MMM Reacts Survey Results: Few mid-majors will benefit from NCAA Tournament expansion
We’ve added eight teams to each of the men’s and women’s basketball NCAA Tournaments. Now what?What does it mean for ...
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MMM Reacts Survey: How many additional bids will mid-majors receive with expanded NCAA Tournament?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the ...
Why retention trumps the transfer portal and how mid-majors can still land tournament bids
The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline is creeping closer, and rosters for next season is becoming clearer. And yet, we’ve still ...
NCAA Tournament expansion a sacrifice mid-majors forced to make
Despite objections from its audience, the NCAA officially expanded the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments to 76 teams on Thursday.As ...
NCAA Tournament expansion a death knell to mid-majors
Goodbye, Cinderella.On Tuesday, ESPN college sports insider Pete Thamel and others reported that the NCAA is set to expand the ...
Where have all the mid-majors gone?
There are no mid-majors in the Sweet 16 in both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments for a second straight ...
MMM Reacts Survey: How many mid-majors will reach the Sweet 16 in the men’s NCAA Tournament this year?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the ...
Men’s college basketball contender tiers: Title favorites, wild cards and mid-majors to watch
Welcome to our annual midseason check-in.Here’s how it works: I pick six teams that I think can win the national ...
The high-major jump is real: How mid-majors are adapting to transfer portal era
Myron MedcalfAug 21, 2025, 08:30 AM ETCloseMyron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011.Posted up against ...
Does relying on transfer portal work for mid-majors?
In the current college basketball landscape, it may seem like every program is fielding a new team each year through ...