The Big 12 is not quite as deep as it has been in past seasons, but it remains a very strong league. There is plenty at stake, with anywhere from nine to as few as six NCAA tournam…
Mar 10, 2026
The Big Ten’s second season in the “Big Ten Plus Eight” era has brought an awkward development. The conference tournament is now a six day event. The Big Ten was the last power con…
Mar 10, 2026
The oldest conference tournament, dating back to 1953, is also the only exclusive one among the power conferences this year. The Big Ten chose to invite all 18 of its teams, while…
Mar 10, 2026
Welcome to conference tournament week. It’s officially last-chance time for teams on the bubble, and that means one loss could be their last. We’ve been breaking things down by con…
Mar 9, 2026
There is just one game left before the regular-season finale, and it is looking increasingly likely that Connecticut will claim at least a share of the conference title. Beyond tha…
Mar 6, 2026
It’s March, and every game now carries greater significance. With conference tournaments beginning next week, time is running out for many teams on the bubble. We’ll break things d…
Mar 6, 2026
The days of automatically penciling South Carolina into the SEC final are over. The Gamecocks should still get there, but they’re going to have to earn their way to the SEC title g…
Mar 4, 2026
The Big 12 might be the most open of the Power Five leagues in women’s basketball. There’s a dominant team in TCU, but the Horned Frogs are far from a sure thing. They enter the to…
Mar 4, 2026
No women’s basketball league is as deep as the Big Ten. Every game in this tournament matters because 12 teams have a realistic shot to make the NCAA tournament. The bottom three c…
Mar 4, 2026
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