by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/17/2026 Photo by Kirby Lee/ Imagn Images 1. Makai Lemon 5'11" - 192 lbs USC Big Board Rank: 9 Pro Comparison: Emeka Egbuka Makai Lemon might be the most dangerous receiver after the catch I've seen in years. Always falling forward and having the agility of players like Barkley and Gibbs, Lemon will be a premier slot receiver from the first day he's drafted. His ceiling as a boundary, X-receiver may be limited which prevents him from being hig

by Joel Piton Sportz Nation - 3/17/26 Photo: Devin Stewart/AP It's that time. March Madness is gearing up, and we've got a lofty list of combo guards ready to sway fans and analysts alike. From elite shot creators to lockdown perimeter defenders, the two-guard spot is stacked this year with talent capable of swinging games in a nanosecond. Headlining the group is phenom Darryn Peterson, whose scoring ability, confidence, and NBA-ready offensive arsenal have scouts ready to t

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/17/26 Photo by Jarod C. Tilton/ Getty Images 16 UMBC vs 16 Howard to face 1 Michigan Tuesday at 6:40 pm One of the only 2 teams to ever win a March Madness game with a #16-ranking, UMBC faces off against Howard in the first First Four game. As a slight favorite vs Howard, UMBC is led by their back court pairing of Jah'Likai King and Ace Valentine who together average 27-7.5-5.5 on 44% shooting. Together with some great role playing from forwar

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/16/26 Photo by Chris Unger/ Getty images Kevin Vallejos vs Yair Rodriguez Zak Drapeau - Vallejos has shown me enough that he should be taken seriously and given a top fight, and Yair Rodriguez seemingly has nothing else going on. A step up to #3 may be a bit soon for the 23-year-old, but after dispatching Chikadze and Emmett in the fashion he did, I'm ready to get a better look at what this phenom can do against a higher-qualit

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/16/26 Photo by Sam Navarro/ Imagn Images After one of the best baseball games I've watched in a long time, the United States have moved on to the Finals of the World Baseball Classic and will face either Italy or Venezuela on Tuesday night. In the semifinals game, the heroes for the USA were Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony and Pirates Pitcher Paul Skenes. Anthony has been one of the hitters since the tournament started and leads the team in R

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/16/2026 SATURDAY: 2 ARIZONA VS 5 HOUSTON Photo by Charlie Riedel/ AP Photo Saturday night, 2 Big 12 powerhouses traveled to T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Missouri for a right to be named the 2025-2026 Big 12 champions. The freshman duo of Brayden Burries and Koa Peat each scored 21 points a piece to give the Arizona Wildcats their first conference championship as Big 12 members in a 79-74 victory over the Houston Cougars. Once Arizona gr

Photo Graphic found via AWS Round 2 is underway in Shanghai, China, with some already interesting storylines. Mercedes still are very much the team to beat, with Ferrari close behind in race pace. Red Bull has strugglked mightedly all weekend long, putting into questuon whether or not the will score points in the race. George Russell won the Sprint race after qualifying on Sprint pole, with the Ferrari duo close behind. Kimi Antonelli then put his car on pole for the Grand Pr

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/13/2026 In our UFC 326 Predictions from last week which you can find here, Zak went 3-3 with 2 methods for 5 points. Matt went 2-4 with 2 methods for 4 points. Points to Date: Zak: 41 (27-11) Matt: 37 (24-14) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *All odds are courtesy of Ceasar's Sportsbook as of 3/13 Graphic by UFC via Official Poster of Fight Night Emmett v Vallejos 11 Josh Emmett vs 14 Kevin Vallejos (Vallejos - 600) Zak Dra

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/14/2026 On Friday, March 13th Matt Hylen and myself did our first Mock Draft together of the 2026 season. Follow us on X for in podcast form if you want to listen in live as we'll do several more of these before the actual draft. This Mock Draft was an exercise we wanted to do because of Free Agency. While the period only technically started 2 days ago, "legal tampering" started Monday and we've seen the majority of the bigger moves take place

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/13/26 Photo by Nell Redmond/AP Photo Thursday night, the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils traveled 141 miles southwest to face the Florida State Seminoles at the Spectrum to kick off ACC Tournament play. A game where Duke were 16 point favorites came down to the last shot. Senior guard Robert McCray V missed a game-winning three point attempt as time expired, as Duke escaped with an 80-79 win. The first half was filled with ties and lead changes. Bot

by Joel Piton Sportz Nation - 3/13/26 Photo: David Richard/AP After a total of 298 days away from the court, NBA champion and All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum has finally returned to the game of basketball. During his absence, the Boston Celtics quietly proved they were far from a one-man show, climbing to a 43-22 record and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Role players stepped up, the offense found unexpected success, and Jaylen Brown shouldered the responsibility of le

