CBS announces broadcast pairings, announcers for 2026 March Madness
By Mark Kern
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CBS has been the home of the NCAA Tournament for many years, much to the delight to college basketball fans all across the country. From the initial Selection Sunday all the way to the national championship game, fans all across the country enjoy arguably the most three popular weeks in sports.
Part of the reason for the excitement is the ability to the broadcasters to provide incredible analysis and play-by-play during the game. On Wednesday, CBS announced the broadcast pairings for the games, as well as the studio show crews.
The lead play-by-play crew will be Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson. They will be on the broadcast for games all three weeks, and will be on the call for the Final Four and National Championship.
One big change to the NCAA Tournament will be that Ernie Johnson is no longer the host for the first two weekends of the NCAA Tournament. He will return for the Final Four weekend, and he will be replaced the first two weeks by Nate Burleson.
Selection Sunday will be on March 15, with the First Four games getting underway that following Tuesday and Wednesday.
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