As expected, the first weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament delivered four straights days of fantastic games. However, did our House of College Hoops writers and podcasters escape the first two rounds of the Tournament with their brackets unscathed? Keep scrolling to find out. 2026 Bracket Check-In: March 26th, 2026 Sam Basel First Round Picks: 25/32 Second Round Picks: 14/16 Elite Eight Teams Remaining: 6/8 Final Four Teams Remaining: 4/4 Om Brown First Round Picks:  25/3

The greatest day of the sports calendar is here! As the First Round proper of the Big Dance tips off around the country, take a look at the latest brackets from our House of College Hoops Crew! Sam Basel Om Brown Josh Burton Michael DeRosa Tommy Godin Will Tondo Jake Zimmer

Two schools from Long Island have earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament! On the latest Basel Pod, Sam Basel sits down with Michael DeRosa and Riley Frain to break down everything you need to know about the LIU Sharks and the Hofstra Pride before their First Round games against Arizona and Alabama! For the full episode, click here .

The 2026 NCAA Tournament has arrived! Ahead of the first round proper on Thursday, Sam Basel is joined by Michael DeRosa of House of College Hoops/Road to the Garden and Riley Frain of Mid-Major Madness to break down all four Tournament Regions in detail. -Which top seeds can advance to the Final Four? -Who will prevail in the 5v12 and 6v11 matchups? -Which mid-majors can make a deep run? All these questions and more answered on the latest Basel Pod! Audio Version:

A tip for any teams facing the VCU Rams in this year’s NCAA Tournament; if you can’t follow through, they will punish you. Dayton learned that lesson the hard way in the early goings of this year’s Atlantic 10 Championship Game Sunday afternoon. Despite a few solid defensive stretches throughout the game, holding the Rams scoreless for multiple stretches of 2 minutes or more, the Flyers struggled to turn defense to offense, scoring just 4 points off 5 total VCU turnovers and

Selection Sunday is here! On the latest Basel Pod, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa break down their final 2026 NCAA Tournament Tiers. Who will make the cut in what should be a fantastic NCAA Tournament? Audio Version:

Semifinal Saturday in the Atlantic 10 Tournament is easily one of my favorite sports days of the year. With a spot in Sunday’s Championship Game on the line, A10 fans are always treated to 2 games between squads that have already played through a gauntlet of a tournament. With this year’s semifinal field occupied by the top 4 seeds, back-to-back heavyweight bouts saw the Dayton Flyers and VCU Rams advance to Sunday. Here are the biggest moments from this year’s semifinal. Gam

The quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament are the ultimate test for the concept of rest vs. rust. As the top 4 seeds entered the mix on day 3 of action, recent trends were not in their favor. In the last 8 Atlantic 10 quarterfinal games before Friday, 5 saw the lower seed advance. In a year where the A10 looks to send multiple bids to the dance, could their top 4 seeds survive into Saturday? Game 7: Saint Louis 88, George Washington The 1-seed Saint Louis Billikens were

After four more games in Pittsburgh on Thursday, we inch closer and closer to crowning the 2026 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion. Here are the major moments from all four games today. Game 3: George Washington 66, Fordham 62 In their first meeting on January 31st, the Fordham Rams comfortably handled the George Washington Revolutionaries, winning 79-65 in Foggy Bottom. While that first meeting set the stage for a rematch, a lot can change for two programs in j

On Wednesday, the 2026 Atlantic 10 Tournament tipped off in Pittsburgh with 2 afternoon first-round matchups. In its 50th season, the Atlantic 10 may be the most poised it’s been this decade to send three teams to the NCAA Tournament. While co-Regular Season Champs Saint Louis and VCU are strong picks to clinch the A10’s auto-bid, teams like St. Joe’s, Dayton, and George Mason are in prime position to steal it. Considering that 5 of the last 8 Atlantic 10 quarterfinal games h

We're here, folks! Welcome to the end of the regular season and our final Top 25 of the year! As the final few conferences kick off their championship tournaments, let's take a look at how our House of College Hoops crew surveys the field one last time! This Week's Voters: Sam Basel Josh Burton Michael DeRosa Will Tondo Jake Zimmer The House of College Hoops Top 25: March 9th, 2026 Top 25 Voting Breakdown Total points listed in parentheses. Duke (123) (4) (No Change) Arizona

In two days, college basketball's greatest conference tournament tips off at the World's Greatest Arena. As you prep for four straight days of Big East glory, keep reading for our final RttG Power Rankings of the season, a final Big East Bracket, and a full tournament schedule! Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings: March 9th, 2026 2026 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket 2026 Tournament Schedule All times EST Wednesday, March 11th Game 1: 4:00 pm-8 Butler vs.

We're back this week for more 2026 NCAA Tournament Tiers! With one week before Selection Sunday, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa add a few more locks to this year's field, including Miami (OH). Later on, they dissect a very crowded 2026 bubble. Audio Version:

Image: Duquesne Athletics The greatest stretch of the American sports calendar began on Monday, as the Horizon League play-in game tipped off the 2025-26 NCAA Men’s Basketball Postseason. In an era of drastic change throughout college athletics, conference tournaments remain fantastic showcases of basketball both at the high-major and mid-major levels. However, as power continues to drift upward throughout the sport, are conference tournaments at risk of becoming full of one-

Happy March, Big East faithful! In our final rankings of 2026, let's see who made a big jump, nd who needs some more work, with just one week left to go in the regular season! Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings: March 3rd, 2026 Big East Schedule: March 3rd to 8th, 2026 All times in EST. Rankings via AP. Tuesday, March 3rd 7p-Georgetown at 18 St. John's 7p-Seton Hall at Xavier Wednesday, March 4th 6p-Creighton at Butler 7p-Marquette at Providence 8p-Villanova at DePa

Our first Top 25 of March is here! Keep reading for our penultimate rankings of the 2025-26 NCAA Men's Basketball Season! This Week's Voters: Sam Basel Josh Burton Michael DeRosa Will Tondo Jake Zimmer The House of College Hoops Top 25: March 2nd, 2026 Top 25 Voting Breakdown Total points listed in parentheses. First place votes listed in bolded parentheses. Duke (123) (4) (+1) Arizona (119) (1) (-1) Michigan (117) (No Change) Florida (111) (+3) UConn (105) (+2) Iowa State

The Basel Pod returns for more NCAA Tournament Tiers! This week, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa add a few more locks to this year's field. Plus, Basel and DeRosa break down Miami-Ohio's current status as an at-large team. Audio Version:

Welcome back to Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings! With two weeks to go until the 2026 Big East Men's Basketball Championship tips off, let's take a current look at how things stand according to our RttG Crew! RttG's Big East Power Rankings: February 24th, 2026 Big East Schedule: February 24th-March 1st All times EST. Rankings via AP. Tuesday, February 24th 7p-Marquette at Georgetown Wednesday, February 25th 7p-15 St. John's at 6 UConn 7p-Butler at Villanova 7:30pX

Welcome back to the House of College Hoops Top 25! Let's see how our crew surveys the current college basketball landscape for the final time in February! This Week's Voters: Sam Basel Josh Burton Michael DeRosa Jake Zimmer The House of College Hoops Top 25: February 23rd, 2026 Top 25 Voting Breakdown Total points listed in parentheses. First place votes listed in bolded parentheses. Arizona (98) (2) (+2) Duke (97) (2) (+2) Michigan (93) (-2) Iowa State (83) (+1) Houston (83

Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa return for another round of NCAA Tournament Tiers! Have any new teams clinched a spot in the Big Dance after their games this week? Audio Version: