2025 NCAA Tournament: 10 X-factors poised to become household names in March Madness

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2025 NCAA Tournament: Which First Four team has the best chance to make a deep March Madness run?
Since the First Four started in 2011, 13 of its teams have won multiple NCAA Tournament gamesCBS Sports - 1d -
10 players primed to become household names in NCAA Tournament
Field Level Media The last time a freshman was the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament was 2015, when point guard Tyus Jones piloted Duke to its fifth national championship. Jones — and ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Why Louisville can make a deep run in our 2025 March Madness bracket predictions
Can Louisville basketball reach the Final Four? Our 2025 March Madness bracket predictions show how the Cards can make a run in the NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trotter's 10 Trends: Alabama's X-Factor, big wings torturing Purdue, make-or-break NCAA Tournament draws
Trends that could make (or break) the NCAA Tournament stay for these 10 contendersCBS Sports - Mar. 12 -
Ranking all 68 of the 2025 men's March Madness teams by mascot
Ranking all 68 NCAA tournament teams by mascot and team name as we get set for 2025 March Madness.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
March Madness upset predictions 2025: Pick these early NCAA Tournament exits
Who will make early exits in 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket? Our best March Madness upset predictions are in.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
March Madness 2025: Predicting the NCAA Tournament Final Four before the start of play
Here are the four teams expected to make the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament during March Madness, including the Florida Gators.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d
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Women's March Madness 2025: Ranking the top five NCAA Tournament first round matchups
The first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament begins FridayCBS Sports - 31m -
Aaron Rodgers update: Vikings not pursuing 10-time Pro Bowler, sticking with J.J. McCarthy as QB, per report
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Men's tournament 10 vs. 7 upset rankings: UCLA least likely No. 7 seed to lose
A No. 10 seed has knocked off a No. 7 seed in each of the last 16 men's tournaments, and this year's bracket provides ample opportunity for more mayhemCBS Sports - 1h -
'So close it's painful:' NBA insiders pick sides in SGA-Jokić MVP race that feels '50-50' despite current odds
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Arsenal legend Ian Wright blasts Real Madrid pitch as a 'disgrace' in UEFA Women's Champions League matchup
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Former MSU assistant Tom Crean thinks the Spartans have what it takes to make a deep run
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