The Birth of the Bracket: A Short History of the NCAA Tournament's Expansion
From eight teams in 1939 to 68 today, March Madness grew in fits and starts. A short history of how the bracket reached its modern size — and why.
History
The improbable seasons and the long, messy argument over how college sports picks a champion — told with the receipts.
From the BCS to the 12-Team Playoff: A Data History of Choosing a Champion
Polls, computers, the BCS, the four-team era, and now twelve teams: how college football's method of picking a champion evolved.
The 10 Most Statistically Improbable Seasons in College Sports History
Cinderella runs, perfect seasons, and collapses that the numbers said shouldn't happen — ranked by how improbable they really were.