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Men’s basketball: NCAA Tournament released, March Madness begins Thursday

After a down year for basketball in Wisconsin, the streets will be unusually quiet in Madison this March, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the most exciting month for college sports all year. The selections committee released the field of 64 — or 68 including play in games — Sunday.

With so many decisions, there are bound to be some who feel slighted and others experiencing relief upon the release of the tournament seeding. While many pundits will claim you should listen to their insider experience to win your March Madness pool, with so many teams from completely different parts of the country coming together for a single elimination tournament, the results are often a crapshoot at best.