March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\nZucker quickly introduced the panel of Clark Kellogg, Seth Davis, and Bruce Pearl, asking Pearl one simply question about what it\u2019s like to wait for your team\u2019s name to be called.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo matter where I was, in a Division-II cafeteria or a Division-I auditorium, I cried when I heard my school\u2019s name because I knew how much it meant to my players and how much it meant to the entire community,\u201d Pearl said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorks for me, I say we get to the picks, Clark,\u201d Seth Davis replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes sir, let\u2019s do it!\u201d Kellogg said.<\/p>\n
\u201cReady to go! Good luck everybody,\u201d Zucker said, wrapping up the lightning quick introduction.<\/p>\n
And before we knew it, Zucker announced Duke as the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.<\/p>\n
Now, CBS has come a long way from that much-maligned two-hour Selection Show from 2016<\/a>. The network realizes viewers are there for one reason and one reason only, and that\u2019s to see the bracket. Analysis is best saved for after the reveal.<\/p>\nBut less than a minute between Zucker\u2019s first words and the first team being revealed? That\u2019s quick even by the most optimistic of expectations. Props to CBS for keeping it moving and giving the people what they want.<\/p>\n
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