Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the Loyola University Chicago nun who became a March Madness icon during the school’s Final Four run in the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, died Thursday at 106, the school announced.

Let the madness begin! The day college basketball fans, office bracket pool gurus, and cute mascot aficionados have been waiting for is finally here. March Madness begins in earnest on Thursday, Mar.

In a men’s college basketball era in which “old is gold” in roster construction, there is another element needed to win in the NCAA Tournament.

The 2026 NCAA Women's Final Four is scheduled for PHX Arena in Phoenix. It will be the first time Phoenix hosts the event. In 2027, Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, will host. That will mark the second time in four years the state of Ohio has been the site, as Cleveland hosted the 2024 Final Four, which was Caitlin Clark's final collegiate game.

Plans were detailed for an enhanced fan experience as March Madness hosts three national championships in Indy, a city praised for its "walkability and accessibility."

Purdue will enter the 2025-26 college basketball season as one of the top teams in the country. What's the Boilers' projected path to another Final Four?