Selection Sunday

While Villanova won't appear in the NCAA tournament, Wildcats fans will see a familiar face during tonight's bracket selection show.

Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, and reporter Tracy Wolfson will call the Final Four and the national championship game for the eighth consecutive year. It’s the first time since 2012 the Wildcats have failed to advance to the big dance, ending a streak that includes [six Sweet 16s, three Final Fours, and two national championships.](https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/villanova/villanova-kyle-neptune-big-east-tournament-jay-wright-20230310.html) This year, CBS will air both the Final Four and the championship game, which will be called for the final time by longtime announcer Jim Nantz. Rutgers is also on the bubble after a decent showing in the Big Ten tournament, defeating Michigan and keeping things close in a loss to Purdue. for the Final Four, which will air on CBS from NRG Stadium on Saturday, April 1. The remaining 36 teams are picked by a 10-member selection committee after every conference tournament game has been played. [The current NET rankings ](https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings)have Rutgers at No. [NCAA Evaluation Tool](https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings) as their primary tool in evaluating whether teams deserve a spot. “Obviously, you only get one chance to do it right, and we get the brackets anywhere from an hour to 15 minutes before we go on air,” McManus said during a recent conference call. As has been the case for the past few years, CBS will reveal the full 68-team bracket by region shortly after the show begins. 1 Purdue in the Big Ten tournament’s championship game Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Even if Penn State doesn’t win the Big Ten tournament, they

After a tough loss to Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Friday night, the Kentucky Wildcats will now turn their attention to ...

Since then, UK has won two SEC Tournament games and has not been back to the championship game. - KSR](https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/middle-eight-woes-continue-for-kentucky-they-just-wanted-it-more/) Kentucky entered the championships seeded 5th and were regular-season Great American Rifle Conference Champions. This tournament is going to be a very interesting one for John Calipari and his team. [Where Kentucky stands in latest Bracketology/NET ranking updates - KSR](https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/where-kentucky-stands-latest-bracketology-net-ranking-updates/) [Two-Out Damage Leads Kentucky Past Salukis – UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2023/03/11/two-out-damage-leads-kentucky-past-salukis/) [Bet on college basketball and more sports at DraftKings Sportsbook.](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/ncaab?referrer=singular_click_id%3d284085d6-9d02-4c84-ba43-5aa4eea00a65&wpcid=166791&wpcn=Inartcile&wpcrid=CBB&wpsrc=Vox) According to the latest odds for DraftKings, the Cats currently sit at +4500 to bring home championship No. The big question will be what seed line the committee places Kentucky on. [Kentucky Earns Third-Place Finish at NCAA Championships – UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2023/03/11/kentucky-earns-third-place-finish-at-ncaa-championships/) [CBS](https://www.cbssports.com/) [Tournament odds by DraftKings](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/final-four--odds?category=futures&subcategory=winner) 9 and sit at +900 to make a run all the way to Houston for the Final Four.

The biggest — some would argue best — postseason in American sports is fast approaching. But before we can get the 2023 NCAA Tournament underway, ...

TBD TBD vs. The First Four will feature two games each on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the winners of those games playing on Thursday and Friday, respectively, to ensure they have time to rest and travel to their next NCAA Tournament site. The First Four will begin the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday, March 14. Following March Madness' opening weekend, the Sweet 16 will take place on March 23-24 and the Elite Eight on March 25-26. The 2023 NCAA Tournament starts with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday following Selection Sunday. Other factors that help with seeding include overall record, strength of schedule, records vs. CBS will air the NCAA selection show. The bracket is tentatively scheduled to be unveiled at 6 p.m. [Printable PDF](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2023-printable-ncaa-bracket-pdf/tdqgfm8tf8zl4ecojykuh0cs) [TV schedule](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2023-bracket-schedule-scores/bovm8yiodadpbjsrlyyeuu6c) Enter Selection Sunday, which will likewise make the seasons of some hopeful at-larges while crushing those who just miss out.

The remainder of the conference tournaments are set to wrap up today, and then the fun really begins. The NCAA Tournament field will be set this evening, ...

