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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Here are 5 upsets to pick in the first round of your 2025 men’s NCAA tournament bracket The 2025 NCAA Tournament is filled with potential upsets involving double-digit seeds. Thanks to some seeding disparities with the committee and a lot of talented regular-season champions also earning auto bids from conference tournament wins, there’s plenty of i...2025
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• NCAA women’s basketball mid-major stars explain why they chose to stay rather than transfer

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Transfers are the new NCAA norm. Here’s why some women’s basketball players stayed put instead. After her freshman season, Harmoni Turner was flooded with offers. The Harvard guard – and former five-star recruit – averaged 15.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game in her first Ivy League campaign, and major progra...2025
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• 10 favorites and sleepers as baseball enters conference play
With conference play starting, here's a breakdown of favorites and sleepers in 10 different conferences in college baseball, from the SEC to Missouri Valley....2025
• Report: The Denver Broncos will host NDSU Cam Miller for 30 visit

Photo by Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The Denver Broncos have their eyes on a developmental quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. In the flurry of free agency news, an interesting 2025 NFL Draft related tidbit has dropped. According to Mike Klis, the Denver Broncos will host North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller for a 30 visit. The Broncos’ quarterback room currently consist...2025
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• 4 wild things that could happen during college basketball’s Championship Week

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The madness before the madness is upon us. With first round action kicking off in the ACC and Big 12 tournaments on Tuesday, the madness of Championship Week is on the verge of enveloping all of us. Here are four things that could make this week even madder than most. 1. A Power Conference Bid Thief When you hear the term “bid thief” this time of year, you typ...2025
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• 6 men’s college basketball teams who could steal a bid come Selection Sunday

Wesley Hale-Imagn Images Will we see these teams make the field of 68 come Selection Sunday? Per usual, there will be a handful of tournaments this postseason where a heavy favorite goes down and a team no one expected to crash the Big Dance does so by claiming its conference’s automatic bid. In a few of these cases, the beaten favorite (or this year, favorites) will have a resume strong e...2025
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• 6 men’s college basketball teams who could steal a bid come Selection Sunday
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• Scouting Jets defensive lineman Kameron Cline

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images Taking a look at a Jets defensive line prospect Earlier this week, the New York Jets signed defensive lineman Kameron Cline to their practice squad. Today, we look at Cline in detail. The 26-year old Cline is listed at 6’4” and 283 pounds. He was undrafted out of South Dakota in 2020. He has played in six NFL games, registering three tackles. Background ...2024
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• Women’s college basketball rankings: South Carolina drops to No. 4 as 43-game win streak ends

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images Four top-6 teams descend on the City of Angels in a star-studded weekend. Week three of NCAA women’s basketball featured the strongest slate of games so far in the non-conference season. The weekend included two games, played only miles apart, between four of the top six teams in the country, Geno Auriemma grabbed hold of history and a Big Ten squad suffered a...2024
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• Behind the Scenes: Isaiah Davis’ Draft Day journey to the New York Jets

I went behind the scenes at Jets rookie running back, Isaiah Davis’ draft day party. In Detroit Michigan, at 12 PM EST on Saturday April 27th, 2024, day three of the NFL Draft officially kicked off and hundreds of draft hopefuls were waiting anxiously for their name to be called. Almost 800 miles away on the top floor of an upscale bowling alley just outside of Kansas City, former South Dakota St...2024
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• DBN’s exclusive interview with CB Myles Harden about the NFL draft process, playing slot with Browns and more

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The best group on the roster just got deeper Last season, the Cleveland Browns had the league’s best defense. Within this ranking, the defense had several Number 1 rankings for pass defense. GM Andrew Berry is a former college cornerback, so the cornerback and safety room are near and dear to him. Since 2020, he has selected a defensive back every time ...2024
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• Browns roster: Best position group heading into training camp

