March Madness

Have you heard of March Madness? It’s the nickname for two giant basketball tournaments. The tournaments begin every year in March. The winners become the college basketball champions.  

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March Madness used to only have men’s teams. In 1982, March Madness added a tournament for women’s teams. It is very popular. Sometimes the women’s championship has more viewers than the men’s! 

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Fans like to follow along with March Madness. They use tournament brackets. There are 68 teams in each tournament. Selection Sunday is on March 15, 2026. This is when teams find out who they will play. If a team loses a game, it is out. If a team wins, it goes to the next round. There are upsets every year. This makes it more exciting.  

The players of these games are still in college. They still go to classes. They still study for exams. They still do their homework.  

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