Setting up Selection Sunday

After a glorious Saturday of hoops, we're headed for several upset bubble teams once the bracket is announced. Here's what to expect, plus a preview of Sunday's five championship games.

Now that was an amazing day of hoops. We had massive upsets, surprising runs from NC State and Oregon, lots of busted bubbles, game-winning shots and an historic win for Grambling. Congrats on the first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

Oh, and Ohio State hired a coach. So you know, plenty to cover.

1. Forget St. Patrick’s Day. It’s Selection Sunday.

In just a few hours, we’ll finally have an NCAA Tournament bracket. No more projections. No more bubbles. Just a big, beautiful 68-team bracket that’ll be unveiled at 6 pm ET on CBS.

More than a few programs are going to be waiting with baited breath.

And The Field of 68 will be there all night, breaking everything down. Our live show will start at 5:30 pm and run until Midnight, meaning no topic will be left untouched. (Stream info is here)

Can’t make all 6 and a half hours? That’s OK. Here's the rundown for who'll be talking when if you want to plan accordingly:

  • 5:30 pm-6:30 pm: Jeff Goodman, Rocco Miller, Brad Wachtel and Andy Bottoms discuss seeding scenarios and react to how the bubble shook out.

  • 6:30-8: Rob Dauster, Randolph Childress and Doug Gottlieb with initial NCAA Tournament bracket thoughts.

  • 8-9: Goodman, Matt McCall and John Henson break down the bracket.

  • 9-10: John Fanta, Terrence Oglesby and Tyler Hansbrough discuss what the committee got right and wrong.

  • 10-11: John Martin, Kevin Sweeney and Jerel McNeal make picks, matchups and players to watch.

  • 11-Midnight: The Three-Man Weave crew — Jim Root, Ky McKean and Matt Cox — go through the field with a betting POV.

Make sure you watch that content before filling out your bracket. It’ll help you win some $$$ when you enter the Field of 68 bracket at splashsports.com/68.

2. So, that was a wild day, huh?

Let’s recap NC State’s week:

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