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Jett’s guide to March Madness

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • March 20, 2025

March Madness is here. The first round starts with eight-seed Louisville against nine-seed Creighton Thursday at 9:15 a.m. on CBS. Here is a regional breakdown of the bracket: South Region The favorites...

Jett’s Bracketology (March 16): Selection Sunday edition

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • March 16, 2025

South 1. Auburn vs. 16. St Francis/Alabama State 8. Illinois vs. 9. New Mexico 5. Clemson vs. 12. McNeese 4. Arizona vs. 13. Lipscomb 6. Louisville vs. 11. VCU 3. Texas Tech vs. 14. Troy 7....

Jett’s Bracketology (March 6): Pre-conference tournament edition

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • March 6, 2025

Bracket: South 1. Auburn vs. 16. Southern/S.E. Missouri State 8. Illinois vs. 9. New Mexico 5. Clemson vs. 12. McNeese 4. Michigan vs. 13. Lipscomb 6. Ole Miss vs. 11. Indiana 3. Texas...

WCC tournament preview: Three-seeded Cougs look to capture conference title in first year with WCC

Connor Seuferling, Evergreen sports co-editor • March 5, 2025

The bracket is set. While the Cougs have known since their win over Pepperdine last Thursday they would have the No. 3 seed in the West Coast Conference tournament, the dust did not settle for the rest...

Jett’s Bracketology (Feb. 27): The bubble is bursting with potential tourney teams

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • February 27, 2025

South 1. Auburn vs. 16. Southern/SE Missouri State 8. New Mexico vs. 9. Baylor 5. Clemson vs. 12. McNeese 4. Purdue vs. 13. Lipscomb 6. Oregon vs. 11. Texas/Wake Forest 3. Texas A&M...

Jett’s Bracketology (Feb. 20): A deeper look at the potential history for SEC and the bubble status

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • February 20, 2025

Bracketology South 1. Auburn vs. 16. Norfolk State 8. New Mexico vs. 9. Gonzaga 5. Marquette vs. 12. McNeese 4. Michigan State vs. 13. Arkansas State 6. Clemson vs. 11. West Virginia 3....

Jett’s Bracketology (Feb. 13): Mountain West on the rise, UC San Diego takes over as top auto-bid

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • February 13, 2025

South 1. Auburn vs. 16. Southern 8. West Virginia vs. 9. Oklahoma 5. Memphis vs. 12. McNeese 4. Texas Tech vs. 13. Samford 6. Missouri vs. 11. Nebraska 3. Wisconsin vs. 14. Lipscomb 7....

Jett’s Bracketology (Feb. 5): As Cougs struggle, tournament hopes slip

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • February 6, 2025

Jett’s bracketology is updated every week. These are the projections as of Feb. 5. South 1. Auburn vs. 16. Morehead State/Bryant 8. Creighton vs. 9. Baylor 5. Ole Miss vs. 12. McNeese 4....

Jett’s Bracketology (Jan. 30): Mid-major programs making up ground

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • January 30, 2025

Jett's bracketology is updated every week. These are the projections as of Jan. 30. South 1. Auburn 16. Southern 8. Vanderbilt 9. Maryland 5. Memphis 12. McNeese 4. Mississippi...

Jett’s Bracketology (Jan. 22): WCC and Mountain West sit as most productive west coast conferences

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • January 30, 2025

South 1. Auburn vs. 16. Southern 8. UCLA vs. 9. St. Mary’s 5. Houston vs. 12. McNeese 4. Mississippi State vs. 13. Samford 6. Memphis vs. 11. San Diego State 3. Purdue vs....

Jett’s Bracketology: January 15, 2025

JETT HATCH, Sports Columnist • January 29, 2025

South 1. Auburn vs. 16. Holy Cross/CCSU 8. Pittsburgh vs. 9. Texas Tech 5. Mississippi State vs. 12. Samford 4. Purdue vs. 13. McNeese 6. West Virginiavs. 11. New Mexico/Arkansas 3....

Wheatfield Underdogs: the story of the 2023–24 WSU MBB team

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor • April 17, 2024

The 2023-24 college men’s basketball season saw a team defy all preseason expectations and have one of, if not the best, seasons in program history. That team was the Washington State Cougars. WSU...

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