March Madness 2015: Bracket Release Dates for Men, Women Tournaments

When it comes to college basketball, there might not be a more stressful time for coaches, players or fans than the release of the NCAA tournament brackets.

While every game features its share of drama, the selection process is completely out of anyone's hands except for the members of the committee. When the brackets for March Madness are eventually announced, you can see the jubilation from teams happy with their path while simultaneously seeing nothing but pain from the bubble teams that were left out.

No matter what you expect to see from the selection show, you can take a look at this guide to help you follow the action for both the men's and women's tournaments.

Men's Selection Show

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When: Sunday, March 15

Time: 6 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

The story of the men's basketball season has been the play of Kentucky. The team entered the year as the preseason No. 1 team in the country due to its incredible depth of talent, and the group hasn't disappointed, going 31-0 during the regular season.

ESPN's Jeff Goodman summed up the Wildcats' play this year:

No matter what happens in the SEC tournament, John Calipari's team will be the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament and will likely have a chance to make history as it tries to finish the year 40-0.

That said, there is a reason this time of year is called March Madness. As dominant as Kentucky has been, there are certainly teams capable of pulling an upset at some point in the NCAA tournament.

Seth Davis of CBS Sports thinks Duke can match up in a potential battle:

With Jahlil Okafor at center along with an elite backcourt of Tyus Jones and Quinn Cook, the Blue Devils certainly have what it takes to win if they are able to get to that point.

Top teams like Virginia, Wisconsin, Arizona and others have also had outstanding seasons and are capable of deep runs in the tournament.

At the same time, one of the enjoyable aspects of the Big Dance is watching smaller schools come through with an upset or two. Based on what we have seen this season, that should once again be a huge part of March as fans are entertained all month long.

Women's Selection Show

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When: Monday, March 16

Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Most people don't have to watch a second of basketball to guess Connecticut would be a favorite to win the women's national championship.

The Huskies lost their second game of the season to Stanford in overtime but since then have dominated the sport to remain the top team in the rankings. Arguably, the most impressive feat came with an 87-62 rout over then-No. 1 South Carolina.

Senior Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is certainly confident heading into the postseason, via John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant:

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We are all playing great, everyone is contributing. Players are coming off the bench, providing a spark. Gabby Williams and Saniya [Chong] have been playing very well. I would say we are looking pretty good heading into the tournament. Everyone is feeling confident.

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The question will be once again whether anyone can beat Connecticut in the NCAA tournament.

Notre Dame wasn't up to the task earlier in the year, but Jewell Loyd is always a threat to put up big numbers, and she can carry the Fighting Irish to a deep run.

Meanwhile, Maryland is another top contender after a dominant run in its first year in the Big Ten. Head coach Brenda Frese was named the conference's coach of the year, which earned nice praise from a Terps football coach:

She will hope her players can do what it takes to pull off an upset against UConn if the two teams battle in the NCAA tournament.

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