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Magic ‘the gathering’ Johnson

@BrianBoesch I've always wondered - when you're sitting courtside at a venue that has a sheet of ice underneath, does it feel any colder? Or is it insulated enough where it just feels like any other arena?

We’re live from Buffalo, with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line!

@haslametrics @RoccoMiller8 Useful chart for Florida vs. PVA&M, too

And we are there. Tennessee goes #AnalyticallyFinal on Miami-OH at the 4:11 mark with the Vols leading 72-51.

I always knew Siena was too good to be a 16 seed!

Tied for 44th out of 290 entries, only 7 seed swaps away from perfection. I'll take it! Now time to try to improve my KenPom HUMAN poll results. Currently sitting at 32/50. Could maybe get up as high as 36/50 if I get lucky over these next 3 weeks...

Paymon score of 380 54 dead on 14 off by 1 68/68, first time getting the entire field since 2021 Definitely set a personal record, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see someone hit 400 this year. No surprises from the committee!

Final seed list and bracket: tonynatocibasketball.blogspot.com/2026/03/bracke…

@kerrancejames Talking myself into South Florida to the Elite Eight

What's your YOLO pick in your bracket? Got to have one. Could be a first-round stunner or a Final Four sleeper. I'll start: Queens over Purdue.

Conference Tournaments suddenly matter in 2026!

FRAN CON: 10. Penn is dancing.

@JakeLiker Great writeup! I'm assuming your South 1 seed is Florida?

On this Selection Sunday, I humbly offer you not one but TWO bracketology columns! Link in reply

Bracket Watch: Selection Sunday 2026 umhoops.com/2026/03/15/bra…

BTT 2026: Michigan vs. Wisconsin Recap umhoops.com/2026/03/14/btt…

@eric_shap This is how the first 5-10 mins of the second half of the Michigan-Wisconsin game felt like. Absolutely mesmerizing shot-making, both teams one-upping each other. Brutal loss, but I’ll never forget that stretch. This sequence being at the end of the game is incredible though

Arizona-Iowa State was like a spiritual experience. Unbelievable shotmaking. Both teams scored on every possession the last 4:30 of the game.

@kerrancejames @GrahamDoeren Pleasure as always, friends! This is March!

Bubble Bracketology Chat with @GrahamDoeren and @tbasil come join us: youtube.com/watch?v=EANo4Y…

Greetings from Seattle, where the wind chill is making it feel 28 degrees. Fresh seed list and bracket coming later today

@BracketDom I don't see any way Michigan fails to get a 1 seed in the Midwest Region now after that win (barring injury or ineligibility of course), but curious to hear your take on that. If Michigan finishes 0-2, could UConn surge ahead you think?

Key Wednesday and Thursday results! 🏀Michigan won a tight one on the road at Iowa to stay in the hunt for #1 overall. Missed opportunity for the Hawkeyes to fully lock themselves into the field, but they’re still a very safe bet to be in. 🏀Miami picked up a big win at SMU to remain above the 8/9 games. Mustangs better bounce back quickly for their trip to Florida State, because they’re really starting to flirt with missing the tournament completely. 🏀Arkansas rolled Texas at home to avoid falling any lower than a 5 seed. Longhorns could slip back to a double digit seed, but they’re still solidly on the right side of the bubble. 🏀New Mexico fell at home to Colorado State, a brutal Q3 loss that most likely knocks them out of the field.

Have to imagine this win at Iowa locks Michigan as a 1 seed in the Midwest Region. Even if the Wolverines are seeded 3rd overall (behind Duke and Arizona), I don't see UConn, Florida, or anyone else surpassing Michigan's body of work this year, and that'll be enough for Chicago

Michigan just made history! 11-0 in True Road Games. Perfect for the first time as a Big Ten member.