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SI:AM | What to Know Before the Men’s NCAA Tournament

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Are you ready for three straight weeks of wall-to-wall basketball?

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An expert’s take on the men’s NCAA tournament

I’ll admit that I don’t follow college basketball as closely as I once did, but I do get pumped up for the NCAA tournament—and especially the first weekend. The men’s tournament starts today at 12:15 p.m. ET with Michigan and Colorado State. Before things get going, I wanted to ask one of our college basketball experts—Kevin Sweeney—a few questions about the men’s tournament.