Since major league baseball has already started, Shohei Ohtani has been tapped to throw the opening tipoff.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
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
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 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 the championship weekend, CBS will experiment with an AI-generated color analyst, which has been trained on historical NCAA broadcasts.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
Live animal mascots are no longer permitted in the arena, following a 1977 incident involving a bull.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, the NCAA plans to experiment with delivering refreshments using Amazon drones. Final Four attendees are encouraged to wear rain gear. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Because of an eye injury, Kareem Abdul Jabbar wore a motorcycle helmet during the early rounds of the 1968 tournament. In later rounds he began wearing his signature sports glasses.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
San Antonio native George Strait is scheduled to perform One Shining Moment at halftime of the championship game.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
This year, players are forbidden from entering the transfer portal simply because their team is down by 20 with 5 minutes to go.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
During this year's national championship game, the backboards will display TikTok videos sent by fans.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
A team with pink jerseys has never appeared in the National Semifinals.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, players on the bench will be able to purchase additional sports drinks using DoorDash.
