NCAA Bracket 2015 Schedule: Tournament TV Info and Live Stream Info

The word "madness" usually has a negative connotation. That’s not the case in March.

The Madness officially begins Tuesday in Dayton, which means you have a limited amount of time to fill out that bracket. There are countless questions and storylines that fans will have to answer when making their picks, which makes this year’s NCAA tournament all the more intriguing.

Will Kentucky continue its season-long dominance and take home the title? Who will the next Cinderella be, and how far will that team advance? Which conference will have the best showing?

With that in mind, here is a look at the bracket, schedule, television information and key storylines to watch.

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Schedule

Date	Event	Location	TV
March 17-18	First Round	Dayton	truTV
March 19, 21	Second and Third Rounds	Jacksonville, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Portland	CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
March 20, 22	Second and Third Rounds	Columbus, Charlotte, Omaha and Seattle	CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
March 26, 28	Midwest Regional (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)	Cleveland	CBS and TBS
March 26, 28	West Regional (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)	Los Angeles	CBS and TBS
March 27, 29	South Regional (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)	Houston	CBS and TBS
March 27, 29	East Regional (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)	Syracuse	CBS and TBS
April 4	National Semifinals	Indianapolis	TBS
April 6	Championship Game	Indianapolis	CBS

*NCAA tournament games are available via live stream online at NCAA.com/march-madness-live.

Top Storylines

Can Anyone Beat Kentucky?

Hate it or love it, Kentucky steamrolled its way through the 2014-15 season. Coach John Calipari has built himself a basketball juggernaut, and the reality is the Wildcats have a number of future impact NBA players taking the floor in every game (and even coming off the bench). That makes most contests a mismatch at this level.

The only question now is whether the Wildcats will go down in history as one of the greatest teams ever with a national championship or if they will become a footnote as an undefeated team during the regular season that couldn’t get it done in March.

Every NCAA tournament game will be pressure-packed for this squad, but that could be a good thing if forward Trey Lyles’ comments are any indication, via Kyle Tucker of The Courier-Journal: "When we hear that a team's going to challenge us–maybe could beat us in some aspects–we take that personally. We want to go out there and show those people that said that differently."

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Talent-wise, nobody can match up with Kentucky on paper. However, it is called March Madness for a reason, and in this one-and-done setting, even the Wildcats could have a poor showing and be sent home early. 

The nation will certainly be watching.

Who Will be This Year’s Cinderella?

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The thing about the NCAA tournament that unites the country for three weeks (outside of the office pools and brackets) is the possibility of Cinderella magically crashing the ball.

Sure, the Kentuckys, Dukes and North Carolinas of the world make for great theater and juicy matchups, but how often does a school like Florida Gulf Coast in 2013, Davidson (with some kid named Stephen Curry) in 2008 or Dayton last year get to shine on the national stage? 

The key to winning your pool with an optimal bracket is correctly picking which team is this year’s biggest Cinderella story. There are a number of options to choose from, and one is bound to capture the nation’s heart by the end of the month.

Best of luck choosing which one.

Parity or Favorites for the Final Four?

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The first three rounds with Cinderellas and games on all day may be the most memorable part of March Madness for the fans, but the ultimate goal for the participants is reaching the Final Four and taking home the national title. 

It would be easy to look at the bracket and say all four No. 1 seeds are going to reach college basketball’s brightest stage, but that would be a mistake based on recent historical precedent, via ESPN Stats & Info:

The No. 1 seeds may seem dominant this season, but don’t they seem dominant almost every season? Isn’t that kind of the purpose of declaring No. 1 seeds?

All it will take is one opponent getting hot from behind the three-point line or one game of cold shooting from the free-throw line for a No. 1 seed to go home before the Final Four. It isn’t even really much of an upset if a No. 2 or 3 seed knocks off a No. 1, and that would happen before the Final Four anyway.

Picking all No. 1 seeds in the Final Four may seem intriguing, but chances are it is the wrong move.