"Selection Sunday," the annual day of intrigue, angst and controversy for college basketball fans, looms this weekend. And it's shaping up as a big one for those rooting for the most popular programs in the region聽鈥 Missouri, 最新杏吧原创 University and Illinois.
How interesting could things be at 5 p.m. Sunday, when the NCAA Tournament bracket is unveiled in a one-hour program on CBS (KMOV, Channel 4 locally)? Each of those teams could end up in the field, which would be just the third time in this century that all three all would be participating at the same time, after happening in 2013 and 2000.
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