Five months into the 2025-26 season, only eight teams remain. Each team has a chance to go to Indianapolis to play in the Final Four, provided it wins one more game.
At the start of the campaign, many would have believed all of these programs had a chance to play in the penultimate weekend of the season -- with the exception of 9-seed Iowa. But it might have been difficult to believe the way they ...
The narrative of the 2025-26 Elite Eight highlights both the resilience of top-seeded teams and the unpredictability of March Madness. Arizona, Michigan, and Duke have lived up to their high seeds with dominant performances, while Iowa's Cinderella run challenges the notion that only top-tier programs can contend. The article frames this as a story of balance—chalk versus chaos—but also underscores the adaptability required to succeed in the tournament. Arizona's depth, Michigan's defensive iden...