The conference tourneys are in the books and it’s time to find out which 68 teams have made the NCAA tournament. The men’s selection show kicks off on Sunday, March 12 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of Selection Sunday on Amazon Prime, Paramount+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which all come with a free trial.
Here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Selection Sunday 2023 streaming live online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch Selection Sunday 2023 live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch Selection Sunday 2023 live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Selection Sunday 2023 live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Selection Sunday 2023 live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Selection Sunday 2023 live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Selection Sunday 2023 Preview
With all 31 of the automatic bids in place, now it is up to the NCAA committee to reveal the 37 at-large bids during the annual Selection Sunday show on the Sunday before March Madness officially kicks off.
After rounding up several pundits’ opinions as to who is in and who is out, here is what the field will most likely look like:
1 seeds
Houston
Alabama
Purdue
Kansas
2 seeds
Arizona
Texas
Baylor
UCLA
3 seeds
Tennessee
Marquette
UConn
Gonzaga
4 seeds
Xavier
Virginia
Indiana
Kansas State
5 seeds
Texas A&M
TCU
Duke
Iowa State
6 seeds
Miami
San Diego State
Creighton
Saint Mary’s
7 seeds
Michigan State
Missouri
Kentucky
Northwestern
8 seeds
Maryland
Florida Atlantic
Iowa
Arkansas
9 seeds
Memphis
Illinois
West Virginia
Auburn
10 seeds
USC
Boise State
Penn State
Providence
11 seeds
Utah State
Mississippi State or NC State
Rutgers
Pitt or Arizona State
12 seeds
Drake
College of Charleston
Oral Roberts
VCU
13 seeds
Louisiana
Yale
Iona
Toledo
14 seeds
Southern Utah
Furman
Vermont
US Santa Barbara
15 seeds
Colgate
Kennesaw State
Vermont
UNC Asheville
16 seeds
Grambling
Northern Kentucky
Texas A&M Corpus Christi or Howard
SE Missouri State or Fairleigh Dickinson
In addition to the selection show, CBS is providing its annual wall-to-wall coverage of March Madness. According to the CBS press release, there will be “nearly 70 hours of live studio programming” plus “exclusive encore showings of top tournament games, highlights and more” on the CBS Sports Network alone.
The CBS Sports Network coverage begins on Sunday, March 12 at 7 p.m. Eastern with a three-hour NCAA March Madness Bracket Breakdown special featuring Charles McClelland, vice chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and 2024 Committee Chair, and Providence head coach Ed Cooley and Miami head coach Jim Laranaga.
Throughout the tournament, CBS Sports Network coverage will be anchored by Adam Zucker, Brent Stover and Amanda Guerra, alongside analysts Dan Dickau, Pete Gillen, Roy Hibbert, Steve Lappas, Shelvin Mack, Renee Montgomery, Wally Szczerbiak, and Chris Walker, insiders Seth Davis, Gary Parrish and Jon Rothstein and bracket expert Jerry Palm.
The NCAA tournament itself will run on four channels so that every game is televised from start to finish. The first weekend of the tournament, rounds 1 and 2, will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. The second weekend, which is the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, will air on CBS and TBS. The final four and the finals will air on CBS.
The 2023 NCAA Selection Show kicks off Sunday, March 12 at 6 p.m. Eastern time on CBS.
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Selection Sunday 2023 Live Stream: How to Watch Online for Free