The madness resumes on Saturday now that the NCAA Final Four is set in both brackets. So far, we have seen that the Men’s Tournament grew in the first two rounds (the highest in 32 years!), but experienced declines for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. For the Women’s Tournament, it was always projected that viewership would decrease from last year, due to Caitlin Clark going pro after the 2024 season. However, this tournament is on track to be the 2nd most-watched Women’s tournament, showing that interest in Women’s basketball is growing.

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