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All of our 2021 March Madness NCAA Basketball coverage and updates!
Round-by-Round Picks
2021 NCAA March Madness – Men’s Championship Game Expert Picks
The 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament is here! Dive in with our experts and their Championship Expert Picks.
2021 NCAA March Madness – Final Four Expert Picks
The 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament is here! Dive in with our experts and their Final Four Expert Picks.
2021 NCAA March Madness – Elite 8 Expert Picks
The 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament is here! Dive in with our experts and their Elite 8 Expert Picks.
2021 NCAA March Madness – Sweet 16 Expert Picks
The 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament is here! Dive in with our experts and their Sweet 16 Expert Picks.
2021 NCAA March Madness – Second Round Expert Picks
The 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament is here! Dive in with our experts and their Second Round Expert Picks.
2021 NCAA March Madness – First Round Expert Picks
The 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament is here! Dive in with our experts and their First Four and First Round Expert Picks.
Podcasts
Views from the Baseline: 2021 March Madness – Final Four Preview
Chevy rounds up the College Experts John Glowatz and Cody Guinn for a preview of the 2021 Men’s Final Four. They recap the best and worst conferences, confirm if Houston are “frauds”, and make Final Four predictions.
Views from the Baseline – Episode 30: 2021 March Madness – Sweet 16
Glo returns this week with Chevy to recap the opening weekend of the 2021 March Madness Tournament and preview the Sweet 16.
Views from the Baseline – Episode 29: 2021 March Madness Preview
Fresh off Selection Sunday and Chevy host Cody Guinn and John Glowatz, two of Baseline Times college experts. This episode includes an initial analysis from Sunday and tips on filling your bracket the best.
Idols of March (Madness)
Idols of March Madness 2021
Now that we are through the first weekend, let’s take a look and see who is still in the running and who has added themselves to the mix of “idols” in the 2021 tournament.
Idols of March (Madness)
Beware, beware the idols of March (Madness). In my lifetime, I can remember a few “idols” that took over the NCAA tournament and the heart of America for at least a few weeks. Here are a few idols in March 2021 to be aware of.
March Madness Insights:
2021 NBA Draft – Final Four Prospects
The stage is set for the 2021 March Madness Final Four has been set. Here are some of the best draft prospects still alive to boost their draft stock.
2021 March Madness Preview
2021 March Madness begins on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. John Glowatz breaks down a small preview of what we know so far
Top players to watch in the 2021 tournament
2021 March Madness top players to watch
In case you’re still looking around for those must-watch games we’ve got the must-watch players you may want to tune in and watch this 2021 March Madness Tournament.
Related 2021 March Madness content
The Definitive College Basketball Blue Blood Guide
To throw another wrench in the natural order of the universe in 2020-2021, the college hoops Blue Bloods have abdicated their typical thrones at the top of the rankings. John Glowatz explains.
How Villanova Basketball Became Kings of the New Big East
NCAAB Contributor John Glowatz explains how Villanova has become a king of the Big East
Underseeded:
I consider these teams ‘underseeded’ in that I expect that they will perform better than their seed indicates in the NCAA tournament. This has less to do with their overall resume and more to do with how well they have been playing recently.
| Team | KenPom | Net | Seed | Conf | Notes |
| OK State | 30 | 29 | 4 | B12 | Hot! May be the hottest team in the country. |
| Uconn | 16 | 30 | 7 | BE | Likely NBA lottery pick James Bouknight missed 8 games earlier in the season with an elbow injury. The Huskies are 10-3 with him in the lineup and have been clicking at the right time. |
| Oregon | 36 | 34 | 7 | P12 | The Ducks got a boost with G Will Richardson back from injury in Feb. |
| Loyola-Chi | 9 | 10 | 8 | MVC | Seeding Inequality |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 27 | 9 | B1G | Seeding Inequality |
| St Bona | 25 | 23 | 9 | A10 | Seeding Inequality |
| Georgetown | 55 | 64 | 12 | BE | The Hoyas are on a roll, went 10-4 down the stretch & won the BET! |
Overseeded:
Note that I consider these teams ‘overseeded’ in terms of how I expect the to perform in the tournament. This is not a reflection of their resumes per se, though in some cases that became relevant.
| Team | KenPom | Net | Seed | Conf | Notes |
| Michigan | 2 | 4 | 1 | B1G | Key G Isiah Livers may be out. The Wolverines have also lost 3 of their last 5 games. Tough competition in the B1G but still not a good look. |
| Kansas | 22 | 11 | 3 | B12 | Recent positive Covid test, unclear effect. |
| Texas | 26 | 21 | 3 | B12 | Seeding Inequality |
| WVU | 27 | 34 | 3 | B12 | Seeding Inequality |
| Virgina | 11 | 12 | 4 | ACC | Recent positive Covid test, unclear effect. |
| FSU | 15 | 24 | 4 | ACC | Waning down the stretch. FSU has lost 3 of 5 against mediocre teams. |
| Nova | 12 | 16 | 5 | BE | Senior All-American PG Collin Gillespie is out of the tourney. Nova looked poor in his absence. G Justin Moore may also be out. |
| Clemson | 42 | 41 | 7 | ACC | Seeding Inequality |
| Wichita St. | 74 | 72 | 11 | AAC | Seeding Inequality |
