NCAA Tournament Schedule 2015: Updated Bracket, TV Coverage and Odds

The field of 68 is complete, and the bracket is officially set in stone for this year's NCAA tournament.

College basketball fans around the country tuned into Selection Sunday to see how the bracket shook out and which teams have the easiest and/or most difficult roads to the Final Four.

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Now, it's all about looking ahead to Thursday and Friday and figuring out how you can sneak out of work or school to catch the full slate of second-round games.

This year's NCAA tournament will be broadcast on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV, and you can find a full breakdown of coverage for each game on Sports Media Watch. The NCAA also announced that "TeamCasts" will be back for the Final Four, with TNT and truTV airing broadcasts tailored to each of the four teams.

Here's a brief breakdown for the coverage round-by-round.

Stage	Dates	Location(s)	Coverage
First Four	March 17 and 18	Dayton	TruTV
First Round	March 19 and 20	Jacksonville, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Portland, Charlotte, Columbus, Omaha, Seattle	CBS, TruTV, TBS, TNT
Second Round	March 21 and 22	Jacksonville, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Portland, Charlotte, Columbus, Omaha, Seattle	CBS, TruTV, TBS, TNT
Sweet 16	March 26 and 27	Cleveland, Los Angeles, Houston, Syracuse	CBS and TBS
Elite Eight	March 28 and 29	Cleveland, Los Angeles, Houston, Syracuse	CBS and TBS
Final Four	April 4	Indianapolis	TBS, TNT, TruTV
National Championship	April 6	Indianapolis	CBS

The biggest storyline surrounding the 2015 tourney is whether anybody can stop Kentucky. The Wildcats are aiming to be just the eighth team in history to go through the regular season and NCAA tournament unbeaten.

The SEC champions are by far the most dominant team, but plenty of top schools could catch Kentucky on the right day and knock out the prohibitive favorite.

Should the Wildcats' coronation ceremony not go according to plan, one of the teams below would likely fill the void.

Championship Odds (Courtesy of Vegas Insider)

Team	Odds
Kentucky Wildcats	1/1
Duke Blue Devils	17/2
Wisconsin Badgers	9/1
Arizona Wildcats	12/1
Virginia Cavaliers	12/1
Gonzaga Bulldogs	14/1
Villanova Wildcats	16/1
Kansas Jayhawks	20/1
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	25/1
Utah Utes	28/1

Top Challengers to Kentucky

Virginia Cavaliers

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Virginia isn't a lot of fun to watch aesthetically, but it's hard to argue with the results from Tony Bennett's defensive, methodical style. Even when the Cavaliers were without Justin Anderson for a month, they didn't miss a beat.

Sports Illustrated's Brian Hamilton wrote after Virginia's loss to Louisville that one of the Cavaliers' greatest assets is their dedication to a team-based approach that doesn't hinge on one single player:

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It is a commentary on his team's resolve and interdependence that it didn't matter until Saturday. Virginia hadn't lost a game after Anderson was sidelined. It didn't let slip a grip on a No. 1 seed. Anderson was perhaps only noticeable in his absence when Virginia threw a long, last-gasp inbounds pass out of bounds with 2.7 seconds left; in normal circumstances, Anderson is the triggerman for that play.

There has been no discernible issue replacing Anderson, leading scorer Malcolm Brogdon said, because there is an active mission to dissolve the line between starter and role player. "We give people that come off the bench a lot of confidence," Brodgon said. "We make them feel like they're a part of the starting lineup."

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That tactic can be a double-edged sword in a pressure cooker like the NCAA tournament.

On one hand, Virginia's chances of winning a title aren't beholden to the whim of one player's performance. Opposing teams simply can't key on one player and expect to beat the Cavaliers.

On the other hand, it's always nice to have that one star player who can change a game all on his own. The NCAA tournament is littered with historic runs spurred by somebody's masterful performance.

Virgina might miss that when locked in a tight affair.

Plus, College Basketball Talk's Rob Dauster noted that Anderson hasn't exactly looked like himself since returning to the court:

As long as Anderson can get to 100 percent before the Elite Eight, Virginia should make it out of the East region.

Wisconsin Badgers

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Last year, Wisconsin was one Aaron Harrison three-pointer away from making the national championship. Harrison drilled the game-winner with 5.7 seconds remaining as the Wildcats prevailed.

Revenge can be a strong motivator. This is essentially the same team, so the Badgers players will be hungry to succeed where they failed last year.

Also, in Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin has the kind of player who can single-handedly change a game. Last year, Kaminsky was the biggest reason the Badgers reached the Final Four. He averaged 16.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in the team's five tournament games.

The Big Ten Network highlight how great the Big Ten Player of the Year has been in 2014-15:

Much like Virginia, Wisconsin isn't a fun team to watch, but its style is extremely effective. According to KenPom.com, the Badgers are 347th in adjusted tempo but first in adjusted offense.

With the game generally slowing down in March, the Big Ten champions are in a great position to make a deep run.

Duke Blue Devils

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There was some question as to whether the Duke Blue Devils were deserving of a No. 1 seed after they failed to win either their regular-season or postseason tournament titles. However, Duke not only has a top seed but also potentially the easiest region in the tournament.

Vice Sports' Patrick Hruby believes the Blue Devils are historically one of the more charmed teams when it comes to their tournament draw:

San Diego State could be tough in the third round, but Duke's only major test in the South region will come from Iowa State should both teams make the Elite Eight. ESPN.com's Jeff Borzello thinks the Blue Devils defense might have trouble corralling the Cyclones' fast-paced offensive attack:

The one thing Duke has that nobody else does is Jahlil Okafor. When the freshman phenom has the ball in the paint, he's almost unstoppable. Between his physical strength and vast array of post moves, there isn't another player in the country who can consistently take him out of a game.