The NCAA is facing yet another court case that challenges its definition of amateurism, and things didn’t go well for the NCAA or its attorneys in a hearing last week. What could this mean for the future of college athletes? Should they be paid? Will the courts rule that they are actually employees?

Also in this issue …

• I have my latest bracket projection. This week’s bracket was messy, and there’s a flip that the committee could make to help attendance in Manchester, but they might not necessarily have to, if sources on ticket sales are accurate.

• There are three teams I project as absolute locks for the NCAA Tournament and seven more teams that are virtual locks at this point.

• Odds for every team in the nation to win their conference tournament.

• The latest commitments around college hockey, with new players to Sacred Heart, Union, and Vermont.