This year, Final Four teams will each be able to draft one player from the current Capital One commercials. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
2023 was the only year that no #1 seed has made the Elite Eight. Narrator: That's actually true.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, fans with the official NCAA app will be able to cause celebrity holograms behind the backboard to wave during free throws.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In the 2026 tournament, teams not liking their initial round games may use PickHoops QuickPick technology to request a game with a lower risk factor.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, by popular demand, the Capital One Bank Guy will be part of CBS's broadcast team.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
During halftime, the Big 10 and SEC mascots will play a short half court game to determine the superior conference.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Since major league baseball has already started, Shohei Ohtani has been tapped to throw the opening tipoff.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Anthropologists believe that the first March sports 'bracket' contest occurred in ancient Mesopotamia around 1600 BCE. 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
Because Illinois did not bring their home jerseys, the 1963 regional semi-final game between Illinois and Bowling Green was played shirts-and-skins style.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, a team's fans will be allowed to vote if their coaching staff should enter the transfer portal.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
PickHoops research has shown that the 2025 tournament is playing out across the multiverse. In one of these, your picks are exactly correct.
