On what date does March Madness start? What is the schedule?

Hi STL:





Selection Sunday is this weekend (March 14th) but seeds aren't finalized until opening-round game on March 16th.





So, to answer your question: the real action starts with First Round tip-offs on March 18th.





Here's a quick overview of the schedule on ESPN:


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3148849





BTW, are you entering any bracket pools? The Grand Prize for ESPN's tournament challenge is $10,000!





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Hope this helps! As a fellow college basketball fan I'm excited for the games to begin!





In Madness,


Naomi