Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. And wait another year for it to happen again.
The first weekend of March Madness is in the books and it lived up to expectations. A couple of iconic buzzer-beaters, upsets, top teams being put on the ropes and fighting back and the defending champs going home early all marked a fantastic weekend of NCAA basketball.
Here’s all you need to know to get caught up from the weekend and prepared for the week of March Madness ahead.
There will be a new national champion in 2026.
No. 9 Iowa knocked off Florida, making the Gators the first No. 1 seed to go down in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Gators…

