The Rothstein Files

This is March. Between now and Selection Sunday, each day I’ll give a “BRACKET BREAKDOWN” with my 68 projected teams for the 2025 NCAA Tournament along with my Top 16 seeds as well as emerging trends. The team who is currently in first place in their respective conference will be listed as that league’s “automatic qualifier” while the team that's clinched an automatic … [Read more...] about BRACKET BREAKDOWN: March 13th

This is March. Between now and Selection Sunday, each day I’ll give a “BRACKET BREAKDOWN” with my 68 projected teams for the 2025 NCAA Tournament along with my Top 16 seeds as well as emerging trends. The team who is currently in first place in their respective conference will be listed as that league’s “automatic qualifier” while the team that's clinched an automatic … [Read more...] about BRACKET BREAKDOWN: March 12th

This is March! That means it’s time to identify some potential bid stealers to monitor prior to Championship Week. Check out our list of nine below: American Athletic Conference North Texas: The two seed in this week's AAC Tournament is led by an elite defensive coach in Ross Hodge, who was Grant McCasland's apprentice before he left for Texas Tech. The Mean Green … [Read more...] about 6 potential bid stealers to monitor during Championship Week

This is March! That means it’s time for some end of season awards. Check out below for an in-depth list of every major award in every major college basketball conference for the 2024-25 season:ACCCoach of the Year: Pat Kelsey, LouisvillePlayer of the Year: Cooper Flagg, DukeAll-ACC First-Team:Maxime Raynaud, StanfordCooper Flagg, DukeChase Hunter, ClemsonR.J. Davis, North … [Read more...] about End of season awards for every major conference in college basketball

This is March! That means it’s time for some end of season awards. Check out below for an in-depth list of the top sixth men in college basketball during the 2024-25 season: College Hoops Today National Sixth Man of the Year Curtis Jones, Iowa State: Jones is essentially a sixth starter for the Cyclones and his presence off the bench is one of the primary reasons … [Read more...] about Iowa State’s Curtis Jones is College Hoops Today’s National Sixth Man of the Year