Ronnie Hickman #33, Martin Emerson Jr. #23, and Greg Newsome II #0 | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Cleveland’s entire defensive secondary is an asset The Cleveland Browns had the league’s best defense in 2023 which garnered defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year award and DE Myles Garrett won the league’s Defensive Player of the Year honor. The defense ...2024
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• Scouting Jets rookie running back Isaiah Davis

Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a look at a Jets rookie running back With the 2024 NFL draft behind us, we’re taking an in-depth look at each of the Jets’ draft picks, in reverse order. We continue today with former South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis, who was selected by the Jets towards the end of the fifth round. The 22-year old Davis is listed at 6...2024
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• Meet Up! Get to know new Browns CB Myles Harden

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Every draft GM Andrew Berry selects a defensive back The Cleveland Browns only had six draft picks in the 2023 NFL draft. With so few, GM Andrew Berry had to make certain he got value for his decisions. A former cornerback himself, Berry has taken either a safety or a corner in all of his drafts. He is hell-bent on making certain the safety ...2024
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• NFL draft history: Grading the Browns very first college draft

Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images There wasn’t always a draft to worry about The Cleveland Browns were built by Paul Brown throughout 16 years from inception and into the early 1960s. During this time, the franchise captured seven league championships, won 12 division titles, came in second in the division twice, played in the league championship game 11 times including 10 straight from...2024
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• 6 March Madness Cinderellas who can bust your bracket in men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images We’ve got a 15-seed for you to take a hard look at. March Madness scholars may debate this, but it is widely accepted that there are two types of NCAA tournament Cinderellas: 1) The 13-16 seed that pulls off a first round stunner and occasionally makes it to a Sweet 16 or beyond, and 2) The 8-12 seed (especially from a mid-major conference) that makes...2024
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• Ranking Rams Undrafted Rookies: Which UDFAs have best chance to make roster?
Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images How many Rams undrafted free agents will make the roster The Los Angeles Rams selected 14 rookies throughout the NFL Draft. However, that didn’t end their new rookies additions to the roster. After the draft, the Rams then added 24 undrafted free agents to the roster. Unlike past years, there will be a lot of opportunity for the incoming undrafted free ...2023
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"A Power Conference Bid Thief When you hear the term “bid thief” this time of year, you typically think of a conference like the Atlantic 10 or the Missouri Valley; Ones where there is a team or two that are locks to make the NCAA tournament, and then everyone else is fighting to “steal” a bid from one of the at-large teams on the bubble."

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"In the end a 29-6 record wasn’t good enough for the selection committee, who snubbed the Sycamores for their loss in the Missouri Valley tournament to Drake, pushing Indiana State to the NIT."

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"Wright: In the Missouri Valley Conference we didn’t get much exposure and so I really don’t have any opportunities."

2021
"The Bulldogs are 13-0 and lead the Missouri Valley Conference thanks in part to 3-point shooting and their mastery of the offensive glass."

2020
"“The Bison will now turn their attention toward playing a Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule and potential NCAA playoffs in the spring of 2021,” the program said in a statement released on [more]"

2019
"One of the bigger games to watch in FCS college football this week is a Missouri Valley Conference clash between the undefeated North Dakota State Bison and the scrappy Penguins from Youngstown State."

2018
"Wichita State's win at Cincinnati is exactly why Shockers had to leave Missouri Valley"

2017
"The Shockers have been carrying the Missouri Valley Conference for years, but that could change soon"

2016
"The Missouri Valley Football Conference is the SEC of that level."

2015
"His 61 rushing touchdowns were the most in Missouri Valley Conference history."

