Our answer: Probably not. Chalk isn’t permanent marker. The concern is justified after both tournaments featured few shocking losses. The lack of parity was most pronounced on the men’s side, where all four semifinalists (Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston) are No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008 and the second time ever.

Pearl put a mature team on the court night in and night. With all-five starters being seniors last season, the 2025/26 version of the Auburn Tigers will look vastly different, even if Chad Baker-Mazara returns.

To ensure that the tournament remains in Kansas, the council has approved an annual contribution of $20,000 to help offset these rising expenses.

Who won the 2024 women's college basketball national championship? What you need to know about past champions:

On Sunday the UConn Huskies made it to the top of the college basketball world yet again. In taking down the South Carolina Gamecocks, 82-59, in a dominant national title game showing the Huskies earned their 12th title— and this one sets them apart from every other college basketball program in the country.