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First-round action for the Vols will begin on Friday (4:25 p.m. ET, TBS) as 6-seed Tennessee takes on the winner of a play-in game between Miami (Ohio) and SMU. Compete against Vols Wire readers in our bracket challenge.

First-round action for the Buckeyes will begin on Thursday (12:15 p.m. ET, CBS) as 8-seed Ohio State takes on 9-seed TCU. Compete against Buckeyes Wire readers in our bracket challenge. Just click the links below to join the free pools.

In a Selection Sunday evening mini podcast, Sam McKewon and Ben Doody react to the Nebraska men's basketball team drawing Troy in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday in Oklahoma City. For 41 years,

Here's a look at the average score of the March Madness final, with fans competing in NCAA basketball tournament bracket pools across the country

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First-round action will begin on Thursday (7:10 p.m. ET, CBS) as the top-seeded Wolverines take on the winner of a play-in game between Howard and UMBC. Compete against Wolverines Wire readers in our bracket challenge.

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