Favorable Playoff Seed

Warriors' path to favorable playoff seed wide open over last 20 games

After two-plus months of searching for their best selves, the Golden State Warriors seem to have found it.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

SEC, Big Ten to push for seeding changes to 2025 College Football Playoff

The two leagues will push CFP executives to alter the seeding of the upcoming postseason, aligning the seeds based directly on the selection committee’s rankings.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19

'Dogfight for playoff seeding': How the Lakers are preparing for the wars to come

The Lakers play six consecutive games at home starting Tuesday vs. Dallas in their first game against the Mavericks since the shocking trade for Luka Doncic.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

LAGC beats Bay to secure top playoff seed in TGL

Los Angeles Golf Club handed Bay Golf Club its first loss in TGL action and secured the No. 1 seed in the playoffs by dominating singles to rally for a 5-3 victory Monday.

ESPN - 2d

How Warriors' playoff seed ambitions have changed amid hot streak

Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski and coach Steve Kerr told 95.7 The Game’s about Golden State’s newfound playoff-seeding ambitions on Wednesday.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

College Football Playoff format for next season still in limbo as commissioners punt on making seeding changes

Playoff executives explored changes to the 2025 postseason Tuesday but came to no decision on a proposal from the Big Ten and SEC to alter the playoff seeding.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26

TGL results, playoffs: Los Angeles Golf Club wins regular season, No. 1 seed as Rory McIlroy's team eliminated

The TGL playoffs are officially set with some big names missing the league's inaugural postseason in Palm Beach Gardens

CBS Sports - 2d

Divide with key allies grows over Trump deal that favors Russia

While the divide between the United States and key allies grows over support for Ukraine, President Donald Trump appears focused on terms of a deal that are favorable for Russia. NBC’s Peter ...

NBC News - Feb. 25

Microsoft Will Shut Down Skype in Favor of a Free Version of Teams

The company plans to move users of the pioneering service, which it bought in 2011, to Microsoft Teams.

The New York Times - 5d

Teenage qualifier Tien stuns top seed Zverev

World number two Alexander Zverev suffers a shock early exit from the Mexican Open with a straight-set defeat against teenage qualifier Learner Tien.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 27

Musubi, AI content moderation startup, raises $5 million in seed funding

Musubi, a startup that uses AI to moderate online content, raised $5 million in a seed round.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Startup founders are turning to 'seed-strapping' in a difficult funding environment

Seed-strapping is the "Goldilocks version" of bootstrapping and venture capital, Josh Payne of OpenSky Ventures tells CNBC.

CNBC - Feb. 23

Arctic doomsday seed vault gets more than 14,000 new samples

Yahoo News - Feb. 25

More than 100,000 African seeds put in Svalbard vault for safekeeping

Seeds of 177 species from across Africa to be stored in Norway to preserve crop diversity in case of disaster. More than 100,000 seeds from across Africa have been deposited in the Svalbard Global ...

The Guardian - 6d

Gamecocks secure SEC No. 1 seed after coin flip

South Carolina claimed a share of the SEC regular-season title with Texas and won a coin flip over the Longhorns for the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

ESPN - 2d

One caveat lies between Warriors and their lofty playoff goals

The Golden State Warriors must break their worst, most self-harming tendency if they want to reach the Western Conference's No. 6 seed.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

The College Football Playoff Could Get the Change That Everybody Wants

The subjectivity baked into the process of determining a national champion is both maddening and alluring, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Clippers, shorthanded and striving to stay in playoff position, lose a close one to Lakers

Coach Tyronn Lue says his team is up for the challenge of a tough closing schedule while looking to get leading scorer Norman Powell back in the lineup.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Red-hot Cavs first to earn playoff berth: 'Special'

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Darius Garland had 10 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived some sloppiness in the final two minutes to win their 12th straight game 112-107 over the ...

