THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MARCH 20TH — 26TH

We have arrived at a week that college basketball teams dream to be a part of, the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. The NIT also moves into the quarterfinals and semifinals on their road to Vegas. We will have a Champion crowned this week as the World Baseball Classic arrives at the Championship Game on Tuesday. This is also the last full week of Spring Training since Opening Day is 10 days away. The NBA has 2 weeks left in the regular season and the NHL has 3. There are a bunch of playoff spots up for grabs as we head toward the end. The MLS schedule moves into Match Day 5, over the weekend. The European Domestic Soccer Leagues are off due to the International Competition Break. The XFL moves into Week 6 of the season. The NFL moves into the first full week of the league year and we all still wait on Aaron Rodgers to officially be traded and if Lamar Jackson will sign a contract extension with someone.

If you’re looking for a great podcast, tune into and subscribe to The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter). We release 2 college football episodes a week during the season and throw in NFL and college basketball episodes in between. We currently have 2 exclusive interview episodes available on all platforms. The interviews available now are with former NFL Assistant Coach Paul McCord and EA Sports Writer and Designer Christopher Davis. You can find our podcast on every platform as well as the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel. You can also find our episode taking a look at the amazing career of LeBron James and his chase for the scoring record. In addition to our nod to LeBron, we just released an insightful episode looking at the future of college sports. It is focused on the changing landscape of college athletics and potential conference realignment ideas. We’re also dropping an episode taking a look at who we think the best NCAA Tournament champion really is going back over the past 35 years. Our preview of the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 will also drop this week and we’ll give our updated predictions on who will cut down the nets. Another reason to subscribe to the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel is to catch the Photo Finish Podcast that is focused on all things horse racing.

NFL:

• NFL OFF-SEASON MARCHES TOWARD THE NFL DRAFT
• ON PAPER, AARON RODGERS IS STILL A GREEN BAY PACKER, WILL THAT OFFICIALLY CHANGE THIS WEEK?
• LAMAR JACKSON REMAINS A RAVEN, BUT HAS NOT SIGNED AN EXTENSION, WILL A TEAM MAKE HIM AND THE RAVENS AN OFFER?

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC:

• SEMIFINAL: MEXICO VS JAPAN. MONDAY. 7PM EST. FS1
• WBC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: TEAM USA VS TBD TUESDAY. 7PM. EST. FS1

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

• NIT QUARTERFINALS. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
• SWEET 16. THURSDAY. 4 GAMES
• SWEET 16. FRIDAY. 4 GAMES
• ELITE 8. SATURDAY. 4 GAMES
• ELITE 8. SUNDAY. 4 GAMES

SWEET 16 SQUADS:

• ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
• HOUSTON COUGARS
• UCLA BRUINS
• TEXAS LONGHORNS
• MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
• KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
• TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
• ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
• UCONN HUSKIES
• SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS
• PRINCETON TIGERS
• XAVIER MUSKATEERS
• CREIGHTON BLUE JAYS
• FAU OWLS
• MIAMI HURRICANES
• GONZAGA

NHL:

• OTTAWA SENATORS AT PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. MONDAY. 7PM EST
• NASHVILLE PREDATORS AT BUFFALO SABRES. TUESDAY. 7PM EST
• CAROLINA HURRICANES AT NEW YORK RANGERS. TUESDAY. 7PM EST
• PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AT COLORADO AVALANCHE. WEDNESDAY. 8PM EST. TNT
• SEATTLE KRAKEN AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS. THURSDAY. 8PM EST
• NEW JERSEY DEVILS AT BUFFALO SABRES. FRIDAY. 7PM EST
• TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT BOSTON BRUINS. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. NHL NETWORK
• TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS AT CAROLINA HURRICANES. SATURDAY. 7PM EST
• VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT EDMONTON OILERS. SATURDAY. 10PM EST
• BOSTON BRUINS AT CAROLINA HURRICANES. SUNDAY. 5PM EST
• ST. LOUIS BLUES AT LA KINGS. SUNDAY. 10:30PM EST

NBA:

• INDIANA PACERS AT CHARLOTTE HORNETS. MONDAY. 7PM EST
• CHICAGO BULLS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. MONDAY. 7PM EST
• DALLAS MAVERICKS AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. MONDAY. 8PM EST. NBA TV
• CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AT BROOKLYN NETS. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. NBA TV
• BOSTON CELTICS AT SACRAMENTO KINGS. TUESDAY. 10PM EST. NBA TV
• GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS AT DALLAS MAVERICKS. WEDNESDAY 7:30PM EST. ESPN
• INDIANA PACERS AT BOSTON CELTICS. FRIDAY. 7PM EST. NBA TV
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT UTAH JAZZ. FRIDAY. 9PM EST
• PHOENIX SUNS AT SACRAMENTO KINGS. FRIDAY. 10PM EST
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT DENVER NUGGETS. SATURDAY. 9PM EST. NBA TV
• MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES AT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. SUNDAY 8:30PM EST. NBA TV

MLS:

• PORTLAND TIMBERS VS LA GALAXY. SATURDAY. 4:30PM EST. FOX
• COLUMBUS CREW VS ATLANTA UNITED. SATURDAY. 7:30PM EST
• NASHVILLE SC VS FC CINCINNATI. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST
• SPORTING KC VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST
• REAL SALT LAKE VS ST. LOUIS CITY SC. SATURDAY. 9:30PM EST

SPRING TRAINING:

• TAMPA BAY RAYS AT ATLANTA BRAVES. MONDAY. 1PM EST
• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX. MONDAY. 4PM EST
• BOSTON RED SOX AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES. TUESDAY. 1PM EST
• LA DODGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. TUESDAY. 4PM EST
• HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK METS. WEDNESDAY. 1PM EST
• CHICAGO CUBS AT OAKLAND A’S. WEDNESDAY. 4PM EST
• NEW YORK YANKEES AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. THURSDAY. 1PM EST
• SAN DIEGO PADRES AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS. THURSDAY. 4PM EST
• CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. FRIDAY. 9PM EST
• NEW YORK YANKEES AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. SATURDAY. 1PM EST
• SEATTLE MARINERS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES. SUNDAY. 4PM EST
• LA ANGELS AT LA DODGERS. SUNDAY. 9PM EST

XFL:

• SEA DRAGONS AT GUARDIANS. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. ABC
• BATTLEHAWKS AT VIPERS. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. FX
• BRAHMAS AT RENEGADES. SUNDAY. 3PM EST

NATIONAL TEAM SOCCER:

• EURO ‘S QUALIFYING: ITALY VS ENGLAND. THURSDAY 3:30PM EST. FS1
• CONCACAF NATION’S LEAGUE GROUP STAGE: GRENADA VS USA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM. FRIDAY. 8PM EST. TNT

Hope you have a SWEET and ELITE week!