March Madness 2015: Tournament Schedule and Selection Sunday Live Stream

With conference tournaments in full swing, the foundation is being laid for an unpredictable Selection Sunday for the 2015 NCAA tournament.

Many of the schools riding the bubble entering the final weekend have given the selection committee plenty to think about—and not in a good way. Both Texas A&M and Ole Miss suffered head-scratching losses in the SEC tournament to sub-.500 teams, while Texas blew a big lead against Iowa State, and the Miami Hurricanes threw away a big opportunity against No. 11 Notre Dame.

But when bubble teams losing isn't canceled out by others winning, it leaves the door open for some of those who disappointed over the weekend to still find their way in. Here's a look at what to know to catch the Selection Sunday show, as well as an in-depth look at some of the closer calls.

2015 NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015

Start Time (ET): 6 p.m.

TV: CBS

Live Stream: NCAA March Madness Live

NCAA Tournament Dates

Event	Date
Selection Sunday	March 15
First Round	March 17-18
Second Round (Round of 64)	March 19-20
Third Round (Round of 32)	March 21-22
Sweet 16	March 26-27
Elite Eight	March 28-29
Final Four	April 4
National Championship Game	April 6

Note: Updated tournament schedule and bracket available at NCAA.com.

Biggest Bubble Teams

Texas

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As fellow bubble teams left and right dropped early conference tournament games, the Texas Longhorns looked poised to lay a big upset on the Iowa State Cyclones to help solidify their bid—for about 38 minutes.

But after leading by double digits for most of the contest (including with 3:35 to go), Texas fell victim to a late Cyclones rally and Monte Morris' game-winning buzzer-beater that eliminated the Longhorns—and consequentially, kept their NCAA chances in limbo.

It was a fitting ending to a Big 12 season that Longhorn fans will need some time getting over, after going 8-10 in college basketball's most stacked conference. But after going toe-to-toe with a number of elite teams this season, ESPN's Dick Vitale has seen enough from the Longhorns:

It remains to be seen whether the committee will feel the same way.

Texas didn't have an easy go of things schedule-wise in 2014-15, facing a total of 13 teams that were ranked at the time of play. With such a large sample size, the Longhorns' struggles—only winning three of the 13, one of which was now NIT-bound Connecticut—are tough to overlook.

Few teams in the nation possess as much talent and size with Isaiah Taylor and Myles Turner looking the part of future NBA-ers, but their resiliency has been tested over and over—and the results have been lackluster more often than not.

Despite a 20-13 record that doesn't seem to represent an NCAA tournament team, Texas showed its poise with an overtime win over Baylor late in the season. Thursday marked the fourth time this month that Rick Barnes' squad has given up a late lead against a ranked team, which proves that the Longhorns could be capable of either a Final Four run or a first-round exit, depending on how they respond to adversity.

Ole Miss

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It's not very often that a team on the bubble can point to one fateful play as the reason why it might not make the field of 68, but that's exactly what will be on the Ole Miss Rebels' minds as the weekend trudges along.

Trailing 57-54 with the ball, Ole Miss avoided the Gamecocks' attempts to foul, and Jarvis Summers nailed a clutch three-pointer to tie the game while being fouled on the shot. When he nailed the free throw to take the lead with three seconds left, it looked to be over. 

Then, Tyrone Johnson of South Carolina sprinted down the field and drew contact from—or unnecessarily leaned into, depending on your view—Rebels guard Snoop White on a three-point attempt just before the buzzer. Johnson coolly nailed all three free throws, and the immediate effects of the shocking win could be huge as ESPN's Andy Katz noted:

Even the most unimpressive of wins against South Carolina could have secured the bid for Ole Miss with so many fellow bubble teams falling, but that wasn't in the cards. ESPN's Joe Lunardi still has it in the field but just barely. 

Star-caliber guard play from Stefan Moody and Summers makes Ole Miss an intriguing team come tournament time, but the sloppy play that led to Thursday's defeat isn't anything new. The Rebels finished the season losing four of their last five games and seem to be struggling more than they have all season.

BYU

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Balancing the importance of strength of schedule, quality wins and overall resume has given the selection committee just about every scenario imaginable to pull from, but dealing with BYU's tournament aspirations this season could mark uncharted territory.

There are few aspects of a resume more important than wins over RPI Top 50 teams, which is why BYU's NCAA chances were laughed off for most of the season. That is, until the Cougars pulled off one of the shockers of the season by toppling Gonzaga on the road in the season finale.

Could that one victory completely alter the perception of BYU's tournament aspirations? Perhaps, as Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports noted:

The Cougars got the chance to repeat their magic in the West Coast conference final against the Bulldogs but couldn't come through. It's hard to see that hurting them all too much, however, having axed Gonzaga's No. 1 seed hopes just a week-and-a-half prior.

With that said, only one team without a Top 50 win ranks ahead of BYU in ESPN's RPI rankings, and it's a Buffalo team that almost certainly needs a MAC tournament title to get in. 

BYU has showed its poise throughout the season with a 25-9 record, and all three of its nonconference losses came to teams in Lunardi's tournament field. Triple-double machine Kyle Collinsworth's 14 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game are a driving force, while Tyler Haws' dynamic play on the perimeter keeps opponents on edge.

Despite that, the Cougars found themselves fighting uphill all season to make the NCAA tournament. But from the looks of things, their late-season win over Gonzaga got them over the hump.