid total. 8 for First Fours. 64 for the bracket. Then 32, 16, 8, 4, 2,1. Some conferences have made modifications, but not yet in the B1G. For example, part of the deal for Gonzaga joining the Pac12 was that they would keep half of each Unit they earned, then the other Pac schools would split the other half. The SEC pays an appearance bonus. For example, in the first 3 rounds the SEC pays the team $100,000 out of the $2.15M before the remainder is split among all members. So, when you see conference commissioners bitching about a team being left out, it's more than just boosterism...it's money.