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Southern California forward Evan Mobley (4) shoots against Washington during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

EXPLAINER: A trickier NCAA bracket in this unusual season

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, right, and South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, left, meet before an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. (David Butler/Pool Photo via AP)

UConn in line for top seed in NCAA women’s tournament

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Gonzaga, Baylor top NCAA committee’s initial rankings

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

Conference tournaments still on schedule despite concerns

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Kentucky head coach John Calipari reacts to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

College basketball’s unusual season leaves some bluebloods in the cold

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - Connecticut players celebrate following the women's NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game against Stanford in San Antonio, in this Tuesday, April 6, 2010, file photo. Connecticut won 53-47. The San Antonio region will host the entire NCAA women's basketball tournament. The move Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, was made to help mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and matches that of the men’s tournament, which the NCAA said last month will be played in the Indianapolis area.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 25, 2018, file photo, the NCAA headquarters is shown in Indianapolis. The NCAA and the Power Five conferences will have to work harder to prevent major changes to college sports now that Democrats control Congress and the White House. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Latest bill would bar NCAA limits on athlete NIL rights

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

FILE - Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado reacts after hitting a three pointer against North Carolina during an NCAA college basketball game in Atlanta, in this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, file photo. Georgia Tech's precarious NCAA tournament hopes are resting on Jose Alvarado and his do-it-all talents. It's a heavy burden to place on Alvarado as the Yellow Jackets prepare for Saturday's important game against Notre Dame. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool, File)

Georgia Tech’s hopes to end NCAA drought rest on Alvarado

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Alabama wide receiver Xavier Williams celebrates after a catch during the second half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game against Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Video game maker EA Sports announces return of NCAA Football

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

The Iowa State Marching Band spells out &quot;CBA&quot; during a video board tribute to slain student Celia Barquin Arozamena before an NCAA college football game against Akron, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Barquin, who was the 2018 Big 12 women's golf champion and Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year, was found Monday morning in a pond at a golf course near the Iowa State campus. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

EA Sports announces return of college football video game

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Maryland keeps short-term focus as it navigates competitive Big Ten

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2006, file photo, Temple head coach John Chaney yells directions to his players during the the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Philadelphia, in this Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, file photo. John Chaney, one of the nation’s leading Black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of Fame basketball career at Temple, has died. He was 89. His death was announced by the university Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek, File)

John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

UConn reports athletic deficit increase to $43.5 million

By PAT EATON-ROBB - Associated Press

FIEL - Wisconsin's Dana Rettke (16) gets a spike by Baylor's Shelly Stafford (5) and Gia Milana (77) during a semifinal game of the NCAA Div I Women's Volleyball Championships in Pittsburgh, in this Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, file photo. Wisconsin will open the reconfigured women's volleyball season ranked first in the nation. Women's volleyball will be the first of the NCAA fall sports to play this spring after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted most conferences to cancel or shorten their 2020 fall seasons and the NCAA to call off the national tournament. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, FIie)

Women’s spring volleyball season starting with Badgers No. 1

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press

FILE - New Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt, right, receives a personalized jersey from athletic director Phillip Fulmer during his introductory news conference in Knoxville, Tenn., in this Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, file photo. Tennessee fired Pruitt Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The university also announced Monday that Phillip Fulmer will retire as athletic director. (AP Photo/Steve Megargee, FIle)

Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for ‘serious’ NCAA issues

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2019, file photo, North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance (5) scores a rushing touchdown during the first half of an FCS playoff NCAA college football game against Montana State in Fargo, N.D. All but a few teams in the Football Championship Subdivision shut down in the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will play a spring season culminating with the NCAA playoffs in April and May. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy, File)

FCS schedules nearly set with season starting in February

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press

FILE - Fans arrive at Lucas Oil Stadium before a men's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game between Butler and Michigan State in Indianapolis, in this April 3, 2010, file photo. The NCAA announced Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, that all 67 men's basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana in a bid to keep the marquee event from being called off for a second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium as well as at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Mackey Arena at Purdue and Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Only one game at a time will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium.. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

One-city March Madness leads to more straightforward bracket

Associated Press

FILE - Then-Hargrave Military Academy's K.D. Johnson gestures during a high school basketball game against Orangeville Prep at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., in this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, file photo. Georgia, winless in conference action, added a much-needed midseason boost with the addition of Johnson, adding a top recruit and hope for a turnaround. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Cooper, Johnson provide midseason hope for Auburn, Georgia

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

In this April 4, 2019, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions during a news conference at the Final Four college basketball tournament in Minneapolis. The NCAA is set to delay a potential landmark vote on legislation that would permit college athletes to be compensated for their fame for the first time after the association received a warning from the Department of Justice about potential antitrust violations. NCAA President Mark Emmert on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2020, emailed a letter to Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general of the DOJ's antitrust division, saying he strongly recommended putting off votes on new name, image and likeness rules by two key legislative bodies that had been scheduled for next week. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) **FILE**

Emmert: NCAA still expecting to get pay issue done in ‘21

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

In this April 4, 2019, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions during a news conference at the Final Four college basketball tournament in Minneapolis. The NCAA is set to delay a potential landmark vote on legislation that would permit college athletes to be compensated for their fame for the first time after the association received a warning from the Department of Justice about potential antitrust violations. NCAA President Mark Emmert on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2020, emailed a letter to Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general of the DOJ's antitrust division, saying he strongly recommended putting off votes on new name, image and likeness rules by two key legislative bodies that had been scheduled for next week. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) **FILE**

NCAA D1 Council holds off on athlete compensation, transfers

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press