NCAA, March Madness and NIL

Does NCAA’s NIL Crackdown Make March Madness 2025 The End Of Big Money For Athletes?
For decades, the NCAA Tournament has captivated fans with buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and bracket-busting upsets.
NIL isn't just for athletes. Iowa State's mascot, Cy, gets deal before NCAA tournament
Duke Cannon is giving Iowa State’s mascot performers their own 'UN-name, image & likeness' deal as part of its "Earn Your Clean" campaign.
NCAA tournament selection metrics used to build March Madness bracket, explained
The men's NCAA Tournament selection committee team sheets have seven metrics for building March Madness bracket. Here's a breakdown of each one.
March Madness’ biggest upsets and deepest runs in the NCAA tournament by Cinderella teams
Upsets are the essence of the NCAA March Madness tournament. Whether it’s the 1985 Villanova Wildcats or the 2018 Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers, the lore of “Cinderella” stories are the lure for many to the NCAA tournament.
March Madness is back: Twelve questions (and answers) for the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Tournament is nearly here, and March Madness magic is set to take center stage in the sports world. Once again, 68 schools from around the country are set to compete in a thrilling single-elimination men’s basketball tournament until one is left standing as the national champion.
March Madness 2025 live stream: How to watch NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on Sling TV
All you need to watch March Madness on Sling TV from anywhere, with the stuttering Auburn Tigers and soaring Duke Blue Devils competing for the No.1 overall seed.
The 10 student-athletes with the highest NIL valuations
Cooper Flagg and Livvy Dunne are among the highest-paid student-athletes thanks to NIL deals. See who else made the top 10.
New Fast-Food Endorsement Makes NIL Deals with 12 Collegiate Athletes
The fast-food chain has extended new NIL deals to student-athletes from Iowa, Kansas, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina.
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JuJu Watkins NIL deals, explained: How much money USC star makes from Fanatics, Nike, other sponsors in 2025
USC sophomore JuJu Watkins is already one of the top players in women's college hoops, leading USC to a 28-3 record and a Big ...
Shaka Smart Forces Marquette Basketball Players To Ditch NIL Agents While Refusing To Negotiate
Marquette head coach Shaka Smart refuses to negotiate NIL compensation with agents associated with college basketball players ...
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Florida House talks NIL in college sports, impacts of the House v. NCAA settlement
Florida lawmakers are at a standstill after three days of meetings about NIL deals. "NIL" lets collegiate athletes profit ...
Giving college athletes tax breaks on NIL earnings isn’t choosing to win at all costs
Asked to explain why this was more than the latest example of a society's priorities run amok, the politicians offered ...
Maryland Rep. Raskin, Democrats say athletes could lose if Congress intervenes in college sports
Republicans want to regulate college athletics, but Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and other Democrats worry the NCAA would roll ...
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Pay for state college athletes takes a step forward in legislature
Much of the debate in the Senate Education Committee revolved around the lack of disclosure of contract details.
Conferences planning creation of enforcement entity to oversee revenue sharing with college athletes
College conferences are planning the creating of a separate enforcement entity that would implement a system of revenue ...
Bill allowing Utah schools to pay athletes awaits governor’s signature
The Utah Legislature approved a bill on the final day of its general session last Friday that allows schools in the state to ...
Iowa Women's Basketball Star Signs Creative NIL Deal for Exclusive Collaboration
Iowa Hawkeyes college basketball star Taylor McCabe inks an exclusive and memorable NIL partnership with a sushi restaurant.