March Madness Daily: How to talk about chalk

This tournament has been boring. Right? Right?!?

Eben Novy-Williams

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Jacob Feldman

Mar 25, 2025

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Eben: This year’s tournament has been heavy on the March, light on the Madness. But what makes an NCAA tournament boring—lack of upsets, or lack of close games? And has 2025 been u…

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