… Even as most things in our society have become hyperpolarized, college basketball stands out as an exception.
You can see this in a 2017 Washington Post poll. They asked respondents whether or not they were a fan of a lot of different sports, including college basketball. A very similar percentage of Democrats said they were a college basketball fan (41%) as did Republicans (39%). More recent polling back this up as well: Democrats and Republicans are about as likely to be college basketball fans.
When we dig into Google trends, we see something similar. CONTINUED
Harry Enten, CNN