Michael Wilbon calls NCAA most ‘worthless brand in sports’ amid talk of March Madness expansion
'PTI' cohost Tony Kornheiser added that "You try, progressively, to ruin something, and eventually you will."
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ESPN not required to pay extra for expanded women’s March Madness
A decision on NCAA Tournament expansion would need to be finalized "in the coming weeks" for 2026.
Sports media analyst: NCAA, TV partners ‘will work out a deal’ on March Madness expansion
"I fully expect both sides to reach an agreement, I just don't have a handle at what that agreement looks like yet."
Charlie Baker has had ‘good conversations’ about expanding March Madness in 2026
"That would be the goal—to try and do this for next year."
Charles Barkley trolls San Antonio’s ‘big b*tches’
Barkley’s history with the women of San Antonio dates back nearly two decades
Jim Nantz concerned for college basketball: ‘May not live another 15 years’
Women’s tournament posts second most-watched Sweet 16 on record
While down from last year, this year's Sweet 16 was up 39% versus 2023.
Elite Eight viewership down versus last year thanks to weak Sunday
After a record-setting first weekend, March Madness viewership has come down to Earth.
SEC rakes in record amount from March Madness unit payouts
The conference will earn rougly $70 million from its tournament success.
Sports media, it’s time to retire Oz the Mentalist
Stan Van Gundy briefly forgot that Steve Jobs is dead
"Well, we know that..."
Charles Barkley: ‘The most important thing in basketball is the basketball’
"That is actually prophetic."
John Calipari doomed by Adam Lefkoe’s announcer jinx: ‘You just mushed him!’
"I’m just reading statistics, if they’re gonna mess it up, that’s on them."
Charles Barkley is ‘sick of’ Blake Griffin
"Be nice to Blake."
Kevin Willard’s coaching future was hot topic during, after Maryland’s NCAA Tournament loss
"I don't know what I'm doing. I'll just be honest with you. I haven't talked to my agent. I haven't talked to my wife."
NCAA Tournament ref called out by announcers, viewers for ‘unwarranted tech’
"So, to me, a tech at that particular time, was unwarranted."
3,000 people watched at least one minute of every March Madness game so far, per Nielsen
"Congratulations to these American heroes."
March Madness sets viewership record through first weekend
CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV are averaging 9.4 million viewers per window, a 32-year high.
The NCAA Tournament will be just fine without Cinderellas, Stephen A.
Student announcer Tyler Lochte calls Derik Queen ‘Maryland hero’ in call of dramatic buzzer-beater
"Coolest moment of my broadcasting career."
Former ESPN president tried to expand NCAA Tournament to 96 teams
"We proposed immediately taking the tournament to 96 teams."
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson offered great praise on Gonzaga after NCAA Tournament win
"We beat a hell of a program tonight. That makes it even more significant."
March Madness viewers laughed at Gene Steratore’s ‘football’ error
"Is he the only rules expert?"
McNeese State manager Amir Khan has become the latest March Madness star
NCAA Tournament media and broadcast coverage has added Khan to the tournament's historical list of characters.