As the world slowly returns to what we can consider normal, so has everything that went away with the pandemic.
Both the Men’s and Women’s 2022 NCAA Tournaments have experienced a significant uptick in viewership through the opening two rounds compared to 2021. In fact, this season has seen the Men’s Tournament draw more viewers through the first two rounds since 2017, according to Austin Karp of the Sports Business Journal. In total, the Men’s Tournament has gained 12 percent in viewership compared to last year, while the Women’s Tournament has jumped up 15 percent.