Selection Sunday 2015: Date, Online Live Stream Info for Bracket Announcement

Everything that happens in a college basketball season is simply leading up to the selection show for the NCAA tournament, when Big Dance dreams will turn into a reality for some and evaporate for others.

Conference tournaments are the central focus at the moment, but elite teams and proven tournament-worthy squads have the underlying focus of turning some heads in the hopes of improving their potential seeding. For others, impressive wins are needed to slide off of the bubble—and don't rule out the always-possible run to the automatic bids for those who underachieved during the season.

But while a select few will secure the coveted automatic bids by winning their conference tournament, plenty of questions will be left unanswered until 6 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Let's break down how and when to catch the show, as well as a closer look at three potential No. 1 seeds.

2015 NCAA Tournament Selection Show

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015

Time (ET): 6 p.m.

TV: CBS

Live Stream: CBSSports.com

Potential No. 1 Seeds

Kentucky

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OK, you can scratch the "potential" from Kentucky's seat in the front row. In fact, it's hard to say that an unlikely loss in Nashville during the SEC tournament would even cost the Wildcats the top overall seed.

Those proclaiming Kentucky's chances of an unbeaten season last year were proven wrong very early on, but the 2014-15 Wildcats have had no trouble living up to the hype. There have been some close calls along the way, but John Calipari's crew enter the conference tournament a shiny 31-0 (18-0 SEC).

As far as becoming the best team of all time, the Wildcats have plenty of company in that department. SEC Network showed how they match up against the vaunted 1976 Indiana Hoosiers:

While Kentucky's regular-season accomplishments are insane, making it through the SEC and navigating through the season slate pales in comparison to winning the NCAA tournament. The core group of Wildcats who were around for last season's run know that firsthand, after their amazing run as a No. 8 seed was thwarted by Connecticut in the championship game.

Kentucky's balance played a huge part in its 2013-14 run, and it's what this year's team is built on. Only one Wildcat ranks in the SEC's top 25 in scoring, and it's Aaron Harrison at 24th with 11.2 points per contest, per SEC Sports.

As for being recognized individually, Willie Cauley-Stein has emerged as a Naismith Award finalist, but the junior noted that would pale in comparison to finishing unbeaten, per The Courier-Journal's Kyle Tucker:

Of course, the goals of finishing the season undefeated and cutting down the nets in Indianapolis are one in the same at this point—save for a loss this weekend in Nashville. 

Calipari has been preaching all season long that the wins and losses didn't matter as much as seeing his team react to dire situations, but they've passed every test that has come their way thus far. The time for experimenting with his flock of star players in certain rotations is long gone, and now it's time to learn just how historic the 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats truly are.

Duke

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Virginia may have locked up the regular-season ACC crown, but it's the Duke Blue Devils who are hitting their stride at the perfect time as March Madness arrives.

Losing three of its first eight conference games put Duke behind the eight ball, but it responded in style by ripping off an 11-game win streak to close out the season. The Blue Devils haven't lost since Jan. 28—a span which includes a victory at Virginia, a revengeful 30-point drubbing of Notre Dame and two wins over chief rival North Carolina. 

Unlike last season's unit that relied too heavily upon Jabari Parker and failed to find size in the lineup, the 2014-15 Blue Devils look more poised for a championship run than another one-and-done flameout. Dependable playmakers cover the floor, with two dynamic guards in Tyus Jones and Quinn Cook taking advantage of holes opened up by Jahlil Okafor's presence inside and Justise Winslow occupying the wing.

Okafor battled through some late-season injuries to become the first freshman winner of the ACC Player of the Year award, per ESPN College BBall:

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It would be easy to envision another early upset if Duke was as imbalanced as it was last season, but the emergence of Jones and Cook have left opponents no choice but to play the Blue Devils straight-up. Even former Duke great Christian Laettner likes what he sees in the backcourt:

Being reliant upon one stud big man has traditionally been a recipe for disaster in tournament play, where guards dominate and defensive stops reign supreme. That's where Mercer got the best of Duke last year, but that's also where the Blue Devils have seen the most improvement on their roster.

The Blue Devils may be powered by Okafor, but they will only go as far as Jones and Cook take them.

Wisconsin

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On paper, Wisconsin is one of a few teams still fighting to be one of the four No. 1 seeds. But it certainly passes every eye test imaginable.

The Badgers are 28-3 on the season, but their three losses are somewhat understandable. They fell to an incredible effort from Duke at home in nonconference play, unthinkably lost to Rutgers without Naismith finalist Frank Kaminsky and dropped a road affair to red-hot Maryland on Feb. 24.

In every other contest, the Badgers have been nothing short of dominant with their mix of star players and an unstoppable system.

Junior Sam Dekker burst onto the scene last season, but was slowly overtaken by Kaminsky's emergence. Dekker still scores 13.1 points per game, but Kaminsky has been the definition of reliability with 13 games of 20 points or more this season. Dekker told Fox Sports' Jesse Temple of Kaminsky's growth:

Wisconsin seemed to lose pace for a No. 1 seed with its loss to Maryland and a subsequent surge from Villanova, but Virginia's late-season defeat to Louisville could help pave the way. The Badgers made a statement in their regular-season finale, a 72-48 drubbing at Ohio State.

After the game, head coach Bo Ryan left his team's fate up to the critics, per Sports Illustrated's Brian Hamilton:

Wisconsin still has the Big Ten tournament left to make three more statements, and it might hope to meet a surging Maryland in Sunday's final. A win over the Terrapins—victors of seven straight—would not only be the perfect revenge, but would likely give the committee one final opportunity to be convinced of Wisconsin's place on the top row.