The Volunteers struggled with injuries down the stretch, with the one one coming to point guard Zakai Zeigler, who is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. [per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi](https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2023-march-madness-men-field-predictions). Tennessee, who was once in the mix for a No. And then the madness begins. The remainder of the conference tournaments are set to wrap up today, and then the fun really begins. Second round matchups will play out over the weekend, setting the stage for the Sweet 16 next week.

With the NCAA Tournament bracket about to be revealed, we have hit the best part of March Madness.

That is why the hubbub is made each year about Selection Sunday, the day (which, you guessed it, falls on a Sunday) in which the field of 68 teams is unveiled. [NCAA Tournament](/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/) will come to life during the Selection Sunday show, but before you pencil in your picks and chicken scratch that bracket, the teams have to be chosen. That's right, the most magical time of the year is officially upon us, with a fresh 68-team bracket set to be unveiled as everyone gears up for what should be another exciting edition of March Madness.

USA TODAY Sports will provide you with the latest bracket reveal updates, news, analysis, conference tournament scores and more throughout the day.

After being knocked out in the first round of last year's NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats have spent most of this season unranked and on the tournament bubble. [Kansas might be kicking itself](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2023/03/11/texas-men-stun-kansas-win-big-12-basketball-title/11458314002/) for a while after no-showing against the Longhorns, but a run to the Final Four will make everyone feel better and forget about this performance. [32 automatic bids](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2023/03/04/march-madness-ncaa-touranment-automatic-bids/11401939002/). Yale, which is looking for its third consecutive Ivy League Tournament championship, shot 8-of-22 (36.4%) from the field, while Princeton converted 8-of-20 (40%) baskets with 5:15 left to play in the first half. The Tigers got big first-half contributions from Pierce (eight points), forward Tosan Evbuomwan (10 points) and guard Matt Allocco (nine points), who combined for 27 of Princeton's 33 (81.8%) points. 1 overall seed, crushing Texas A&M in an 82-63 victory in the SEC Tournament championship. It has been a slow start for both Penn State and Purdue midway through the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship, though the Nittany Lions, in particular, have struggled. VCU cruised in the second half of the Atlantic 10 tournament championship, outscoring Dayton by 18 after halftime, en route to its 68-56 victory. The Tigers lead 55-48 with 11:07 left to play in the American Athletic Conference championship game. [USA TODAY Sports](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/) will provide the latest bracket reveal updates, news, analysis, conference tournament scores and more throughout the day. Houston has started to have mid-range and three-point shots drop and started the second half on a 14-3 run. [printable version of the men's bracket](https://smg-design.s3.amazonaws.com/bracket/NCAABracket_Mens_Print_2023-blank.pdf).

The 2023 NCAA Selection Sunday show takes place Sunday, March 12, starting at 6 p.m. ET. The full, 68-team fields for the mens and women's NCAA DI ...

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Alabama, Houston, Kansas and Purdue lead Andy Katz's final predictions for the 68 team field before the men's NCAA bracket is revealed tonight.

[Winningest programs](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2022-04-05/college-basketball-teams-most-national-championships?utm_campaign=links-bundle-asset) [Winningest coaches](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2022-04-06/mens-di-college-basketball-coaches-most-wins?utm_campaign=links-bundle-asset) [Tournament schedule](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2022-11-22/2023-march-madness-mens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates-times?utm_campaign=links-bundle-asset) [Scores](https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/basketball-men/d1?utm_campaign=links-bundle-asset) Houston also will take on Memphis in the AAC tournament finals ahead of the Selection Sunday show. Alabama is set to face Texas A&M in the SEC tournament championship game before selections.

1. Who will be the fourth No. 1 seed? Before Sunday's conference tournament championship games tip-off, it would appear as though three teams — Houston, Kansas ...

Three ACC teams appear to be safely in the field of 68 — Duke, Virginia and Miami. The question of which team will be the first to hear its name called during Sunday’s Selection Show is much murkier than it has been in most years past. The Longhorns would seem to be the longest shot of the three. What hurts UT is its eight total losses, which would be the most of any team ever to earn a No. Regardless of what happens in the Boilermakers’ Big Ten championship game against Penn State, Matt Painter’s team would seem to be the one most likely to grab the final top seed. Predicting the fourth team to grace the top line gets a bit trickier, but there appear to be three primary candidates:

Catch up on how to watch as the men's and women's NCAA Tournament fields are announced.

