March Madness: Is NIL the death of Cinderella?

For the first time since the NCAA tournament expanded to 32 teams in 1975, every team that advanced to the round of 16 hails from a power conference.

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Yahoo Sports AM: Has NIL brought about the end of the Cinderella?

In today's edition: The death of Cinderella, MLB predictions, Atlanta wins TGL title, chasing Gretzky, Figure Skating World Championships, and more.

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4 March Madness teams that could be Cinderellas during the women's NCAA tournament

Which teams are poised to be Cinderella stories during March Madness? Here are four teams that could break the women's NCAA tournament bracket.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Michigan basketball’s stars well-versed in the Cinderella end of March Madness

Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin and Rubin Jones have all been on the Cinderella end of March. They're trying to make sure the same doesn't happen to them.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

March Madness upset pick for Final Four bracket: Experts pick Cinderella for 2025 NCAAs

Four experts pick their Cinderella upset team to ruin March Madness and make the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio to help you fill out your bracket.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

March Madness predictions: Cinderellas, upsets, Final Four picks and more for the NCAA men's and women's tournaments

The Madness is here. What can we expect? Our experts weigh in with their Cinderella picks, Final Four teams, title winners and more.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Q&A: Baylor's Darianna Littlepage-Buggs on her funniest insect-related NIL deal

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs has a funny March Madness initiative with her bug-themed NIL deal.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21

2025 NCAA expert brackets: March Madness 2025 tournament picks, Cinderella teams, and Big Dance upsets

SportsLine's team of experts have revealed their 2025 NCAA Tournaments picks, which are full of bracket busters, Cinderella picks and upset predictions

CBS Sports - Mar. 20

Big upsets are rare in women’s March Madness. Is this the year that changes?

March Madness is known for bracket-busters, but Cinderella runs are rare in the women’s NCAA Tournament. That may change with increased parity.

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Purdue basketball prediction vs McNeese: Who has edge in March Madness second round

Purdue was a popular upset pick in the first round, will No. 12 McNeese State be this March Madness' Cinderella?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

5 March Madness upset predictions, Cinderella picks for 2025 NCAA women’s tournament

Which games in the 2025 NCAA women’s tournament will bust your bracket? Our March Madness upset picks, predictions are in.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

NCAA Tournament 2025: March Madness Cinderella upset picks, bracket busters by proven college basketball model

March Madness 2025 features Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida as the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds

CBS Sports - Mar. 20

The March Madness bracket may have started at a Staten Island pub

Whether you choose a fan favorite or go all in on a Cinderella story, trying to create the perfect March Madness bracket is now a yearly tradition.

NBC News - Mar. 20

March Madness' biggest upsets and deepest runs in the NCAA tournament by Cinderella teams

What it means to be one of bracket-busting underdogs that annually emerge on the hardcourt.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Cinderellas are still alive in March Madness. Case in point — Tennessee's Chaz Lanier

The Sweet 16 may be a battle of heavyweight teams, but it's full of overlooked players who began their college careers in obscurity.

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Labor Strife Looms Over MLB Opening Day

Plus: Untenable in Tampa, Cinderella didn't show up for March Madness, TGL, and more.

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March Madness men's tournament analysis: Teams and players to watch

Here's a look at the players to watch, potential Cinderella teams and matchup analysis for each region of the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

March Madness women's tournament analysis: Teams and players to watch

Here's a look at the players to watch, potential Cinderella teams and matchup analysis for each region of the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Five things to know about McNeese State, the newest March Madness darling

No. 12 seed McNeese State became the NCAA Tournament’s first Cinderella on Thursday afternoon, upsetting the fifth-ranked Clemson Tigers.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21

McNeese State stuns Clemson for first upset of March Madness 2025

The 12th-seeded McNeese State Cowboys became the first team to slip on Cinderella’s slippers this March, upsetting No. 5 Clemson, 69-67, in stunning fashion on Thursday afternoon.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Transfer portal and NIL are making it even more difficult to three-peat in college basketball

UConn has a chance to join very rare company as March Madness winds into full gear this week

ABC News - Mar. 18

2025 NCAA Tournament bracket South Region: March Madness predictions, upsets, players to watch

The South Region features the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed and some prime Cinderella candidates

CBS Sports - Mar. 17

March Madness draws highest viewership numbers since 1993 in tournament's first weekend

The 2025 NCAA tournament averaged 9.4 million viewers through the second round, despite a relative lack of upsets or Cinderellas.

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2025 March Madness bracket picks: NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams to consider when filling out your bracket

Here are the best picks in each region to win your heart ... and, OK, maybe your office pool, too

CBS Sports - Mar. 17

March Madness always delivers Cinderella upsets: Here's how Bucknell delivered one of the biggest 20 years ago

Kansas losing to Bucknell in 2005 shows what can happen in the Big Dance

CBS Sports - Mar. 17

NCAA Tournament 2025 bracket picks, Cinderella teams, top upsets: Model simulates March Madness 10K times

SportsLine's college basketball model has called 24 first-round NCAA Tournament upsets by double-digit seeds

CBS Sports - Mar. 20

NCAA Women's Tournament 2025 bracket picks, upsets, Cinderella teams: Top March Madness expert picks revealed

Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai are up nearly 400 units on their women's college basketball picks and just revealed their 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament bracket picks

CBS Sports - Mar. 21