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Can only eight teams win the NCAA Tournament? History says yes. There are tons of NCAA Tournament Bracket trends out there, we give you a few to look for if you are making last minute adjustments to your brackets. The SEC now has ten teams in the Tournament with Texas playing their way in through Dayton. Which SEC team (non-Florida) makes the deepest run this year? Tournament upset picks PLUS, LT'...

Dalen Cuff talks NCAA Tournament The Big Ten has a pretty amazing stat in round one and it could be a trend that gives you a first round win. Louisville missing key piece for opening weekend The NCAA Tournament Play-In games are underway and The Texas Longhorns and Hampton have advanced into the big field. We are on the eve of the full Tournament tipping. The Alabama Crimson Tide is a 4-Seed in th...

The NCAA Tournament Play-In games are underway and The Texas Longhorns and Hampton have advanced into the big field. We are on the eve of the full Tournament tipping. On the heels of his arrest, it appears Aden Holloway will miss at least the first two games of this tournament. Alabama’s second leading scorer has been suspended by the school. Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale on NCAA Tournament call...

The Oscars are over, and we’re breaking down everything from the biggest winners and biggest surprises to our personal Top 10 movies of 2025. In this episode, we recap the biggest moments from the 2026 Oscars, including Amy Madigan’s surprise win for Weapons, Sean Penn taking home another Oscar for One Battle After Another, Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor, and Paul Thomas Anderson dominating...

Where do Alabama Basketball and Auburn Basketball rank in their annual budgets? Five double digit seeds that are primed to pull an upset! Auburn Football begins spring training today, what storyline most excites you about the Tigers? How close are we to the SEC/Big Ten Super league? Greg Sankey says big changes are coming. PLUS, the annual TNR Bracket Punishment gets decided! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRound...

Jaylen Waddle traded to Broncos David Cutcliffe retiring Bad news for Alabama Basketball: No Aden Holloway for the first weekend? The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to the NCAA Tournament as a 4-Seed in the Midwest Region, the Michigan Wolverines are the 1-Seed in that bracket. Alabama Basketball will face 13-seed Hofstra in the first round Friday at 2:15. The winner of that game gets the winner o...

Bad news for Alabama Basketball: No Aden Holloway for the first weekend? The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to the NCAA Tournament as a 4-Seed in the Midwest Region, the Michigan Wolverines are the 1-Seed in that bracket. Alabama Basketball will face 13-seed Hofstra in the first round Friday at 2:15. The winner of that game gets the winner of that Texas Tech Red Raiders v. Akron Zips game. On the...

Alabama Basketball is heading into March Madness with major questions after reports involving Aden Holloway surfaced just as the Crimson Tide learned their NCAA Tournament bracket path. In this video, we break down what the reported situation surrounding Holloway could mean for Nate Oats and Alabama heading into the Big Dance. If Holloway is unavailable, how much would it hurt the Tide’s tournamen...

The road to March Madness is here and the NCAA Tournament is officially set! 🏀 In this episode of The Next Round, SEC Network analyst and Tennessee legend Ron Slay joins the show to break down everything you need to know about the SEC teams heading into the Big Dance. Slay dives into the biggest storylines surrounding SEC Basketball as the tournament tips off this week. Is Arkansas actually more...

Potential sleepers in the NCAA Tournament Nate Oats on Alabama's path in the tournament Aden Holloway arrest update The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to the NCAA Tournament as a 4-Seed in the Midwest Region, the Michigan Wolverines are the 1-Seed in that bracket. Alabama Basketball will face 13-seed Hofstra in the first round Friday at 2:15. The winner of that game gets the winner of that Texas T...

SEC Network's Ron Slay talks college basketball and March Madness Aden Holloway arrested LSU Tigers coach Lane Kiffin had a weekend that involved the Cavinder Twins and Boozy. The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to the NCAA Tournament as a 4-Seed in the Midwest Region, the Michigan Wolverines are the 1-Seed in that bracket. Alabama Basketball will face 13-seed Hofstra in the first round Friday at 2...

Auburn Basketball was left out of the Tournament by the Selection Committee though many argued their metrics were the strongest of anyone on the Bubble. In the wake of that, Auburn accepted an NIT Invitation where they are the over 1-Seed and face the South Alabama Jaguars in round one. As an Auburn fan, do you think the Tigers should’ve accepted or declined the bid? Is Auburn the biggest snub fro...

Alabama Crimson Tide fans have plenty to talk about as we break down the latest on Alabama Basketball and Alabama Football. After Alabama’s disappointing 97-86 loss to Ole Miss, the conversation turns to what went wrong, why the Tide looked lackadaisical early, and whether this team has the gritty on-court leader needed to make a deep March Madness run. We also discuss Alabama’s NCAA Tournament ou...