The women’s team is +3500 to win the national championship — the eighth-best odds of any team. If Maryland receives a two seed as expected, it would host games in College Park. Maryland is a virtual lock to qualify for both tournaments, with the men’s team most recently projected as an eight or nine seed and the women’s team as a two seed.

The NCAA tournament selection committee has some major decisions to make, including some very difficult ones on the bubble and for the top overall seed. With ...

Selection Sunday brings the annual reveal of the NCAA tournament brackets for both the men's and women's events. Follow along for live updates and analysis.

EDT The games get underway Tuesday, with men’s play-in games in Dayton, Ohio. [See the full women’s bracket here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/12/womens-march-madness-bracket/). [See the full men’s bracket here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/11/march-madness-bracket/). Continue reading for a look at the regions and for real-time analysis as both fields of 68 were announced. [Defending champion and undefeated South Carolina](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/04/03/south-carolina-wins-womens-ncaa-championship/), Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford earned the No. [defending champion Kansas](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/04/04/kansas-wins-national-championship/)and Purdue earned the No.

What time does the NCAA selection show start? When: Sunday, March 12; Time: 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET; TV: CBS; Hosts: Greg Gumbel, Jay Wright ...

[DraftKings](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/ncaab?wpcid=166791&wpcn=Inartcile&wpcrid=CBB&wpsrc=Vox) sure thinks so. A negative number such as -150 would mean it would take a bet of $150 to win $100. Arizona took down the Bruins by a bucket for the Pac-12 title. Purdue has been the beneficiary of a slew of Big Ten upsets as they had to face the lower seeds in each round. and are a -5.5 point favorite according to They still have a tough Memphis team to play today at 2:15 p.m.

Kansas is the top overall seed as No. 1 seeds Alabama, Houston and Purdue play for conference tournament titles Sunday.

[FAU](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/FAU/florida-atlantic-owls/) crushed [UAB](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/UAB/uab-blazers/) in the Conference USA Tournament Championship Game to prevent the Blazers from stealing a bid. [Vanderbilt](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/VANDY/vanderbilt-commodores/) lost big to Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament semifinals to remain among the "First Four Out." Finally, [Ohio State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/OHIOST/ohio-state-buckeyes/) lost to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, ending the Buckeyes' hopes of playing their way into the field. Due to shortened schedules and a relatively small number of nonconference games in 2021, those rankings were not reliable enough to be considered. on the [Jaylen Clark](/college-basketball/players/3178201/jaylen-clark/) to a season-ending injury. [Bracketology](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/) hub 2 seed in the projected bracket. [Bracketology](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/) hub. 2 line, supplanting UCLA, which has dropped to a No. He is considered a game-time decision. 1 seed in the latest Bracketology on Selection Sunday.

Finally, Jay Wright predicts the same teams as Davis in his Final Four but Kansas repeating as national champion. 6:35 p.m.: The Big Ten had ...

2 seed in the region, while 2021 national champion Baylor is the No. The program last was left out of the tournament in 2015. The winner will advance to face the winner of No. In order to do so, they likely will have to knock off a high seed in the second round, and that’s assuming they win their opener. 18 Texas A&M in the SEC championship, Alabama has earned the No. It is in the South Region and will open against the winner of a play-in game: Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Southeast Missouri State. 6:21 p.m.: In the West region, defending national champion Kansas (27-7) is the No. The Spartans are the No. Kennesaw State (26-18), with its first winning season in Division I, has earned its first tournament bid as a No. 7 seed and will face No. Memphis, which upset Houston in the AAC title game, is the No. 6:31 pm.: Purdue (26-5) held on to beat Penn State in the Big Ten championship and has earned the No.

Selection Sunday is here as both the men's and women's NCAA Basketball Division I Tournament bracket will be announced on ESPN at 6 p.m. ET for the men and ...