A controversial buzzer beater, and 16 questions for the Sweet Sixteen teams.
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Are you ready for the Madness?

I’m not talking about March Madness, although we’ve got plenty to say about that. I’m talking about Portal Madness, which begins today with the opening of the NCAA’s transfer portal. As of this morning, any player is permitted to publicly declare his intention to transfer. The portal will close in 30 days, but players have until the fall to decide which school they want to play for, though the vast majority will make their destinations known well before then.

As much as we all love the NCAA Tournament, the interest in what is essentially college basketball’s free agency period is at an all-time high. As such, I am happy to report that Hoops HQ is partnering with The Portal Report to bring you the most comprehensive, expansive and detailed coverage of Portal Madness that you will find anywhere. That starts today with a list of the top 10 players who have declared their intentions to transfer.

And of course, we’ve got plenty of coverage of the weekend’s NCAA Tournament action, topped by my preview of the Sweet Sixteen, wherein I present the most vexing questions facing each of the remaining teams. There is much to write about Sunday’s games, from Florida’s narrow escape over two-time defending champ UConn, to Maryland’s controversial win over Colorado State, to reports from Eden Laase and Wilton Jackson on the women’s tournament. Things are going to stay fast-paced and jam packed as we get ready for the action to resume Thursday night.

There has never been a better time to be a college basketball fan, which means there has never been a better time to be a Hoops HQ subscriber — a sweet $16 for your first year. I hope you’ll enjoy our coverage of the Portal Madness and all the action to come.

Have a great Monday, and thanks as always for your support of Hoops HQ. —Seth

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Have Game, Will Travel. The Top 10 Players in the Transfer Portal

By  Riley Frain

College basketball’s transfer portal officially opens for business today, March 23. It will close on April 22, but players have until the fall to announce their choices and enroll in school.

Hoops HQ is partnering with The Portal Report to bring you the most comprehensive inside coverage of all the news happening with respect to the portal.

We will know a lot more about who is transferring once they formally put their names into the portal, but hundreds of players have already made their intentions to transfer known. Here are the top 10 players who have done so as portal season begins.

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Sixteen Questions for the Sweet Sixteen

By Seth Davis

Congrats, everyone, we made it through the first week of the NCAA Tournament!

We got plenty of answers during the first two rounds, but now we’re left with big questions facing the remaining sixteen survivors.

The answers will come starting on Thursday night, but in the meantime, I have assembled a list of the burning questions facing each of the Sweet Sixteen teams. To wit:

  • Will Auburn get more from Johni Broome?
  • Can Michigan State make threes?
  • Will Duke's Tyrese Proctor ever miss a three again?
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Maryland freshman Derik Queen made the first game-winner of his career and stunned Colorado State.
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The Gators ended the two-time defending champs' NCAA Tournament win streak at 13 with their 77-75 victory
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The Blue Devils were dominant in their 89-66 victory over Baylor, and are headed to the Sweet Sixteen
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The Wildcats are in the Sweet Sixteen after a suffocating defensive effort against Illinois
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As teams battled for their spot in the Sweet Sixteen, three schools went down on their home court
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Breaking down what sets the top teams in the Women's Tournament apart from the rest of the field
COACH PROFILES FROM THE WEEKEND
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