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/12/2026 Photo by Rick Kimball/ ISD 1. Jeremiyah Love 6'0" - 212 pounds Notre Dame Big Board Rank: 2 Pro Comparison: Christian McCaffrey Jeremiyah Love is different from the other Top-End RB prospects before him like Jeanty and Robinson. While he is not a RB you can depend to get you 4-5 yards every carry, he may be the best "Home Run hitter" we've seen at the position in a VERY long time. As athletic and agile as we've seen in a 215-pound RB,

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/11/2026 Photo by Josh Hedges/ Zuffa LLC via Getty Images 10. Jessica Andrade UFC Record - 17-13 Championship Record - 1-3 Holder of the most fights and wins of any Woman in UFC history, Andrade is one of the most underappreciated fighters in history. Her famous slam knockout of Rose Namajunas was her only title win in 4 tries but her 13-year career in the UFC when she was almost entirely within the Top-10 deserves a spot on this list. 9. Car

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/10/2026 Photo by Darron Cummings/ Associated Press 1. Fernando Mendoza 6'5" - 236 lbs. Indiana Big Board Rank - 7 Pro Comparison: Trevor Lawrence Mendoza's stock may have risen with his National Championship performance but I'm still not sold on him as a #1 prospect even though he'll go #1 overall. Mendoza is by far the best of a bad QB class and has a lot of what you're looking for in a Franchise QB. Mendoza has the size, the accuracy, a goo

Photo: Kaylin Cartell/Getty Headlined by AJ Dybantsa, the 2026 NBA Draft is projected to have a handful of wings fall somewhere within the first two rounds. As we know, March Madness will continue to be the biggest proving ground for college basketball’s brightest stars, and this year’s group of small forwards is loaded with talent looking to seize the spotlight. With size and athleticism, these versatile players are the modern blueprint for NBA teams: long, skilled, and capa

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/10/2026 Best Moves Photo by Timothy T. Ludwig/ Getty Images - Tyler Linderbaum - Raiders 3yr/ $81 Million Spending 27 Million a year on a Center is unheard of and $9 Million per year more than the next highest but Linderbaum is worth it. Especially to a team like the Raiders that has struggled to build an O-line and has a Franchise RB to build around. Linderbaum was a Captain for Baltimore's O-line for years and now comes to Vegas as THE capt

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/9/2026 Photo by Jeff Bottari/ UFC/ Getty Images Charles Oliveira vs Armen Tsarukyan 2 Matt Hylen - It may not have been in the typical BMF-style fans expect, but Charles Oliveira was absolutely dominant. In what could be considered the best performance of his career, a title eliminator should be next. Charles deserves a get-back fight against Armen Tsarukyan. With the Lightweight title already booked, the winner of this fight

by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/9/26 SATURDAY: 22 MIAMI VS LOUISVILLE Photo by Jeff Romance/Imagn Images Saturday afternoon, the Louisville Cardinals traveled south to Coral Gables, Florida to face the Miami Hurricanes. Senior guard Ryan Conwell finished with 24 points in the 92-89 road victory. The Cardinals finished off their regular season on a 3-game winning streak. In the first half, Louisville started the game on a 13-2 scoring run, including 8 unanswered points. L

Photo Credit to Fan Code The long-awaited and highly anticipated start to the 2026 Formula 1 season is officially underway, with plenty of storylines already taking shape. From Mercedes' rapid pace, to mechanical faults, to even a crash by a superstar, we are already getting an idea of what this season could hold. Qualifying took place on Saturday morning EST, with George Russell topping the grid with an impressive gap between the cars behind. With the next non-Mercedes car q

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/6/2026 In our predictions from last week which you can find here for Moreno v Kavanaugh, Zak went 5-1 with 3 methods right for 8 points. Matt went 5-1 with 3 methods right for 8 points. Points to Date: Zak: 36 (24-8) Matt: 33 (22-10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook as of 3/6/2026 Graphic by UFC via UFC.com 3 Charles Oliveira vs 4 Max Holloway (Holloway -225) Zak Drapeau The B