During Inside the NBA on ESPN, Charles Barkley called the 2026 NCAA Tournament the "Arizona Invitational." Barkley has frequently picked Arizona to win the NCAA Tournament Championship. Arizona has advanced to eight NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals and three Regional Finals since 2011. Charles Barkley on Inside the NBABarkley picked Arizona to make deep NCAA Tournament runs in 2015, 2017 and 2022. NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday is on March 15.