Q + A: What Is Selection Sunday??

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Ever wondered just what goes into the day we call Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball march madness tournament?

I found a quick answer tonight while surfing WIKIPEDIA.

The selection process for College Basketball's NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship determines which 65 teams will enter the tournament, known as March Madness, and where they will be seeded and placed in the bracket. It is done by a special selection committee appointed by the NCAA. Thirty teams have automatic bids by winning their conference tournament; the Ivy League regular-season champion receives an automatic bid because the Ivy League has no conference tournament [1]. Therefore, only 34 teams (the at-large bids) rely on the selection committee to secure them a spot in the tournament. The selection process primarily takes place on Selection Sunday and the days leading up to it. Selection Sunday is also when the brackets and seeds are released to the public.

NCAA March Madness 2008 Basketball Schedule

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2008: 70th ANNUAL DIVISION I MENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Selection Sunday: March 16, 2008

**SCHEDULE WILL BE UPDATED AS MATCHUPS ARE CREATED**

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