# Setting the stage for March Madness

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Podcast: [SportSense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsense-7067579)
Published: 2026-03-17T03:15:56+00:00
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## Resource

ASDfKakHYb it’s time for March Madness! Join the SportSense Bracket Group 00:00 Intro 04:58 March Madness Overview 06:35 side note...World Baseball Classic 11:15 USA Paralympic hockey ALSO defeats Canada for gold 13:35 Dad's reaction to the March Madness bracket 22:06 Cinderella Stories in March Madness 27:06 a little team to root for 33:58 dumb decisions 36:48 villains and heroes of this year's tournament 40:15 the unconventional strategy of Arizona 43:25 Predictions 47:31 The chaos of March Madness brackets This is the sports show for noobs who don’t want to keep up with sports but wanna know what’s going on! Follow along to hear the biggest, most talked about sports news that everyone should know about. Follow SportSense on Instagram , Youtube , and TikTok Email us questions and stories to SportSenseMailbag@gmail.com SportSense theme song by Coby Gerstner

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