NCAA Tournament field has been announced, which means college basketball fans near and far will spend the next few days until brackets lock on Thursday putting in as much research as possible for their picks.

Texas Tech's Darrion Williams (5) and JT Toppin (15) celebrate after defeating Baylor in an NCAA college basketball game during the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) AP

Like last season, Grand Canyon pressures the ball on defense, forcing turnovers on 20.6 percent of opponents’ possessions. But this season, they play faster, shoot worse and are less effective on the offensive glass, all of which are problems, according to Slingshot. That’s why the Lopes’ secret sauce is actually a negative number.