NCAA Tournament first reveal of top 16: Date, time, how to watch, Badgers expectation

Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA;  Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) dribbles against UCLA Bruins center Aday Mara (15) during the second half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) dribbles against UCLA Bruins center Aday Mara (15) during the second half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Sports fans around the country turned off their TVs after the Super Bowl and immediately started thinking about March Madness. College basketball officially takes over the spotlight, and the NCAA tournament is just around the corner. Tomorrow, the first reveal of the top 16 teams, as determined by the selection committee, will be released. Here are all the details on when, where, and how to watch that first reveal. And, of course, a prediction of where Wisconsin will land based on current projections.

CBS will air the release of the current top 16 seeds on Feb. 15 at 11:30 am CT

Wisconsin fans can turn their TV on to CBS (or even YouTube TV) at 11:30 am and watch this unveiling of the top 16 teams, and then keep it there for Wisconsin vs. Purdue at noon. Here's how to watch and what the details are for the top 16 seeds unveilment show.

When: 11:30 am CT on Saturday, February 15th
TV:
CBS
Stream: CBS Sports App

The show will consist of CBS college basketball analysts revealing and discussing the current top 16 seeds according to the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. These seeds will not be set in stone but will change weekly as games are played and seedings change. However, this gives fans a window into how the committee thinks and what they are looking at regarding teams' resumes.

"NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee Chair Bubba Cunningham will join CBS analysts Clark Kellogg, Jay Wright and Seth Davis in studio along with host Adam Zucker to break down where things stand as college basketball's regular season hits the home stretch."
CBS Sports

As of now, bracketologists have projected Wisconsin to be somewhere in the 3-5 seed range, mostly landing at the 4-seed line. In terms of the top 16, there is anticipation that the Badgers will be one of those 16 seeds to be unveiled. In most projections, they land around 14.

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