March Madness

Where to watch Sunday Selection: How to follow NCAA Tournament show online and on TV

The 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament is almost here. Let’s take a look at how to follow the announcement of who’s made the tourney.

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Update: Mar 14th, 2025 08:49 EDT

The top-tier sport never stops and 2025’s March Madness schedule is about to get underway, with all the promising talent looking to get into the final four and write their names in the history books.

But first, before we get to March Madness itself, we have to go through Selection Sunday. This is the process by which the 68 teams are selected and its aim is to maintain competitive balance in each region of the bracket.

The power lies in the hands of the 12 members of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, who follow a strict process to determine the March Madness bracket.

How are the March Madness teams chosen?

The Committee, which is made up of conference commissioners and athletic directors, choose the 37 strongest at-large teams that did not earn automatic bids from their conferences and seed all 68 teams to ensure competitive balance across the regions.

When making their picks, aspects such as a team’s strength of schedule, quality of wins, and statistical performance are all taken into account.

NCAA tournament selection committee:

Mitch Barnhart, director of athletics, University of Kentucky
Tom Burnett, commissioner, Southland Conference
Janet Cone, director of athletics, University of North Carolina Asheville
Bernadette McGlade, commissioner, Atlantic 10 Conference
Michael O’Brien, vice president and director of athletics, University of Toledo
Jim Phillips, vice president for athletics and recreation, Northwestern University
Chris Reynolds, vice president for intercollegiate athletics, Bradley University
Craig Thompson, commissioner, Mountain West Conference
Kevin White, director of athletics, Duke University

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The Selection Sunday show coverage kicks off on Sunday, March 16, at 6 p.m. ET on CBS, with the NCAA tournament itself beginning two days later. Fans can tune in to watch the bracket reveal live on television or stream the event through platforms like Sling TV and DirecTV Stream.

NCAA March Madness schedule:

Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on CBS
First Four: March 18-19
First round: March 20-21
Second round: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28
Elite Eight: March 29-30
Final Four: April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
NCAA championship game: April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas

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