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theanalyst.com/articles/sweet… We’ve simulated the NCAA men’s basketball tournament thousands of times to find the chances of teams advancing in March Madness. Here’s where we stand prior to the Sweet 16.

The only way to make MLB predictions is to make them boldly. @zcrizer and @ryanfagan pick a winner and dish out a bold prediction for each division in 2026. theanalyst.com/articles/2026-…

Team-by-team breakdown of our TRACR and supercomputer's Stanley Cup win percentages. theanalyst.com/nhl-predictions

With the No. 1 seeds, the winning margin has been 38+ points in seven of the eight games.

MLB Awards @zcrizer and @ryanfagan have put on the capes again to forecast winners, and emerging dark horse contenders, for major MLB awards: MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year, plus Comeback Player of the Year. theanalyst.com/articles/mlb-a…

The UFL moves to four-point field goal of 60+ yards this week. We explore the impact if the NFL ever implemented the rule. theanalyst.com/articles/four-…

Some key dates to know heading into the 2026 MLB season.

They're still dancing. The men's Sweet 16 resumes on Thursday.

Kevin Durant has moved into the top five in points in NBA history.

Luka Dončić of the @Lakers is the first player in NBA history to score 30+ points in 9 straight games while winning all 9.

There were 14 games decided by 20+ points in the Round of 64 this year. That's the most in a single round in NCAA Tournament history.

Tarris Reed Jr. of @UConnMBB is the second player ever to have at least 30 points and 25 rebounds on 80% shooting in an NCAA Tournament or NBA playoff game. The other was Wilt Chamberlain in Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Division Finals against Bill Russell and the Celtics.

After the men got the main bracket going on Thursday, the women follow on Friday. Defending national champion UConn is the No. 1 overall seed.

West Region No. 12 seed High Point gained from an unusual scenario while upsetting No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament first round.

Yeah, those two contributed. Here are programs with the most NCAA men's basketball tournament wins. theanalyst.com/articles/march…

Already owning numerous NBA records, LeBron James is about to gain another one. He's made it seem as easy as Sunday morning, yet there’s still so much more to know about his legendary career, as @matissa15 writes. theanalyst.com/articles/lebro…

Bring on opening day: Our Opta win projections are based off 1,000+ simulations of the upcoming MLB season.

Jayson Tatum's return to the lineup has helped the Celtics rise in our NBA TRACR, which normalizes team performance based on how good a team is relative to league averages. Full TRACR rankings: theanalyst.com/nba-predictions