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Here Comes March Madness 2011!

Welcome to our Squidoo page based on March Madness 2011! This page is all about the NCAA Tournament brackets and schedule for the 2011 men's basketball championship!

Each year, as March arrives, the madness begins to take over. First there is the official championship week, where colleges and universities across the nation compete in their respective conference tournaments. Many of the winning teams receive automatic bids to the Big Dance aka the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament!

Once the conference tournaments have wrapped up, it's time for Selection Sunday! The big day this year takes place on Sunday, March 13, 2011, and is broadcast on CBS and ESPN. This popular sports show is what gives the complete NCAA Tournament brackets and schedule based on various regions of the United States!

Read on for more info about the 2011 NCAA Tournament schedule and brackets by region of the country!

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Table of Contents

  1. NCAA Tournament 2011 has 68 Teams
  2. NCAA Tournament & Conference Coverage
  3. The Madness of March
  4. Who will make the 2011 Big Dance?
  5. Sports Odds, Predictions & More
  6. 2011 NCAA Conferences With Multiple Bids
  7. NCAA Cheerleaders
  8. "One Shining Moment" 2010 (Video)
  9. 2011 NCAA Regional Sites & Dates
  10. March Madness Updates 2011
  11. NCAA Tournament 2011 Champion?
  12. NCAA Tournament Feedback
  13. Sports Bracket Madness Tumblr

NCAA Tournament 2011 has 68 Teams

New Format for March Madness!

For the 73rd time, the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament will tip off on March 15th. The NCAA has added three at-large bids to the field, bringing the total number of participants to 68. On March 15th, a new format will be introduced at Dayton, Ohio called the "First Four." Eight teams, the four lowest-ranked automatic qualifiers and the four lowest at-large teams. The winners of the "First Four" will then advance to play the four #1 seeds in each regional.

NCAA Tournament & Conference Coverage

We've got you covered with the links below! Find out more about the upcoming conference tournaments as well as the NCAA Tournament!
March Madness 2011: Pac-Ten Tournament Dates, Times, and Schedules
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2011 NCAA Tournament Games to be Shown Online via Video
In a fantastic move for all the March Madness fanatics out there, there will be free NCAA Tournament live streaming games via video feeds offered online for all at...
ACC Tournament 2011 schedule of dates, times and TV channel info
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March Madness 2011: Atlantic 10 Tournament Dates, Times and Schedules
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ESPN Tournament Challenge 2011 Worth $10K for Winning Bracket!
With the latest ESPN Tournament Challenge 2011 edition, the winning NCAA Bracket picks will earn the winner a nice $10,000 prize.  Even the runner-up will get money...
Blank Printable NCAA Tournament Bracket for 2011
March Madness 2011 is currently underway!  The anticipation will continue to build with the Selection Sunday show coming up on Sunday, March 13th, 2011. 

The Madness of March

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March Madness DVDLearn more about the "Madness of March!" This entertaining book by Alan Jay Zeremba features his adventure as he travels to Vegas two days before the 2007 NCAA Men's tournament and write a six-day diary about his experiences!

"Alan Jay Zaremba . . . has captured the excitement, the color, the flavor and craziness of college basketball in Las Vegas in his new book, The Madness of March. . . . This book itself is like a travelogue of places, people, concepts, conspiracy theories and if Hunter Thompson were alive today, he'd embrace the author, who captures the moments and rides the roller coaster of emotions with the bettors." --Howard Schwartz"

Who will make the 2011 Big Dance?

Going into the final weekend of regular-season play, speculation as to the prospective #1 seeds is wide open. Ohio State entered the weekend ranked #1 in the polls, followed by Kansas, Brigham Young, Duke and Pittsburgh. Ohio State, Duke and Kansas have each spent at least one week as the top-ranked team. Duke and Brigham Young both suffered losses in the past week however, and BYU's hopes took an additional big hit recently when starting center Brandon Davies was dismissed from the team for a violation of school policy. Duke's loss to North Carolina on Saturday night cost the Blue Devils the ACC regular-season title. Each of the Top 5 ranked teams get a chance to redeem themselves in upcoming conference tournaments.

Other teams possibly under consideration for #1 seeds depending upon their respective conference tournament results include Texas, Notre Dame, San Diego State and Purdue.

Sports Odds, Predictions & More

Get the latest sports odds, predictions and more from Joe Karbousky, a writer covering sports for Michigan! These articles give info on which teams, players and competitors are favored in a variety of competitions!
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2011 NCAA Conferences With Multiple Bids

Conferences expected to have multiple representatives in the tournament are the Big East, which could get as many as ten bids, which would set a record. Other conferences in line for multiple participants are the Big 12, with eight legitimate contenders, and the SEC, with seven solid hopefuls. Three conferences that are generally well-represented but are having "down" years are the ACC, which could receive only four bids at most, the Big Ten, which despite having Ohio State atop the polls, could be looking at three, perhaps four selections, and the PAC-10, with but two "safe" contenders, three at the outside. Again, however, conference tournaments have a way of "shaking things up", and there will no doubt be much controversy and second-guessing when the field of 68 is announced this upcoming Sunday.

NCAA Cheerleaders

Part of the fun and excitement of March Madness is the NCAA College cheerleaders on the sidelines and on the court. These cheerleaders have true team spirit and root their teams on towards victory!
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"One Shining Moment" 2010 (Video)

Every year at the conclusion of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, CBS Sports airs it's "One Shining Moment" highlight video. Here's the 2010 version of the video, with the song by Luther Vandross. Enjoy!
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2011 NCAA Regional Sites & Dates

The four regional finals sites for 2011 are: West- the Anaheim, Cal. Honda Center, Southeast- the New Orleans Arena, Southwest- the San Antonio Alamodome, and East- the Newark, N.J. Prudential Center.

The Final Four, pitting the four regional winners, will be held at Reliant Stadium in Houston on April 2-4.

March Madness Updates 2011

NCAA College Basketball News

Get ready for all the Madness of March in 2011! College basketball's biggest month of the year has arrived...Stay up to date with the latest headline stories from all around the college basketball nation!! Subscribe to RSS feed so you can be updated throughout the 2011 tournaments!
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NCAA Tournament 2011 Champion?

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There's plenty of great college basketball teams in 2011, but only one can win the entire NCAA tournament. Vote for the team below that you think has the best chance at taking home the championship in 2011!

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NCAA Tournament Feedback

Happy with your team's region/bracket? Feel a team was snubbed? Who's your favorite to win it all? We want to hear from you, so leave your comments and feedback below! (*keep it clean please!)

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