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March Madness: The 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Follow the NCAA basketball tournament from the opening-round game in Dayton all the way to the Final Four in Detroit, with links to the best sources for history, news, analysis and video coverage of March Madness.

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The History of the NCAA Tournament

Since its inception in 1939, the NCAA basketball tournament has provided its share of memorable ... read more »

March Madness News

Find March Madness news as well as analysis of the players, teams and match-ups in the NCAA tournament.

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The large news outlets are also good sources for schedules, standings and player stats.

ESPN.com and SI.com are recommended for their superior coverage, but CBSSports.com and Fox Sports also provide news and analysis that’s worth checking out.

For team-specific news, analysis and stats, see the East, Midwest, South and West Region sections of this Web guide. In there, you'll find links to each team's official Web site, local newspapers, student newspaper and blogs.

Top Web Sites for March Madness News

For large news outlets …

SI.com has an impressive stable of writers, including Seth Davis, who you’ll be seeing a lot of as CBS’ studio analyst. The “Truths&Rumors” section links to the day’s breaking news stories from newspapers and rival Web sites. Registering with the site allows you to customize the Truths&Rumors reports you get by team or player.

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ESPN.com features news and commentary from its television analysts, including Jay Bilas, Doug Gottlieb and Andy Katz. Quite a bit of the content, however, requires an ESPN Insider subscription ($39.95 a year). Also check out “ESPNU College Basketball,” a thrice-weekly podcast hosted by Andy Glockner.

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Best March Madness Blogs …

Basketball Prospectus features in-depth statistical analysis of college basketball, much like Baseball Prospectus does for professional baseball. Ken Pomeroy, formerly of KenPom.com, headlines the staff of writers posting up to four articles a day. The “Statistics” section includes a five-year archive of KenPom.com’s specialized statistics.

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The Mid-Majority focuses on mid-major conference basketball, with news stories, players of the week, conference tournament coverage and a blog written by Kyle Whelliston, who was hired by ESPN based on his work here.

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Storming the Floor is a popular college basketball blog that combines humor and analysis. Associate Editor Eric Angevine also writes the “College Basketball Closer” column for Deadspin.

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