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Selection Sunday: 5 toughest decisions facing NCAA tournament selection committee

For basketball fans, Selection Sunday is a day of anticipation. For the NCAA men’s basketball committee, it’s a day of stress.

Selection committee members are holed up in a hotel in Carmel, Indiana, watching games, analyzing résumés and choosing between bubble teams. Here’s a look at the biggest decisions they must make before 6 p.m. ET on Sunday when CBS unveils the finished bracket:

1. Is Auburn still the No. 1 overall seed?

Auburn will be the No. 1 overall seed unless the selection committee deviates from its usual approach and weighs late-season results more heavily than the overall body of work.