During the semifinals, a team losing by 10 or more can select an extra player from the transfer portal.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During this year's national championship game, a team losing by more than 10 points in the second half will have the option of replacing their coach with Mike Krzyzewski.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During the championship weekend, CBS will experiment with an AI-generated color analyst, which has been trained on historical NCAA broadcasts.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During this year's national championship game, a team losing by more than 10 points in the second half will have the option of replacing their coach with Mike Krzyzewski.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
This year's championship game will be the first to make use of the new Wilson Cam, which is mounted inside the basketball.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
A publicity event featuring the Mayhem insurance guy ended badly when a distracted driver backed into the autograph table.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
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
During this year's national championship game, the backboards will display TikTok videos sent by fans.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 2026, the field of 68 teams will be decided entirely by ChatGPT.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During the championship weekend, CBS will experiment with an AI-generated color analyst, which has been trained on historical NCAA broadcasts.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, the losing teams on Saturday will be invited to play an outdoor third place game during A Night In Old San Antonio.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During this year's national championship game, the backboards will display popular TikTok reactions sent by fans.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, players on the bench will be able to purchase additional sports drinks using DoorDash.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.
