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Podcast: The Best of the Sports Shop
Episode: NCAA Tournament First Four: Did The NC State Wolfpack Deserve Their Spot?
Description: Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss this week’s NCAA First Four matchups, including NC State’s placement, potential snubs and surprises and which teams have the best chances to make a deep March Madness run.
The NCAA First Four takes place this week and officially begins the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The games are played on March 17 and March 18 at University of Dayton Arena and feature eight teams competing for four spots in the main 64-team bracket. On Tuesday, the Miami RedHawks men's basketball face the SMU Mustangs men's basketball, with the winner advancing to pl...