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 Ted Lasso.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
The 2026 field was noticeably weak. So much so that half the teams lost in the first round.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, each team's lockerroom will be set up as an escape room, and the teammates will have to solve puzzles to make it to the court on time.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, the four teams will all move into a luxurious mansion outside Indianapolis during the tournament. The show will be hosted by veteran announcer Bill Raftery. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In an exciting crossover, a scene for an upcoming episode of HBO's White Lotus was filmed in a Capital One Arena suite while Duke was in action.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, the four teams will all move into a luxurious mansion outside Indianapolis during the tournament. The show will be hosted by veteran announcer Bill Raftery. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Because the games are being played in a football stadium, teams will be allowed to punt the ball through the goalposts for 3 points. 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, a team can receive ten bonus points by sinking a shot from catwalk of the Lucas Oil Stadium.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This weekend, all players will be allowed to wear the new Google XR glasses to improve team communications.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In 2027, the field of 68 teams will be decided entirely by ChatGPT.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 Final Four, teams will receive additional points based on the number of likes and upvotes received during the games. PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In the 2027 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
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
To promote the new Avengers movie, Samuel L. Jackson will recruit Flo, Mayhem, The Gecko, Jake, and LiMu Emu to battle villains based on natural disasters.
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