Selection Sunday Live Coverage

Guide Note:Selection Sunday is the day the process of seeding and bracketing teams for College Basketball's NCAA Men's Basketball Championships takes place. This page will provide live coverage of the tournament selection announcement. 31 teams will automatically be in the tournament based on their performance in their conference championship tournaments. 34 more teams will be selected by a committee, based on their RPI ratings, there season's record, and strength of schedule. Many of the finals teams trying to get into the tournament are considered to be "On the bubble" and will not know they have been selected until they see it announced on TV. CBS carries exclusive rights to air the selection results.

Fast Facts:

2008 Selection Sunday will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dates: Selection Sunday March 16, 2008 at 6PM ET
TV Coverage: CBS
Committee members and chairpersons are rotated frequently
When teams are considered in discussions before announcement, members from conference of teams must leave meeting room
Teams from the same conference cannot meet until the Elite 8/Regional Finals
Teams that fail to qualify for the tournament are considered for the National Invitation Tournament

More Fast Facts:

Tournament begins with a Play-In Game on Tuesday March 18 in Dayton
First Round Games: 32 total, held at 8 sites March 20 & 21
Second Round Games: 16 total, held at 8 sites March 22 & 23
Regional Semifinals, a.k.a. "Sweet 16" Games: 8 total, held at 4 sites March 27 & 28
Regional Finals, a.k.a. "Elite 8" Games: 4 total, held at 4 sites March 29 & 30
National Semifinals, a.k.a. "Final Four" Games: 2 total, held at the Alamodome in San Antonio on April 5
National Championship: Held at the Alamodome in San Antonio on April 7

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Live Coverage of Selection Sunday

6:52 PM ET: COMMENTARY: Wouldn't it be great if college football did this with 16 teams?
6:51 PM ET: Explaining Arizona State not getting in even though they beat Arizona twice, they indicated the lack of strong out-of-conference schedule and lack of quality wins outside the Pac-10.
6:50 PM ET: Asking about the Big East getting 8 teams, O'Connor says they don't factor in the conference rankings, but only team rankings in the RPI.
6:48 PM ET: "We had 5 contingency plans to deal with the fact that two teams under .500 for the season (Illinois and Georgia) were playing for conference championships."
6:47 PM ET: So on CBS, they'll be interviewing the head of the NCAA Selection Committee, Tom O'Connor...
6:44 PM ET: Also not making the tournament that has a gripe are Dayton, Arizona State, and Virginia Tech - meanwhile the Big East gets 8, count 'em, 8 teams into the tournament.
6:40 PM ET: Arizona and Kentucky got in on reputation, while Florida (two-time defending national champion) does not make it.
6:35 PM ET: Duke is the 2 seed, and in Washington DC on Thursday they face Belmont. Meanwhile, the 7th seed is West Virginia, and they will Arizona is the 10th seed. The 3 seed is Xavier, and in Washington on Thursday, they will face Georgia, who won the SEC (14th seed?). Meanwhile, Purdue is the 6th seed, and they will face Baylor.
6:32 PM ET: Thursday in Anaheim, UCLA is the top seed and they face Mississippi Valley State (Jerry Rice's old team), while in the 8-9 game, BYU faces Texas A&M. In Tampa on Friday, Drake is shockingly a 5 seed, and they face Western Kentucky. The 4th seed is UConn, and they will take on 13th seed San Diego.
6:30 PM ET: Still one more region to go, and some of the trends I'm noticing so far: West Coast Conference getting 3 teams in... Villanova and Oregon getting in...
6:27 PM ET: Texas is the 2 seed, and on Friday in Little Rock, they will face 15th seed Austin Peay. Meanwhile, the 7 seed is Miami (FL) and they will play Saint Mary's, who gets an at-large bid. On Thursday in Anaheim, the 3 seed Stanford will face Cornell, from the Ivy League. Meanwhile, the 6 seed Marquette will take on 11th seed Kentucky.
6:24 PM ET: South Region: Friday in Little Rock: Memphis as top seed will face UT Arlington. In the 8-9 game, Mississippi State will take on Oregon from the Pac-10. In the 5-12 game on Thursday in Denver, Michigan State, the 5th seed, will take on 12th seed Temple. The 4 seed is Pittsburgh from the Big East, and they play Oral Roberts, the 13 seed.
6:18 PM ET: Georgetown is the 2 seed, and they face UMBC. Also Friday in Raleigh, 7th seed is Gonzaga and they will face Davidson, who is the 10th seed, with a 22-game winning streak. Wisconsin is the 3rd seed in the Midwest, and on Thursday in Omaha, they will face the 14th seeded Cal State Fullerton. The 6th seed is USC, and they will face the 11th seeded Kansas State, which means battle of exciting freshmen OJ Mayo and Michael Beasley.
6:15 PM ET: Now the Midwest Region: Thursday games in Omaha: Kansas will face 16th seed Portland State. Meanwhile in the 8-9 game, UNLV is the 8 seed and they will face the 9th seeded Kent State out of the MAC. On Friday in Tampa, the 5th seed is Clemson, and they will face the 12th seeded Villanova. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt is the 4th seed in the Midwest, and they will face 13th seeded Siena.
6:12 PM ET: The 2 seed is Tennessee, and on Friday in Birmingham, they will face American University. Meanwhile in the 7-10 game, Butler will face 10th seed South Alabama. Also in that half of the bracket, the 3 seed is Louisville, and they will face 14 seed Boise State, as these games are also in Birmingham. Then the 6 seed is Oklahoma, and they face the 11th seeded St. Joseph's.
6:09 PM ET: Here we go: UNC will face Mt. St. Mary's & Coppin State play-in game. In the 8-9 game, Indiana will face Arkansas. Those are in Raleigh. 5-12 game is Notre Dame taking on George Mason, while in the 4-13 game in Denver, Washington State will play Winthrop.
6:08 PM ET: Waiting for East brackets to be revealed
6:05 PM ET: No surprises about the top seeds, especially because Tennessee lost in the SEC Tournament semifinals.
6:03 PM ET: North Carolina will also be the top seed in the NCAA East Region Bracket. The Memphis Tigers are top seed in the NCAA South Region Bracket. UCLA is number one in the NCAA West Region Bracket and Kansas will be number one seed in the NCAA Midwest Region Bracket.
6:01 PM ET: North Carolina is the number one overall seed.
6:00 PM ET: As we get started, we know already that the NCAA Play-in Game will be between Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers and the Coppin State Eagles on Tuesdaqy in Dayton.

