Trae Young, the four-time NBA All-Star, is focused on getting acclimated with his new Washington Wizards teammates and finishing the 2025-26 NBA season strong. But it’s hard to ignore the feelings that come about this time every year as the NCAA Tournament returns, especially if you’ve played in it. They call it March Madness for […]
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2026 NCAA Tournament Berth Tracker: Automatic Bids, Championship Game Times, and Defending Champs
Conference tournaments are underway and March Madness has officially arrived. Teams that win their conference tournaments clinch automatic bids into the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17. Bookmark this page — OutKick will update as automatic berths are locked up through Selection Sunday. Last updated: Sunday, March 8, […]
PGA Tour star Justin Thomas rips NCAA for current state of college sports
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas is sick and tired of what is going on in college sports right now. Thomas, 32, lambasted the decisions that the NCAA has made, saying that they have ruined college sports. “I’m so frustrated by what’s going on in @NCAA right now,” Thomas wrote in a post on X. “The […]
Legendary college basketball coach rips NCAA as NBA draft pick is allowed to play for school
College basketball coaching legend Tom Izzo didn’t hold back when asked about James Nnaji returning to Baylor after being selected in the NBA Draft but never having played a game for a team. Nnaji announced he would return to the Bears after a stint at FC Barcelona. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in […]
Riley Gaines calls on NCAA to amend Lia Thomas’ records after UPenn submits to Trump on issue
After the University of Pennsylvania agreed to erase all program records set by former transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, questions arose about how the NCAA will address Thomas’ NCAA title. Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA championships with a time of 4:33.24. Thomas also finished in the top 10 in a number of […]
Olivia Dunne testifies against $2.8B NCAA settlement
Olivia Dunne, one of the most-followed collegiate athletes on social media, testified against the NCAA’s $2.8 billion House settlement in the final hearing on Monday. Dunne was one of four college athletes who testified against the settlement. The LSU gymnast expressed her objections to the formula used to set name, image and likeness (NIL) value […]
Ex-NFL star JJ Watt demands NCAA drop ‘charade’ around student-athletes
Former NFL star J.J. Watt called out the NCAA on Monday for referring to collegiate athletes as students first. Watt, in a post on X, pointed to the money the organization makes, the advent of name, image and likeness (NIL), the transfer portal and the cross-country travel teams have to make. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson fires off faithful message after shocking NCAA title win in front of Trump
Oklahoma State wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson pulled off a stunning upset against Minnesota’s Gable Steveson on Saturday in front of President Donald Trump at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Hendrickson won the national title in the 285-pound division. Steveson is an Olympic gold medalist who took a year off from collegiate wrestling to pursue NFL and WWE […]
Trump excited to attend NCAA Wrestling Championships: ‘We’re going to the big fight’
President Donald Trump on Friday spoke about going to the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday. Trump told reporters outside the White House that he is headed to Philadelphia to attend the final rounds of the tournament, as Penn State looks to close out the championship with a substantial lead of 90.5 over second-place Nebraska at […]
NCAA Tournament bracket revealed: Auburn named No 1 overall seed as 68 teams vie for national title
March Madness has returned, and the bracket has been set. “Selection Sunday” has revealed the 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, and the first round has been set for Thursday and Friday. Auburn, despite losing in the SEC Tournament to Tennessee, was named the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s tournament. They will head […]
Riley Gaines sends warning to Democrats, NCAA during national battle over trans athletes in women’s sports
Former NCAA swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines delivered a message Wednesday to states defying President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep transgender athletes out of women’s and girls sports. Gaines appeared on Fox News’ “The Story With Martha McCallum” to praise U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for urging states who have not complied with […]
NCAA responds as critics call out potential loopholes in its new trans-athlete policy
The NCAA’s amended gender eligibility policy has come under scrutiny by women’s rights activists over apparent loopholes that some argue would continue to allow biological males to compete in women’s sports. The NCAA changed its policy on Feb. 7 to comply with President Donald Trump’s recent “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order, which was […]