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Each year, 31 NCAA men's basketball teams earn automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament. The other 34 members are selected and all 65 teams are seeded by committee and announced annually on Selection Sunday.NCAA.com: Principles and Procedures for Establishing the Men's Bracket
In 2009, Selection Sunday occurred on March 15 and was televised on CBS and ESPN.
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Fast Facts
- Date: March 15, 2009
- Time: 6:00 p.m. EST
- Television coverage: CBS and ESPN
- CBS has the exclusive rights to the announcement, so ESPN must slightly delay their coverage
- 31 teams receive automatic bids by winning their conference championshipsNCAA.com: Principles and Procedures for Establishing the Men's Bracket
- Remaining 34 teams are selected by committeeNCAA.com: Principles and Procedures for Establishing the Men's Bracket
- 65 teams play in the single-elimination NCAA TournamentNCAA.com: Principles and Procedures for Establishing the Men's Bracket
- Many teams do not know until Selection Sunday if they will play in the tournament
- Teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament may be invited for the National Invitation Tournament
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Selection Process
In the first phase of the selection process, committee members choose the top 34 at-large teams, meaning the teams that did not win their respective conference championships. The committee then seeds all 65 teams and places them into one of four regional brackets. Teams from the same conference are not permitted to meet in the Elite Eight or the regional finals. Committee members are forced to leave the room when the group is discussing the member's home team or conference. Nominations for teams may be made verbally, while the voting is done by secret ballot.NCAA.com: Principles and Procedures for Establishing the Men's Bracket -
Selection Committee Members
- Mike Slive: Southeastern Conference commissioner
- Mike Bobinski: Xavier University Athletic Director
- Dan Guerrero: UCLA Athletic Director
- Jeff Hathaway: University of Connecticut Athletic Director
- Lynn Hickey: University of Texas-San Antonio Athletic Director
- Chris Hill: University of Utah Athletic Director
- Laing Kennedy: Kent State University Athletic Director
- Stan Morrison: University of California-Riverside Athletic Director
- Tom O’Connor: George Mason University Athletic Director
- Gene Smith: Ohio State University Athletic Director
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Selection Sunday 2009: Fans gather at Cal's Steakhouse and the Memphis Tigers meet at Coach Calipari&#.. http://bit.ly/1Lf0bW
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2009 Bowl Selection Special is Sunday, Dec 6th. Only 34 days until you find out which bowl game your favorite college is playing in.
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NORTHERN ENGLAND/SCOTLAND region TOP MODEL UK 2010 Grand Final selection interviews will be on SUNDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2009. www.topmodeluk.com
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The first of the TOP MODEL UK 2010 Grand Finalist selection interviews will be in IRELAND on SUNDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2009. www.topmodeluk.com
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Questions and Answers About Selection Sunday 2009 | View All | Ask a Question
View All Selection Sunday 2009 Questions (2064) | Ask a QuestionWith which pick will Percy Harvin be selected in the 2009 NFL Draft? (1 Answer)Well, according to Scout.com he is ranked 2nd among wide receivers and 20th overallhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3207252991/Different mock drafts around the web have him going to different teamsBears 18th Overall - http://www.nfldraftdog.com/Mock_Drafts/2009_nfl_mock_draft.htmBucs 19th ... read moreNews + Question of the Day Sunday 3 May 2009 (5 Answers)I vote for Orange. Questions about what you don't like are some of the most entertaing of all the opinion questions. Can the tip be awarded posthumously just in case ... read more
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NCAA South Region Bracket 2009
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NCAA South Region Bracket 2009 Blogs and Articles
- StateNews.com: Spartans No. 2 seed in mock NCAA selection (February 17, 2009)
- Bleacher Report: Predicting the NCAA Tournament Bracket (February 16, 2009)
- STLtoday.com: Coaches get inside look at selections (February 15, 2009)
- ESPN Video: South Region (Time: 5:03)
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NCAA East Region Bracket 2009
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NCAA West Region Bracket 2009 News
- SI.com: Why the NCAA tournament should... (February 17, 2009)
- Bleacher Report: Predicting the NCAA Tournament Bracket (February 16, 2009)
- PhoenixRegional.org: 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball West Regional
- ESPN Video: West Region (Time: 4:52)
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NCAA West Region Bracket 2009
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NCAA Midwest Region Bracket 2009 Blogs and Articles
- Bracketography.com: NCAA Tournament Predictions (February 15, 2009)
- ESPN: Bracketology (February 16, 2009)
- Rivals.com: 2008 College Basketball Midwest Bracket
- ESPN Video: Midwest Region (Time: 3:57)
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NCAA Midwest Region Bracket 2009
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