During the championship weekend, CBS will experiment with an AI-generated color analyst, which has been trained on historical NCAA broadcasts.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Inspired by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this year's championship game will be played on grass.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In an exciting crossover, a scene for an upcoming episode of HBO's White Lotus was filmed in a Capital One Arena suite while Duke was in action.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, a team can receive ten bonus points by sinking a shot from catwalk of the Lucas Oil Stadium.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In this year's championship game, the backboard will have a mirror-like surface to improve visibility of passes near the rim.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
As a promotion for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, one player from each team must wear a Spider-Man costume during the Final Four games.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, each national semifinals team's roster will be enhanced by the addition of a mystery player from the NBA Hall of Fame.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
In PickHoops history, the Final Four has never featured four animal mascots of different species until 2014. Previously, there have been multiple cats.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
The round basketball was introduced in 1927. Prior to this, basketballs were football shaped.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This year, as part of pregame coverage, Indianapolis native David Letterman will reveal his Top Ten Discontinued Stadium Snacks.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
The picking strategy of fiercest mascot has been correct 57% of the time in the last 5 tournaments.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
The NCAA will make replays of all games available on Hulu, so fans who have avoided spoilers can binge watch the entire tournament.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
A team with pink jerseys has never appeared in the National Semifinals.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
This weekend, all players will be allowed to wear the new Google XR glasses to improve team communications.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Next year, teams will have the option of replacing their coach with an AI assistant resembling Gene Hackman.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
Learning from Olympics coverage, CBS will employ drones to follow players on fast breaks to the hoop.PickHoops April 1 QuickFact
If the weather is nice Monday, the championship game will be played outside at a downtown park by the White River.
