In PickHoops history, the Final Four has never featured four animal mascots of different species until 2014. Previously, there have been multiple cats.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 2026, a fifth region will be added, allowing five teams to qualify for the national semifinals. One of these will be sent home after an SurveyMonkey poll.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
The NCAA will make replays of all games available on Hulu, so fans who have avoided spoilers can binge watch the entire tournament.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
To promote the new season of Severance, cubicle walls will serve as obstacles on the court.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 2026, the field of 68 teams will be decided entirely by ChatGPT.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During this weekend's games, a new feature on the NCAA app will allow fans to vote on crucial calls.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 1982, referees in some tournament games wore shirts with horizontal stripes. The shirts didn't catch on after complaints that they made the referees look too fat.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In PickHoops history, the Final Four has never featured four animal mascots of different species until 2014. Previously, there have been multiple cats.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, Final Four teams will each be able to draft one player from the current Capital One commercials. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During the semifinals, a team losing by 10 or more can select an extra player from the transfer portal.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 2026, a fifth region will be added, allowing five teams to qualify for the national semifinals. One of these will be sent home after an SurveyMonkey poll.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
The NCAA plans to swap out all regular Coke with Coke Zero Sugar. Let's see if anyone notices.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Monday's halftime entertainment on the court will feature a short 3D holographic recreation of several of the NCAA Tournament's Shining Moments, narrated by Christian Laettner.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, the four national semifinalist teams will all move into a luxurious mansion outside San Antonio during the tournament. The show will be hosted by veteran announcer Bill Raftery. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Inspired by Wimbledon, next year's championship game will be played on grass.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 1972 the NCAA experimented with having referees wear roller skates. The experiment was discontinued at half-time of the first game.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 1992, Pepperdine guard Doug Crenshaw received a technical foul call for eating a hotdog while lined up waiting for a free throw by the opposing team.
