No more fairy tales: Some fans are worried this trend has killed the "Cinderella" — rags-to-riches stories of underdogs soaring to victory in the annual NCAA tournament. Federal agencies that ...

Oklahoma State has one more chance to prove itself this season. This season has been a roller coaster for the Cowboys, but ...

On a Monday episode of ESPN's "Get Up," ESPN analyst Jay Williams, a former Duke star, said NIL (name ... was that NIL is the death of mid-major Cinderella runs," Williams said.

Cooper Flagg's injury isn't scaring too many people from picking Duke to advance far in the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament. Every USA TODAY expert picked No. 1 seed Duke to emerge from the NCAA ...

Duke is the second No. 1 overall seed ... No. 11 seed VCU is another potential Cinderella story and a prime candidate to pull off a first-round upset. The 28-6 Rams enter NCAA play having won ...

Can it be a Sweet 16 without a Cinderella? Behold the existential panic ... Big 12 (4 teams), and the ACC (one team, which sadly is Duke).

“Cinderella just never showed up at the ball this year,” Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito said. “We never saw her.” Duke is a consensus 4½-point favorite over Houston in ...

DURHAM — No Cinderella story was being written Friday night at the expense of the Duke women’s basketball team. Thirteen years after the Lehigh men’s team cemented their place in March Madness lore, ...

The Auburn Tigers and Duke Blue Devils have been the leading candidates to win the NCAA men's basketball tournament for most of the season. The Tigers and Blue Devils head into the Big Dance as ...

Duke plays Houston in the other semifinal matchup. Finalists are all No. 1 seeds, something that's only happened once since 1985. Here to talk about the Cinderella-free final four, we're joined by ...

a former Duke star, said NIL (name, image and likeness) will continue to reduce the number of upsets in the tournament. "NIL is the death of mid-major Cinderella runs. ... It still can happen ...

Auburn is the No. 1 overall seed, but was behind Duke (+300) and Florida (+350) for the shortest odds to win the NCAA title as of late Sunday. Michigan State is projected to get past an Iowa State ...