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# March Madness

NCAA sets April deadline for decision to expand March Madness in 2027. Top news also includes predictions for the 2026 March Madness men's field.

### About March Madness
March Madness refers to the annual NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament.  

### Insights
- march madness sentiment is up XX% from the previous week.
- march madness engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous month.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:march-madness/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/march-madness/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXX +166%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX +305%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +14%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-03-21  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-10-30  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:march-madness/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/march-madness/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX +48%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +14%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-03-22  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-10-30  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:march-madness/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/march-madness/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning March Madness in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX +31%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX +4%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-03-21  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-10-30  

The most influential creators that mention March Madness in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers   | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                    | ---- | ---------   | ----- | ----------- |
| [@MarchMadnessMBB](/creator/twitter/MarchMadnessMBB)       | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@RealSkipBayless](/creator/twitter/RealSkipBayless)       | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@realfbllliason](/creator/twitter/realfbllliason)         | X    | XXXXX       | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@marchmadnessmbb](/creator/tiktok/marchmadnessmbb)        | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@marchmadnesswbb](/creator/tiktok/marchmadnesswbb)        | X    | XXXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@marchmadness](/creator/youtube/marchmadness)             | X    | XXXXXXX     | XXX   | XXXXXX      |
| [@MarchMadnessWBB](/creator/twitter/MarchMadnessWBB)       | X    | XXXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@hallofgameofficial](/creator/youtube/hallofgameofficial) | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@thebigburch](/creator/tiktok/thebigburch)                | X    | XXXXX       | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@YahooSports](/creator/twitter/YahooSports)               | XX   | XXXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXX       |

[View More](/list/creators/march-madness/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:march-madness/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/march-madness/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +6%  
X Month: XX% -XX%  
X Months: XX% -X%  
X Year: XX% no change  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-11-11  
1-Year Low: X% on 2025-11-12  

Most Supportive Themes:
- March Madness MBB/WBB Content: (40%) Official March Madness accounts posting highlights, rankings, and game recaps for both men's and women's basketball.
- Player Highlights and Rankings: (25%) Posts focusing on individual player performances, rankings, and potential draft picks.
- Nostalgic Moments and Predictions: (20%) Users reminiscing about past March Madness tournaments and making predictions for future events.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Criticism of Tournament Quality: (5%) Comparisons of the current tournament to past ones, with some deeming it worse.
- Team Performance and Droughts: (5%) Discussions about teams struggling to make the tournament or experiencing long droughts.
- Media Coverage and Analyst Changes: (5%) Questions and discussions about media coverage and changes in broadcasting teams.
  

### Top March Madness News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Magic vs. Heat showed NBA Cup has meaning Bianchi"  
[News Link](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/09/orlando-magic-miami-heat-nba-cup-desmond-bane-franz-wagner-paolo-banchero-mike-bianchi-commentary/) [@orlandosentinel](/creator/x/orlandosentinel) 2025-12-10T11:56Z 208.1M followers, 3720 engagements


"NCAA sets April deadline for decision to expand March Madness in 2027 - CBS Sports"  
[News Link](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-expansion-march-madness-big-dance-charlie-baker/) [@CBSSports](/creator/x/CBSSports) 2025-12-10T02:05Z 228.6M followers, XX engagements


"Loyola-Chicago used to have a homeless person for a mascot - Yahoo Sports"  
[News Link](https://sports.yahoo.com/loyalas-bo-rambler-authentic-mascot-college-hoops-183520566.html) [@Forbes](/creator/x/Forbes) 2025-11-26T20:51Z 228.6M followers, 5842 engagements


"NCAA Bracketology: 2026 March Madness men's field predictions"  
[News Link](https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions) [@espn](/creator/x/espn) 2025-04-29T14:16Z 56.1M followers, 1.9M engagements



### Top March Madness Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Get XX% off an annual subscription reducing the cost to less than a dollar a day with discount code: HOLIDAYS at What you get: 1/ Thanksgiving & rest of season picks on college football pro football and soccer; 2/ College football playoffs where we picked the title winner X years in a row; 3/ SuperBowl picks that were hugely profitable last year; 4/ March madness picks for college basketball; 5/ World Cup picks coming to America this summer; 6/ NBA Playoffs picks; 7/ MLB Season long picks; 8/ Political picks including all the 2026 midterms; 9/ Prediction market picks like the Federal reserve"  
[X Link](https://x.com/barnes_law/status/1998882457286750663) [@barnes_law](/creator/x/barnes_law) 2025-12-10T22:28Z 370.9K followers, 4978 engagements


"The kids in Waco are not a fan of Tounde Yessoufou as he passes up on the chance for XX 😭😭 #67 #collegebasketball #marchmadness #fyp #basketball"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@marchmadnessmbb/video/7582312784361180430) [@marchmadnessmbb](/creator/tiktok/marchmadnessmbb) 2025-12-10T19:27Z 1M followers, 12.8K engagements


"A XX minute video😭😭😭😭😭 Lol Skip joins in on the ridiculous circus among elitist media members who want to eliminate the G5. Its a mental illness and honestly hilarious to see every other post at this point in time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheUNT6/status/1998827728955408628) [@TheUNT6](/creator/x/TheUNT6) 2025-12-10T18:50Z 8872 followers, 1905 engagements


"NEVER forget the Wat Shot 💯 #collegebasketball #basketball #fyp #hoops #throwback"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@marchmadnessmbb/video/7582297875065867575) [@marchmadnessmbb](/creator/tiktok/marchmadnessmbb) 2025-12-10T18:29Z 1M followers, 46.1K engagements