Sweet 16 loaded with storybook talent from past Cinderellas. But where were the upsets?
With zero teams from mid-major conferences in the Sweet 16 for the first time since tournament expansion in 1985, is the era ...
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Arkansas serves as NIL era Cinderella in March Madness as mid-majors miss Sweet 16
No. 10 Arkansas is your second-week Cinderella for 2025. John Calipari – who has six Final Four appearances in three ...
Amid a top-heavy Sweet 16, BYU may be the best underdog story left in the dance
Mawot Mag is a lockdown defender, Trevin Knell a deadeye shooter, and BYU’s big man tandem of Fousseyni Traore and Keba Keita ...
Don't write off future Cinderella teams just because it's an all-power conference Sweet 16
Nearly every year there’s at least one underdog that rises from obscurity in the NCAA Tournament to capture the hearts of ...
Calipari embraces new Cinderella role with 10th seeded Arkansas in the Sweet 16
In an NCAA Tournament sorely lacking in Cinderella stories, coach John Calipari has the unusual role of being the closest ...
Sorry Cinderella: Power conferences fill this year’s Sweet 16 for the first time ever
Years of bracket chaos have given way to the year of the power conference. Cinderella is staying home this time. The Sweet 16 ...
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Late to the dance: BYU embraces ‘Cinderella’ role at Sweet 16, but still confident
Does Cinderella still have a place at the ball? Every team in the Sweet 16 is from a Power 5 conference. Mid-major programs ...
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No Cinderella, No Problem: Why Sweet 16 Could Draw Huge Ratings
There are only four conferences represented in the men’s Sweet 16. The post No Cinderella, No Problem: Why Sweet 16 Could ...
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FAU magic lives on at Michigan, elsewhere in Cinderella-less Sweet 16
Michigan, which has the former head coach and star center from that FAU team, and Michigan State are part of the ...
March Madness 2025 national title odds: Duke, Florida enter Sweet 16 as betting favorites
With the opening line of Duke’s Sweet 16 hovering near double digits, the Blue Devils are heavily favored in their matchup ...
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No Cinderella team reaches Sweet 16
Cinderella is staying home this time. The Sweet 16, a popular destination for bracket-busting mid-majors, will be made up entirely of teams from power conferences, a first since the bracket ...
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Sweet 16 loaded with storybook talent from past Cinderellas. But where were the upsets?
ATLANTA — If you buy into the narrative that college basketball has killed Cinderella, the remains are scattered all over this Sweet 16. Three players from Florida Atlantic’s magical run to ...