The 2008 Tournament Brackets

31 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference championships. The remaining 34 teams were selected by the NCAA Tournament Committee on an at-large basis.

2008 East Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte NC			Finals March 29 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte NC

1	North Carolina	113
16	Mount St. Mary's	74
			1	North Carolina	108

			9	Arkansas	77
8	Indiana	72

9	Arkansas	86
						1	North Carolina	68

						4	Washington St.	47
5	Notre Dame	68

12	George Mason	50
			5	Notre Dame	41

			4	Washington St.	61
4	Washington St.	71

13	Winthrop	40
									1	North Carolina	83

									3	Louisville	73
6	Oklahoma	72

11	Saint Joseph	64
			6	Oklahoma	48

			3	Louisville	78
3	Louisville	79

14	Boise State	61
						3	Louisville	79

						2	Tennessee	60
7	Butler	81

10	South Alabama	61
			7	Butler	71

			2	Tennessee	76
2	Tennessee	72

15	American	57

2008 South Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 28 Reliant Stadium, Houston TX			Finals March 30 Reliant Stadium, Houston TX

1	Memphis	87
16	UT Arlington	63
			1	Memphis	77

			8	Mississppi State	74
8	Mississppi State	76

9	Oregon	69
						1	Memphis	92

						5	Michigan State	74
5	Michigan State	72

12	Temple	61
			5	Michigan State	65

			4	Pittsburgh	54
4	Pittsburgh	82

13	Oral Roberts	63
									1	Memphis	85

									2	Texas	67
6	Marquette	74

11	Kentucky	66
			6	Marquette	81

			3	Stanford	82
3	Stanford	77

14	Cornell	53
						3	Stanford	62

						2	Texas	82
7	Miami FL	78

10	Saint Mary's	64
			7	Miami FL	72

			2	Texas	75
2	Texas	74

15	Austin Peay	54

2008 Midwest Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 28 Ford Field, Detroit MI			Finals March 29 Ford Field, Detroit MI

1	Kansas	85
16	Portland State	61
			1	Kansas	75

			8	UNLV	56
8	UNLV	71

9	Kent State	58
						1	Kansas	72

						12	Villanova	57
5	Clemson	69

12	Villanova	75
			12	Villanova	84

			13	Siena	72
4	Vanderbilt	62

13	Siena	83
									1	Kansas	59

									10	Davidson	57
6	USC	67

11	Kansas State	80
			11	Kansas State	55

			3	Wisconsin	72
3	Wisconsin	71

14	Cal St. Fullerton	56
						3	Wisconsin	56

						10	Davidson	73
7	Gonzaga	76

10	Davidson	82
			10	Davidson	74

			2	Georgetown	70
2	Georgetown	66

15	UMBC	47

2008 West Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 27 US Airways Arena, Phoenix AZ			Finals March 29 US Airways Arena, Phoenix AZ

1	UCLA	70
16	Miss Valley St.	29
			1	UCLA	53

			9	Texas A&M	49
8	BYU	62

9	Texas A&M	67
						1	UCLA	88

						12	W. Kentucky	78
5	Drake	99

12	W. Kentucky	101
			12	W. Kentucky	72

			13	San Diego	63
4	UConn	69

13	San Diego	70
									1	UCLA	76

									3	Xavier	57
6	Purdue	90

11	Baylor	79
			6	Purdue	78

			3	Xavier	85
3	Xavier	73

14	Georgia	61
						3	Xavier	79

						7	West Virginia	75
7	West Virginia	75

10	Arizona	65
			7	West Virginia	73

			2	Duke	67
2	Duke	71

15	Belmont	70