ESPN - 8h

Bracketology: Tennessee faces Texas A&M in battle of No. 2 seeds who could move up if a top-line team falls

This weekend could see some movement in Jerry Palm's NCAA Tournament bracket projection

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

OG Anunoby returns, but Knicks can't slow down top-seeded Cavaliers in 142-105 loss

Playing the second game of a back-to-back, the Knicks were blown out by the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

Bracketology: Michigan State makes big move up to a No. 2 seed in latest NCAA Tournament projection

The Spartans jumped two seed lines in Jerry Palm's bracket after their big win vs. Michigan

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

How NC State upset No. 1 Notre Dame, how it impacts NCAA seeds

The Wolfpack guards outplayed their Irish counterparts to climb to a 2-seed. Is Notre Dame still a No. 1?

ESPN - Feb. 25

Bracketology Bubble Watch: Georgia knocks Florida to a No. 2 seed, moves closer to making field of 68

The Bulldogs are the second team out of Jerry Palm's bracket behind Texas, which has a big game Wednesday

CBS Sports - Feb. 26

UCLA, Texas, USC, Notre Dame earn No. 1 seeds in second NCAA women’s hoops top-16 reveal

With Selection Sunday less than three weeks away, the NCAA selection committee released the top 16 seeds for the second time this winter. Yet again, UCLA remained as the top overall seed. USC, ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Bracketology: Houston is newest No. 1 seed with surging Michigan State making case to be on top line

The Cougars move up to the fourth No. 1 seed in Jerry Palm's bracket after Florida's loss to Georgia this week

CBS Sports - 5d

Gregg scores 23, Gonzaga beats San Francisco 95-75, clinched No. 2 seed in WCC tourney

Ben Gregg scored 23 points to help Gonzaga beat San Francisco 95-75 in the regular season finale for both teams and clinch a berth into the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament

ABC News - 4d

Bracketology: Tennessee joins No. 1 seeds, Alabama falls to a No. 2 after Volunteers' victory vs. Crimson Tide

Jerry Palm breaks down his latest bracket including how the committee will evaluate Kentucky after a key injury

CBS Sports - 3d

Bracketology: Kansas gets shot at moving up, can bump Houston from top line to a No. 2 seed

The Jayhawks are a No. 6 seed in Jerry Palm's bracket, but could move up by beating the Cougars on Monday

CBS Sports - 2d

Selection Sunday is near: Four Bracketology questions about the No. 1 seeds (and what we think of the answers)

The window for teams to make their case for a No. 1 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament is closing.

CBS Sports - 2d

Would Alabama deserve a No. 1 seed if it beats Florida, Auburn to close out season? | CBB Power Hour

The Crimson Tide have been through a gauntlet in the SEC this season. Can they finish strong against two of its top teams and earn a top seed in the NCAA tournament?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Texas A&M upsets Auburn: Why Tigers remain projected as No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Tournament despite loss

The Aggies picked up their first-ever win over a No. 1 team on Tuesday, but it shouldn't cost Auburn too much

CBS Sports - 1d

Bracketology: Auburn stays on top, but another No. 1 seed spot is up for grabs if Tennessee slips up

Jerry Palm explains why the Tigers are still the top team and who could move up if the Volunteers were to lose

CBS Sports - 17h

Bracketology: Tennessee's a 1-seed again, but let's talk about the other end of the SEC

Both Oklahoma and Texas have dismal records yet are in the First Four Out. Could these teams really go dancing?

ESPN - 8h

Tennessee's loss to Ole Miss allows Florida to rise to a No. 1 seed in Bracketology after its win at Alabama

The Gators got a big win over the Crimson Tide and some help from Ole Miss on Wednesday

CBS Sports - 6h

Can the Philadelphia 76ers overcome their injuries and make a playoff run? | The Kevin O'Connor Show

Joel Embiid's injury history reads like a medical encyclopedia. Yet, he still believes if he can get healthy for the playoffs, the Sixers can challenge anyone.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20