Selection Sunday
Tournament field announcement
Selection Sunday is the day when the NCAA announces the 68 teams selected for its Division I men's basketball tournament, along with their seedings and bracket placements.
It falls in mid-March, marking the official start of March Madness.
Fans gather to watch the bracket reveal, reacting to which teams made the field and which were snubbed: We're having people over for Selection Sunday.
- bracketologyPredicting elimination tournament outcomes
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- NCAAUniversity sports authority
- pairingsCombinations of two
- revealMake something visible
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Selection Sundaybubble burst
Sudden end of inflation
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Formal competitive event format
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