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Selection Sunday Livestream: How to Watch the March Madness Bracket Unveiling
The 2025 March Madness bracket is revealed today – here’s how to livestream Selection Sunday without cable
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March Madness is almost here. As always, the excitement kicks off with Selection Sunday, where we’ll find out the brackets for the men’s and women’s NCAA D1 basketball tournaments.
At a Glance: How to Watch March Madness Selection Sunday
- Stream: Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream
- TV Channel: CBS (Men’s), ESPN (Women’s)
- Date, Time: Sunday, March 16. Men’s at 6 p.m. ET, Women’s at 8 p.m. ET
The bracket reveal comes just two days before the First Four games take place in Dayton, Ohio, giving fans a couple of days to map out their bracket selections. Selection Sunday is also the same day as a few NCAA basketball conference championships, including the Big Ten and SEC Championship games.
If you want to see the bracket unveiling as it happens, read on. Below is a quick guide on the best ways to livestream Selection Sunday in 2025, including the best streaming services that let you watch both the men’s and women’s bracket announcements.
How to Watch March Madness Selection Sunday Online
Selection Sunday will be split between two channels, with CBS showing the unveiling of the men’s tournament bracket and ESPN showing the unveiling for the women’s tournament. If you want to watch both Selection Sunday broadcasts, you’ll want to get a live TV streaming service that carries both channels. Here are your best options:
Fubo
Fubo carries both CBS and ESPN in all of its streaming packages. Plans start at $84.99 a month, but you get $20 off your first month. Plus, all Fubo packages start with a seven-day free trial that will last you through Selection Sunday, the First Four, and the first and second rounds.
Hulu + Live TV
You can also watch both Selection Sunday reveals with Hulu + Live TV. This one costs $82.99 a month, but you get a three-day free trial to start. Hulu + Live TV carries over 95 channels and includes ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu’s whole on-demand library.
DirecTV Stream
Another cable streaming service you can use to watch Selection Sunday is DirecTV Stream. This one carries CBS and ESPN in its Entertainment plan, which costs $86.99 a month after a five-day free trial.
When Is Selection Sunday? Date, Start Time
This year’s March Madness Selection Sunday is happening on March 16. The men’s tournament bracket reveal will start at 6 p.m. ET, and the women’s tournament bracket reveal will follow starting at 8 p.m. ET.
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