March Madness: The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
The History of the NCAA Tournament
Since its inception in 1939, the NCAA basketball tournament has provided its share of memorable moments. Learn what makes March Madness so thrilling and relive past tournaments by reading about the history of March Madness.
Insights for the History of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
- The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s official Web site is NCAA.com. It features basic coverage of college basketball, with news, stats and a list of previous champions.
March Madness News
Find March Madness news as well as analysis of the players, teams and match-ups in the NCAA tournament.
Insights for March Madness News
- The large news outlets are also good sources for schedules, standings and player stats.
- ESPN.com and SI.com are recommended for their superior coverage, but the NCAA has created its own Website with outstanding, timely coverage and video.
- For team-specific news, analysis and stats, see the East, Midwest, South and West Region sections of this Web guide. In there, you'll find links to each team's official Web site, local newspapers, student newspaper and blogs.
Top Web Sites for March Madness News
March Madness Radio and Internet Coverage
CBS can show you only one game at a time, but there are sources available on the Web that give you access to all of the tournament’s 64 games, including live streaming video of every March Madness game.
Top Web Sites for Online and Radio Coverage of March Madness
NCAA Tournament Brackets
NCAA Tournament bracket pools give you the chance to compete with friends, coworkers and fans across the country. Find the best online resources for playing in an NCAA Tournament pool and get help on how to fill out your bracket in this section.
Insights for NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Brackets
- Don’t get your hopes up about picking a perfect bracket: The odds of doing that are 9 quintillion to 1.








