Great coaching matchups, chances for redemption, mascot shots and highly ranked teams make the opening weekend highly anticipated.

Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and will open against first-time qualifier SIU ...

The dance card is filled, and now the 22-day search for a national champion can begin. Oh, if only the bracket could talk. Maybe it can. Here are nine things it was saying after Selection Sunday.

From the run on SEC squads to power-conference teams looking for a breakthrough to the players you need to know, here is a primer on March Madness.