Expanding the NCAA Tournament Would Break What Makes It Great There’s a growing push to expand the NCAA Tournament beyond its current 68-team format—maybe 72, maybe 76, maybe even 80. And on the surface, it sounds like one of those ideas that’s hard to argue against. More teams. More opportunity. More schools getting a shot at March Madness. But the more you sit with it, the more obvious it becomes: this isn’t about improving the tournament. It’s about monetizing it. Because

Today in the Burgh: The Pirates Are Rolling… and Aaron Rodgers Drama Is Back The Pittsburgh Pirates are suddenly becoming one of the best stories in baseball — and honestly, it’s starting to feel real. Pittsburgh just took a road series from the Arizona Diamondbacks, capped off by another strong win today behind Mitch Keller and a huge game from Brandon Lowe. But the moment everybody’s still talking about is Paul Skenes absolutely dealing Wednesday night: eight shutout inning