But before the action begins, Selection Sunday will determine each team’s potential path through the tournament. Let’s take a look at this monumental day.

Storms moving through the Kansas City area Friday afternoon caused a tree to fall on to a moving car in Blue Springs, Missouri. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said today, March 14 that no charges will be filed in the November Independence officer-involved shooting that left a baby and her mother dead.

North Carolina -- which slotted in as the No. 46 overall seed -- had a higher NET Ranking (36) than West Virginia (51) or Indiana (54), but that didn’t stop a lot of fans from crying foul on social media in regards to Cunningham’s claim that he wasn’t in the room when the decision was made.

Madness officially begins March 16 with Selection Sunday, where the road to glory for 68 men's college basketball teams begins.

Another new NIT selection process announced in October by the NCAA will distribute 16 bids to "exempt" teams meeting certain criteria related to conference affiliation and advanced metrics. It marks the second year in a row that criteria for NIT access has changed as the event seeks to solidify its place in an evolving postseason landscape.

Every March, college basketball fans brace for the madness that is the NCAA Tournament. Well, that’s where dreams are made, Cinderella stories unfold, and one team emerges as the national champion. But what about the National Invitation Tournament (NIT)?