ESPN Launches ‘Greatest College Basketball Players of All Time’ Bracket
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ESPN launched a 64-player bracket celebrating the best college basketball players of all time. The bracket comprised of men’s and women’s players, through the 2019-2020 season, who made their mark on the history of college basketball.
ESPN host Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Rebecca Lobo, Maria Taylor, Dick Vitale, Bill Walton, and Jay Williams, unveiled the full bracket Tuesday, during SportsCenter Special: College Basketball’s Greatest of All-Time at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Following the unveiling of the field of 64, fans can vote on who should advance. Voting for each region will be open for 24 hours, and can be done on Twitter and Instagram.
Regions will be discussed, analyzed, and debated throughout the coming weeks. Results will be revealed beginning Thursday, March 19.
Players were chosen by ESPN based on their overall play as college basketball players, factoring in both regular season and NCAA Tournament performance, statistical achievements, and awards.
ESPN.com will provide a written guide to all 64 players in the bracket once names are revealed Tuesday night, and will complement the initiative with daily roundtables and predictions articles powered by ESPN writers and commentators, as the bracket advances through March 29.
ESPN’s Greatest College Basketball Players of All Time Bracket Schedule:
Tue, March 17
Round of 64, West Region
Voting Opens (24 Hours)
Wed, March 18
Round of 64, East Region
Voting Opens (24 Hours)
Thu, March 19
Round of 64, South Region
Voting Opens (24 Hours)
First Round, West Region Results Revealed
Fri, March 20
Round of 64, Midwest Region
Voting Opens (24 Hours)
First Round, East Region Results Revealed
Sat, March 21
Round of 32, West and East Regions
Voting Begins
First Round, South Region Results Revealed
Sun, March 22
Round of 32, South and Midwest Regions
Voting Begins
First Round, Midwest Region Results Revealed
Mon, March 23
Sweet 16, West and East Regions
Voting Begins
Tue, March 24
Sweet 16, South and Midwest Regions
Voting Begins
West and East Regions
Sweet 16 Players Revealed
Wed, March 25
Elite Eight Region West and East
Voting Begins
South and Midwest Regions
Sweet 16 Players Revealed
Thu, March 26
Elite Eight South and Midwest Regions
Voting Begins
Elite Eight Players Revealed
Fri, March 27
Final Four Voting Begins
Final Four Players Revealed
Sat, March 28
Champion Voting
Two Finalists Revealed
Sun, March 29
College Basketball Player G.O.A.T. Bracket Champion Unveiled