In every NCAA men’s tournament, one team blows up everyone’s brackets with a run for the ages. Last year, the Florida Atlantic Owls went on a magical four-game run to the Final Four, going from a 31-win mid-major team few knew much about to the stars of March. Meanwhile, the

Welcome to Selection Sunday week! Sports Illustrated will be publishing daily updates of its projected men’s NCAA tournament field to keep you up to date on where things stand heading into the selection show. So as automatic bids get locked up, bubble teams fight for their seat at the table

Rick Pitino’s return to the Big East means the entourage comes with him, and the entourage is a trip. It’s a cast of characters from all over the place, with all kinds of backgrounds and occupations, people who embraced Pitino and he returned the affection. They’re a Runyonesque bunch that