The Alabama Crimson Tide begins its run in the SEC Basketball Tournament, and we’re breaking it all down with Bryan Passink of the Crimson Tide Sports Network on The Next Round! 🏀🐘 As the Tide prepares to face the Ole Miss Rebels in Nashville, Bryan joins the show to dive deep into everything surrounding Nate Oats’ squad heading into postseason play. After closing the regular season winning 9 of...

Our daily 4 Downs! Labaron Philon playing with a chip on his shoulder? The Auburn Tigers may have finally reached the end of their rope. It all started with the 72-62 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers that included a 20-0 second half run by Tennessee Basketball. The worst part of the day for Auburn Basketball may have occurred later Thursday night when the Oklahoma Sooners upset the Texas A&M Aggie...

Todd Fuhrman's picks from Vegas The Athletic's list of the best coaches in college football Bryan Passink talks Alabama Basketball The Alabama Crimson Tide is back in action today as they open their SEC Tournament campaign against the suddenly hot Ole Miss Rebels. Ole Miss Basketball beat the Texas Longhorns Wednesday night and the Georgia Bulldogs Thursday night to advance to Friday. For Alabama...

The Auburn Tigers may have finally reached the end of their rope. It all started with the 72-62 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers that included a 20-0 second half run by Tennessee Basketball. The worst part of the day for Auburn Basketball may have occurred later Thursday night when the Oklahoma Sooners upset the Texas A&M Aggies 83-63. That win by Oklahoma Basketball has moved the Sooners in front...

Step inside one of Birmingham’s most legendary pubs for a brand-new Mystery 5th Hour! 🍻 Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown, and Lance Taylor from The Next Round are coming at you from the iconic Innisfree Irish Pub sharing some of their favorite bar memories. From unforgettable nights out to hilarious stories that can only happen at a great bar, the guys take a trip down memory lane and talk about the momen...

Former NFL All-Pro offensive lineman and Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth joins The Next Round for a brutally honest breakdown of what’s gone wrong with the Alabama Crimson Tide football offensive line and run game. And let’s just say… “Stink” isn’t holding back. 🏈 In this conversation, Schlereth explains why he’s disgusted with the physicality and fundamentals he’s seeing up front from Alabama...

SEC basketball is heating up in Nashville and the stakes couldn’t be higher! 🏀 SEC Network analyst and former Alabama star Richard Hendrix joins the show to break down everything happening at the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament and what it means for the road to the NCAA Tournament. We start with Auburn's big win over Mississippi State before previewing their matchup with Tennessee. Have Steven Pe...

Will Texas make the NCAA Tournament? How can the Alabama Crimson Tide fix their offensive line and run game issues? Former NFL offensive lineman and NFL on FOX analyst Mark Schlereth gives us his observations. The Auburn Tigers could not have had a much better day Wednesday. Not only did Auburn Basketball get the 79-61 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in round one of the SEC Tournament,...

Movies that Brown hasn't seen Bracket Punishment ideas Dabo Swinney reuniting with OC Chad Morris The NFL wants your entire calendar. The SEC Tournament continues Today in Nashville, in Round One games: Kentucky Wildcats 87 LSU Tigers 82 Auburn Tigers 79 Mississippi State Bulldogs 61 Ole Miss Rebels 76 Texas Longhorns 66 Oklahoma Sooners 86 South Carolina Gamecocks 74 PLUS, our daily 4 Downs! SUBS...

The Auburn Tigers could not have had a much better day Wednesday. Not only did Auburn Basketball get the 79-61 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in round one of the SEC Tournament, almost every other “Bubble Team” lost. Joe Lunardi of ESPN says Auburn may have now done enough to be in the field, regardless of today’s outcome. Today: Auburn v. Tennessee Volunteers (-5.5) at 2:00 Is Auburn...

Rivalry bragging rights, SEC Tournament stakes, and spring football storylines — all with a premium pour. 🥃🐘 On this episode of Bama and Bourbon, Lance Taylor from The Next Round and Aaron Suttles of Yea Alabama break down Alabama Basketball’s huge rivalry win over Auburn and what it means for the Crimson Tide heading into the SEC Tournament in Nashville. With momentum building, how far can Nate...

On this episode of The Next Reel, Tyler Johns and Lance Taylor break down everything they’ve been watching lately and make their Oscars 2026 predictions for the biggest categories. The guys recap a wide range of films, from legendary classics to buzzy new releases. Lance talks about seeing Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 as one epic theatrical experience, plus first-time watches of On the Waterfront and The...