• NCAA women’s basketball mid-major stars explain why they chose to stay rather than transfer
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• Report: The Denver Broncos will host NDSU Cam Miller for 30 visit
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• 4 wild things that could happen during college basketball’s Championship Week
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• 6 men’s college basketball teams who could steal a bid come Selection Sunday
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• Mid-major college basketball stars to know for conference tournament season

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Here are 20 mid-major college basketball stars to know as conference tournaments heat up around the country. Enough about Cooper Flagg! These are the smaller school stars you will learn to love during college basketball’s conference tournament season. PJ Haggerty, SO, G, Memphis (American) You aren’t going to find another player on this list with legitimat...2025
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• A Royals fan’s guide to college baseball in 2025

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The games have already begun at this level. Spring is in the air. The Kansas City Royals, as well as 14 other major league teams, have descended upon the greater Phoenix metropolitan area to begin preparing for the 2025 MLB season. Spring Training games will begin this week as players battle it out for roster spots and roles with the bi...2025
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• A diehard football fan’s guide to college basketball before March Madness

Photo by Lance King/Getty Images So consumed by football that you haven’t been able to pay any attention to college basketball? Don’t worry, we’re here to answer your questions and get you fully prepared for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college basketball? Would you ...2025
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• Scouting Jets defensive lineman Kameron Cline
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• Future Broncos: 3 Prospects to Watch in the College Football Playoffs

Photo by Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here are three prospects worth keeping in mind during the College Football Playoffs. The end of December is near, and the New Year is coming right up. It’s officially the holidays. That means there will be a lot of college football to watch over the next few weeks while you’re getting together with friends and family. We have covered ...2024
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• Behind the Scenes: Isaiah Davis’ Draft Day journey to the New York Jets
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round
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• NCAA women’s basketball mid-major stars explain why they chose to stay rather than transfer
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• Missouri Valley tournament 2025: Schedule, bracket, results for Arch Madness

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Arch Madness has arrived. Get ready for another wild ride. In a world where conferences like the Big Ten and ACC want to stake their claim as the most exciting postseason tournament prior to March Madness, the Missouri Valley Conference has just as much claim despite being viewed as one of the “little brothers” of college basketball. ...2025
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• Women’s college basketball rankings: South Carolina drops to No. 4 as 43-game win streak ends
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• Behind the Scenes: Isaiah Davis’ Draft Day journey to the New York Jets
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• Browns roster: Best position group heading into training camp
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• NCAA women’s basketball mid-major stars explain why they chose to stay rather than transfer
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• SEC women’s basketball team makes change at head coach. Who could get the job?

Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK After 15 seasons at the helm of Missouri, Robin Pingeton is stepping aside. Could a former Tennessee coach replace her, or will it be someone from the mid-major ranks? We officially have our first Power 4 opening of the 2025 coaching carousel season in women’s college basketball. After 15 seasons at the helm of Missouri, Robin Pingeton announced...2025
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• Scouting Jets defensive lineman Kameron Cline
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• Behind the Scenes: Isaiah Davis’ Draft Day journey to the New York Jets
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• DBN’s exclusive interview with CB Myles Harden about the NFL draft process, playing slot with Browns and more
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• Meet Up! Get to know new Browns CB Myles Harden
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• 2024 NFL Draft: 3 Denver Broncos Undrafted Rookie Free Agents to watch

Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports The Denver Broncos signed thirteen undrafted rookie free agents after the 2024 NFL Draft ended. Here are three to keep your eye on that could surprise and make the team’s final roster. After a successful 2024 NFL Draft class came to a close, the Denver Broncos were diligent burning up the phone lines in pursuit of highly ranked undrafted rookie free agents. Th...2024
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• Indiana State’s ridiculously fun NIT run is a reminder of how dumb the selection committee was

