Who Will Get The Number One Seeds This Year?
The month that many college basketball fans live for has finally arrived, so to kick off March Madness, be sure to tune in to the highly-anticipated NCAA Selection Sunday, when the tournament brackets are announced on CBS at 6:00 p.m. EST. Check your local listing for the CBS DISH channel in your area.
The month-long college hoops marathon known as March Madness always promises amazing games, surprising upsets and last second shots that typically ruin Final Four brackets nationwide!
While Kentucky and Syracuse have their #1 Seeds virtually locked up, there’s still plenty to determine for the other two top seeds. Prevailing wisdom has North Carolina and Kansas in as #1 Seeds, provided they win their conference championships this weekend. However, if they falter – all bets are off – and teams like Missouri, Duke, Michigan State, Ohio State and even Baylor are still dreaming of a late selection as a top tournament seed.
Check back to the DISH blog for March Madness updates before the first four teams face off on March 13-14.
Here is a tentative schedule for the 2012 NCAA college basketball games air dates, times and channels including TruTV (DISH Channel 204), TNT (DISH Channel 138) and CBS:
| Round | Dates | Times (Eastern) | TV Channel |
| First Four (Play-in Games) | March 13 -14 | 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM | TruTV |
| Second Round | March 15-16 | 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM | CBS |
| 1:30 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:45 PM, 9:15 PM | TBS | ||
| 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 7:15 PM, 9:45 PM | TNT | ||
| 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 7:15 PM, 9:55 PM | TruTV | ||
| Third Round | March 17 | 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM | CBS |
| 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM | TBS | ||
| 6:00 PM, 8:30 PM | TNT | ||
| March 18 | 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM | CBS | |
| 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM | TBS | ||
| 6:00 PM, 8:30 PM | TNT | ||
| 7:30 PM | TruTV | ||
| Sweet 16 | March 22 | 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM | CBS |
| 7:15 PM, 9:55 PM | TBS | ||
| March 23 | 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM | CBS | |
| 7:15 PM, 9:55 PM | TBS | ||
| Elite 8 | March 24 | 4:20 PM, 6:55 PM | CBS |
| March 25 | 2:10 PM, 4:55 PM. | CBS | |
| Final 4 | March 31 | 6 PM, 8:30 PM | CBS |
| Final | April 2 | 9 PM | CBS |
If you won’t be home the days or nights your favorite teams are scheduled to play, keep in mind that advanced DISH technology allows you to watch TV anywhere using the DISH Remote Access app and TV Everywhere™ technology.
Simply use your Sling Adapter with your compatible DISH receiver, download the app and use high-speed Internet access, or a 3G or 4G data plan and a compatible smart phone, and you’re all set to watch NCAA Selection Sunday and all the games that follow for the next four weeks! Also, don’t forget that with TV Everywhere™ technology, you can access all this great live content and more with your computer at dishonline.com. Try out TV Everywhere™ technology with DISH Test Drive. By signing up you can try out this technology with no strings attached and get trial access to a select number of live channels, including TruTV (DISH channel 204), to catch March Madness action on the go!
