as is traditional i post a link every year to watch March Madness (aka the NCAA Basketball Tournament) either live or on demand

http://www.ncaa.com/march-madness

in past years this has been absolutely free but i am sorry to report now costs $3.99 :(

Usually take a bit of passing interest when it comes to March Madness. Shame it's not free this year, but what's $4 really?

Thanks for the link, and the reminder. Can't believe March is here already!

Yea looking forward to this now, it is only 4 bucks so I'll probably get it. It was always good quality in the past. Who do people like for this year's championship?

It's hard to look past Kentucky or Syracuse but I hope my Tar Heels can make the Final Four.

Anyone done their brackets. Just done mine, Kentucky, Ohio St, Marquette and UNC in the final four.

Had UNC over Marquette for the title.

I rate Marquette, and am going to have punt on them.

I just did mine too. I've UNC, Syracuse, UK & Florida in the Final Four. I think the West section is quite wide open.

I set up a group for UK MLB Supporters who are doing the ESPN Tournament Challenge so feel free to join, it'll be interesting over the next few weeks!
http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challe...entryID=1894291
Password is: baseball

Yeah! This is a great tournament,been watching a little college hoops this year & seen some great games!

Michegan State Spartans could be a dark horse this year

Got a little riding on my bracket this year, I have Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio State and my dark horse Michigan *yuck*. I actually have Missouri v Michigan in the final with Missouri coming out on top.

my final four:

UNC Tar Heels
Kentucky Wildcats
Florida State Seminoles
Michigan State Spartans

Kentucky to win

I don't watch much College Hoops, I only really know what I read and what they discuss on Around the Horn, PTI and Sportsnation but I've given it a go

Should be fun

Hope everyone's brackets are coming along well, we've some exciting weeks ahead of us. Did anyone see Obama & Cameron at the play in game last night? Just saw them on Sky News earlier.
Was checking out the coverage of the tournament on ESPN America & they are showing pretty much every game which is great, it'll be wall to wall coverage. Think I'll put a little wager on a team to win it all, just not sure who yet! Thinking maybe UNC @ 6/1 :)

Anyone tried buying the 4 dollar subscription, it keeps telling me it's on available to people with a subscription to a partnering network, and not outside the U.S.

I've put an accumulator on today to win £336.

Kansas State, Louisville, Wisconsin, Marquette, Syracuse, New Mexico, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Murray State need to win.

I'm just looking forward to a good tournament, I think Duke are a little dark horse that nobody is talking about. Even as a high seed. I also quite like Michigan and Michigan State who play great defence. Kentucky is good but young, Syracuse is without Fab Melo and I never like to take a punt on UNC. So I think Michigan State would be my #1 seed who I think can go all the way.

@Adam31 Yea I got the same message myself, seems it's only available in the US & not in the UK or Ireland which is a shame. Do you have espn America?
I put money on North Carolina to win their bracket & win overall, 2 separate bets so at least if they make the Final Four I'll get my money back. As we know with March Madness nothing is guaranteed!
Looking forward to the games today.

games covered by CBS can be watched for free http://www.cbssports.com/

Murray State v Colorado State now on

Cheers man, that stream is much crisper, and Hd'ier than the Justin TV one i was using.

Glad Murray State one, and Marquette are winning, them two and Michigan is where i split my money for the tourney.

Cuddy, yeah I have Espn America, but only when i go home, i'm at uni, but go back on weekends, so can watch a full weekend of basketball.

Marquette looking really good.

i know BYU had a huge comeback win the other night (the biggest in Tournament history) but i doubt lightning wil strike twice

Syracuse really struggling with 16th seed UNC Ash at the moment. Definitely the weakest #1 seed but they should be three points down with the first half winding down.

Not that confident about your Orange then Cubbie?

The Irish have a rather tricky looking game agaisnt the X-men tomorow night.

Should they win that Duke more than likely awaits. It ends there I'm afraid.

I wasn't confident before Fab Melo was announced as being ineligible and I am definitely not now. I just don't think that we have the overall game to challenge the elite. We don't have that one player who can take over when things are not going right. I would say there are 8-9 better teams in the tournament this year. If we get through tonight, I think Kansas State knocks us out anyway.

Lane violation and out of bounds call helped us a ton and got nothing but credit for UNC. I can't take any satisfaction in that victory, officials helped us out. However that is 6 of the 9 games I need today.

Wow

what a day - shocks galore.

2 number 2's knocked out by number 15's on the same night. Wow- it had only happened 4 times before in the history of the tournament.

Thats knackered my bracket- I've lost 3 of my elite 8 already! Ohio knocking off the Wolverines : :wacko: Lehigh from the Patriot League beating Duke :wacko: . I watched Norfolk State beat Mizzou- totalling enthralling. First time the Spartans had beaten a ranked team ever- unbelievable. Mizzou came into the game 30-4 and ranked 3 in the nation. wow

as for my Irish I am a little disappointed. Xavier was always going to be tough but i thought our run would end in the next round against Duke. Well the Blue Devils didn,t make it either- what do i know.

Bring on the 3rd round

My bracket is BUSTED!! :lol:

Don't like Duke or Missouri but had them in the elite 8 so that's now gone.....also had Michigan there so that's gone as well. I honstly don't think Syracuse has what it takes to win this tournament and I'm not one for hoping the minnows go all the way :wacko: so I'll take UNC for the title.

Now that is much better for the Cuse, a comfortable victory over Kansas State and we move on to the Sweet 16. 75-59 win, Scoop was class, Waters was class, Southerland did a nice job off the bench as well. Christmas gave us a little inside precense. We just played a lot better all around, and the way you would expect a #1 seed to play. 51.1% FG shooting will always give you a shot.

more carnage to my bracket.

I have lost one of my final four (Florida state- who were beaten by the Cincy Bearcats)

Didn't foresee NC State knocking off the Georgetown Hoyas either.

i have 11 of the sweet sixteen still standing.

I am tied with Adam but we are all prety close tbh. I doubt however any of us will be challenging the overall leaderboard though.

:rolleyes:

All my final 4 are still in, i'm pleased with that. Also got NC State making it to the elit 8 i think.

Congrats to Kentucky on becoming National Champs.

It also enabled me to climb from last place to top our little Bracket Challenge.

I think i shall reward myself with a beer :)