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Indiana State rock and they should have been dancing. Indiana State was one of the feel-good stories of college basketball this year. The school’s success in 2023-24 evoked the halcyon days of Larry Bird, and reversed decades of mediocrity for one incredible run. In the end a 29-6 record wasn’t good enough for the selection committee, who snubbed ...2024
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• Wichita State's win at Cincinnati is exactly why Shockers had to leave Missouri Valley
For the first time in years, the Shockers played a must-see game with national implications in February...2018
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• Where are your former Browns now? CB/S Felix Wright
25 questions with a Dawg Pound original The story of former Cleveland Browns defensive back Felix Wright is not just of a great football player, but of a football player who persevered in sports as well as in life. Wright has several nicknames. The most prominent is “Flex.” He grew up in Carthage, Missouri, and loved the playing style of Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Emmitt Thomas since the Chi...2023
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• How Wichita State's MVC tourney win shows it may have outgrown its league
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• If you think Wichita State should miss the NCAA Tournament, think again
The Shockers shouldn't be penalized because they play in the Missouri Valley Conference...2017
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• How the Chiefs can address fullback as Mike Burton heads to Broncos
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Kansas City lost Burton to Denver this offseason, so who will Andy Reid turn to next? It's one of the most underappreciated positions on the roster — that is, unless you ask Andy Reid or Dave Toub. The fullback plays a limited role on the Kansas City Chiefs offense, primarily in short-yardage situations, plus the occasional wheel route. But fullbacks hav...2023
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• Carson Wentz: Separating Fact from Fiction About the Draft's Most Baffling QB
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round
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• 10 favorites and sleepers as baseball enters conference play
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• Conference tournament schedules for every 2025 men’s college basketball bracket

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Keep it right here for all the scheduling information for every single postseason conference tournament in the country. Postseason college basketball has arrived and there’s a wealth of basketball to be watched over the next week and a half for even the biggest of fans. The appetizers this year include the Ohio Valley, Summit League, and the Missouri V...2025
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• Missouri Valley tournament 2025: Schedule, bracket, results for Arch Madness
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• A Royals fan’s guide to college baseball in 2025
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• Future Broncos: 3 Prospects to Watch in the College Football Playoffs
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• 5 ways March Madness started early on Selection Sunday Eve

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The madness is already here. Don’t let anyone tell you any differently. Earlier this week, in a phone call with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey made clear what has been the worst kept secret in sports for a couple of years now: In concert with his increase in power, he plans on doing what he can to expand the NCAA tournament and tip the sc...2024
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• College basketball Championship Week: Title games we need to see, players who will be heard from, sleepers to watch, and more

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports The madness before the madness is here. Embrace it before the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament begins. It’s a presidential election year, and the picture of what exactly America is has never been murkier or more disputed. The conversations necessary to clear that picture up have never been more difficult to facilitate. Maybe this is why I find myself now, perh...2024
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• March Madness is coming. These are men’s college basketball’s burning questions

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images If you’ve been too distracted by football to pay enough attention to college basketball for the last few months, fear not. We’re here to answer your questions and get you in the mood for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college bask...2024
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• Cowboys countdown to kickoff: #14 Jabril Cox

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys face the New York Giants in Week 1. And we’re counting down to it by jersey numbers. We’re continuing our countdown to the opening game of the Dallas Cowboys 2023 regular season. Each day we’ll present a new player whose jersey number represents the countdown to opening day. Today is number 14. LB Jabril CoxBorn: 16th April 1998 (25) - ...2023
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• Who is Pierre Strong, Jr.? What does he offer the Browns in the running back room?

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Two days before the cutdown day, the Browns make a trade As the preseason was coming to a close for the Cleveland Browns, there was a lot of speculation about what this year’s 53-man roster would look like. There are several positions that are seen as suspect. For one, the running back group. Other than Pro Bowler Nick Chubb, there is no longer that insurance ...2023
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• Carson Wentz experiment could be a disaster in Philadelphia
For every Peyton Manning, there’s a Ryan Leaf. For every Andrew Luck, there’s a Robert Griffin III. For every Donovan McNabb, there’s a Tim Couch. Even at the very top of the draft, quarterbacks are a crapshoot. So there’s a decent chance Philadelphia Eagles No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz will be a bust. But even if Wentz weren’t to become a bust, you could forgive him for struggling early in his...2016
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