Madness officially begins March 16 with Selection Sunday, where the road to glory for 68 men's college basketball teams begins.

NCAA Tournament field is officially set after the selection committee on Sunday unveiled its 68-team bracket live on CBS, led by No. 1 seeds Auburn, Duke, Houston and Flo

But before the action begins, Selection Sunday will determine each team’s potential path through the tournament. Let’s take a look at this monumental day.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a news conference one day after the West Virginia Mountaineers were left off the men's bracket unveiled Sunday.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that the state will launch an investigation into the NCAA and the selection committee over how the teams were picked for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. His move comes a day after his state's flagship school,

Storms moving through the Kansas City area Friday afternoon caused a tree to fall on to a moving car in Blue Springs, Missouri. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said today, March 14 that no charges will be filed in the November Independence officer-involved shooting that left a baby and her mother dead.

Another new NIT selection process announced in October by the NCAA will distribute 16 bids to "exempt" teams meeting certain criteria related to conference affiliation and advanced metrics. It marks the second year in a row that criteria for NIT access has changed as the event seeks to solidify its place in an evolving postseason landscape.