March Madness
2026
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Teams
Apr 6
Championship
Indy
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Tournament schedule
Selection Sunday
Mar 15 · 6 PM ET
CBS — 68-team bracket revealed
First Four
Mar 17–18
Dayton, Ohio
First Round
Mar 19–20
Multiple sites nationwide
Sweet 16
Mar 26–27
Regional sites
Elite Eight
Mar 28–29
Regional finals
Final Four
Apr 4 · Indianapolis
Lucas Oil Stadium · TBS
Championship
Apr 6 · Indianapolis
8:30 PM ET · TBS
Angry Beavers Selections
Survivor picks · Peter, Paul, Ben, Mike, Jeff · March Madness 2026
Rules: 1 pick per day for R64 Thu, R64 Fri, R32 Sat, R32 Sun, R16 Thu, R16 Fri · Elite 8: 2 total picks across Sat & Sun · Final Four: 1 pick · Championship: 1 pick = 10 picks total.
Picks with 🦫 are highlighted on the live scoreboard in the Tournament tab.
Picks with 🦫 are highlighted on the live scoreboard in the Tournament tab.
Giants on the Court
6'10" and taller — verified 2025–26 rosters
Olivier Rioux
7'9" — tallest ever in D1
0.7
PPG
0.6
RPG
~2
MPG
The tallest player in college basketball history at 7'9". Redshirted last year on Florida's national championship team. Still developing — limited minutes this season — but his mere presence alters the paint entirely. Cuts down nets without a ladder.
Aday Mara
7'3" · Transfer from UCLA
11.5
PPG
7.8
RPG
2.6
BPG
Leads the Big Ten in total blocks and blocks per game. Breakout year at Michigan — a massive upgrade from his UCLA days. 4th in the nation in BPG. Michigan is one of the top national title contenders in 2026.
Motiejus Krivas
7'2" · 260 lbs
10.6
PPG
8.1
RPG
1.8
BPG
All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Defense this season. 58% FG from the field — a mountain in the paint. Arizona just won the Big 12 tournament and is a major NCAA contender. Possible 2026 NBA Draft pick.
Zvonimir Ivisic
7'2" · Twin towers with brother
6.9
PPG
4.7
RPG
2.1
BPG
Half of Illinois's legendary twin towers duo with brother Tomislav (7'1"). Both stretch the floor — can drain threes AND block shots. Transferred from Arkansas to reunite with his twin. Rare skill set for a 7-footer.
Tomislav Ivisic
7'1" · Twin of Zvonimir
10.5
PPG
4.8
RPG
37%
3PT
The starting twin in the dynamic Ivisic duo. A genuine stretch big at 7'1" who can shoot from the arc — 37% from three. Illinois used their twin towers frontcourt to go 15-3 in the Big Ten before a strong conference tournament run.
Alex Condon
6'11" · Potential lottery pick
14.0
PPG
7.5
RPG
1.8
BPG
Florida's actual starting big man — the real anchor of their frontcourt (next to the towering Rioux who barely plays). The Australian big is a projected 2026 NBA lottery pick. Florida was a top-4 team before Vanderbilt's upset.
Oscar Cluff
6'11" · Boilermaker tradition
9.8
PPG
6.4
RPG
1.3
BPG
Continuing Purdue's great tradition of giant centers. Helped Purdue knock off UCLA yesterday to stay in the Big Ten tournament. Reliable post presence and paint defender — a true senior leader.
More giants incoming
Once the full 68-team bracket drops tonight, we'll add every 6'10"+ player on each tournament roster with full stats.
Height Visualizer
How do you measure up?
NBA rim — 10 ft (120")
Tall Guys Across Sports
Giants beyond the hardwoodFootball's gentle giants
Richard Sligh
DT · 7'0" · Oakland Raiders (1967–68)
Tallest player in NFL history — ever
Dan Skipper
OT · 6'10" · Multiple teams (2017–present)
Longest wingspan in NFL combine history
Alejandro Villanueva
OT · 6'9" · Steelers / Ravens
West Point grad, Army Ranger, then NFL star
Baseball's towering arms
Jon Rauch
RP · 6'11" · Multiple teams (2002–2012)
Tallest pitcher in MLB history
Aaron Judge
RF · 6'7" · New York Yankees
Modern era's most feared slugger
Chris Young
SP · 6'10" · Multiple teams (2004–2017)
Unique downward arm angle mystified hitters
The beautiful game's skyscrapers
Jan Koller
CF · 6'7" · Borussia Dortmund / Czech Republic
Tallest outfield scorer in World Cup history
Costel Pantilimon
GK · 6'8" · Man City / Sunderland
Could cover almost the entire goal standing still
Peter Crouch
CF · 6'7" · Liverpool / England
23 headers for England — inventor of the robot dance
Volleyball — the sport that demands giants
Wilfredo Leon
OH · 6'7" · Poland national team
Possibly the greatest player alive today
Maxim Mikhaylov
OH · 6'8" · Russia national team
Multiple world championship medals
Average men's national team player
All positions
6'5" — the tallest average across any major sport
Ice giants
Zdeno Chara
D · 6'9" · Boston Bruins (20+ seasons)
Tallest player in NHL history — Stanley Cup champion
Tyler Myers
D · 6'8" · Vancouver Canucks
Defensive reach that changes entire power plays
Hall of Giants
The tallest humans, past and present1
8'11.1"
Robert Wadlow
The tallest human being in recorded history — ever. Born with hyperplasia of the pituitary gland, he never stopped growing. Wore size 37 shoes. Needed leg braces to walk. Passed away at just 22 years old, and was still growing at the time of his death. His father was only 5'11".
2
8'2.8"
Sultan Kosen
Current Guinness World Record holder for tallest living person. His growth was halted by medical treatment in 2010. Holds the record for largest hands ever measured at 11.22 inches. Married in 2013 — his wife stands 5'9".
3
7'7"
Gheorghe Muresan
Tied with Manute Bol as the tallest player in NBA history. Won the 1996 Most Improved Player award with Washington. Starred alongside Billy Crystal in the film "My Giant." His standing reach was approximately 10'2".
4
7'6"
Yao Ming
Transformed basketball globally, opening the NBA to hundreds of millions of Chinese fans. Made 8 All-Star teams despite significant injury time. Now leads the Chinese Basketball Association. His parents were both professional basketball players in China.
5
7'7"
Manute Bol
Co-holder of the NBA height record. Led the NBA in blocks twice — blocked 397 shots in his second season. Was also a long-range shooter who made 43 three-pointers in his career, creating the rarest statistical combination in basketball history.
Fun size facts
1 in 5,000
American men are 7 feet tall — yet roughly 70% of them end up playing in the NBA at some point.
6'6"
Average NBA player height — 8 inches taller than the average American man and still growing year over year.
9+ ft
Standing reach of a 7-footer — they can nearly touch an NBA rim (10 ft) without leaving the ground.
Netherlands
Tallest average male height in the world at 6'0.4" — a full 3 inches taller than Americans on average.
Dinka people
The Dinka of South Sudan are considered among the tallest populations on Earth, with average adult male heights around 6'4".
7'9"
Olivier Rioux is currently the tallest player in the history of Division I college basketball — and he's only 20 years old.