#541: Did NIL ruin March Madness?
No glass slippers here. For the second straight year, there aren’t any true Cinderella squads in the men’s March Madness Sweet 16, as every team remaining hails from an NCAA power conference. What gives? On today’s episode of The GIST of It,...
Episode 541 of the The GIST of It podcast, hosted by The GIST of It, titled "#541: Did NIL ruin March Madness?" was published on March 24, 2026 and runs 22 minutes.
March 24, 2026 ·22m · The GIST of It
Summary
No glass slippers here. For the second straight year, there aren’t any true Cinderella squads in the men’s March Madness Sweet 16, as every team remaining hails from an NCAA power conference. What gives? On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula explore the 2024 rule change that changed March Madness forever — and maybe not for the better. Show notes:More on The GIST: 🎧 Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepod ✉️ Email: [email protected] 📷 Instagram: @thegistca @thegistusa 🐦 X: @thegistpod
Episode Description
For the second straight year, there aren’t any true Cinderella squads in the men’s March Madness Sweet 16, as every team remaining hails from an NCAA power conference. What gives? On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula explore the 2024 rule change that changed March Madness forever — and maybe not for the better.
Show notes:
More on The GIST:
🎧 Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepod
✉️ Email: [email protected]
📷 Instagram: @thegistca @thegistusa
🐦 X: @thegistpod
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