March Madness 2012 refers to the 74rd annual, single-elimination NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament that will feature the top 65 teams from the 2011-2012 season playing at various sites across the nation.
March Madness, also known as "The Big Dance", is when teams suit up and prepare for continuous collegiate basketball play over the span of a couple weeks for a chance at becoming the national champion this year.
The selection process for College basketball's NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship determines which 65 teams will enter the tournament, known as March Madness, and where they will be seeded and placed in the bracket. It is done by a special selection committee appointed by the NCAA.
The ten-member selection committee is made up of athletic directors and conference commissioners throughout Division I men's and women's basketball. The committee is chosen to ensure that conferences from around the country, both major and mid-major conferences are represented.
Here are some key dates for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
March 11, 2012
March 14, 15, 2012
UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
March 15, 17, 2012
The Pitt, Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico)
KFC YUM! Center (Louisiana,KY.)
Consol Energy Center (Pittsburgh, PA.)
Rose Garden (Portland, OR.)
Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH.)
Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC.)
Bridgestone Center (Nashville, TN)
Qwest Center (Omaha, NE.)
March 22, 24 2012
TD Garden (Boston)
March 22, 24, 2012
US Airways Center (Phoenix, AZ.)
March 23, 25, 2012
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA.)
March 23, 25, 2012
Edward Jones Dome (St. Louis,MO.)
March 31, April 2, 2012
Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
April 4, 2012
Reliant Stadium (Houston)
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