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Caitlin Clark, Connecticut, cowboy hats: Here's what to watch for on Selection Sunday

Can the Iowa sensation finally win a ring? Will UConn repeat? Who could be this year's Cinderella? With March Madness around the corner, here's a preview of what to watch for on Selection Sunday.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark has helped drive a surge in interest in women's college basketball this season. Look for her Hawkeyes squad to land a 1-seed in the women's tournament.

It's the most wonderful time of the year: Will Caitlin Clark end her historic college career with a ring? Will Cinderella wear a 10-gallon cowboy hat? Can Purdue avoid another embarrassing early exit?

The brackets for the men's and women's NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments will be unveiled Sunday. The men's bracket will be revealed first on CBS at 6 p.m. ET, followed shortly after by the women's bracket on ESPN.

Then, we're underway. The men's tournament tips off on Tuesday, March 19, and the first full day of games will be Thursday, March 21. The women's first games take place on Wednesday, March 20, and the full round of 64 will begin on Friday, March 22. The championship games will

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