Right now as you’re reading this, 10 men and women—a mix of athletic directors and conference commissioners—are hard at work building college basketball’s defining event. The decisions that group makes on Sunday, March 11, will shape the next three weeks and ultimately influence the history books.
The NCAA men’s basketball Selection Committee has a daunting job. The least we could do is try to understand the process.
How does this whole thing work?
Yes, that’s the perfect place to start. The committee cannot seed and bracket the teams without first selecting which ones will participate.