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Selection Sunday 2026: How to watch, what teams are in, and more

Selection Sunday 2026: How to watch, what teams are in, and more

In just a matter of time, we will know the full field for the 2026 men’s basketball NCAA tournament. While nearly half of this year’s field is set, given the results of conference tournaments, no one knows who each team will face on its own potential path to the Final Four.

And some teams are still hoping to get into the field?

Who are some teams that will be sweating the announcement? As always, there are several teams that will be worried until they hear their names called on Selection Sunday.

One such team might just be Miami of (Ohio).

Despite finishing the regular season with an unblemished 31-0 record, the RedHawks were bounced by eighth-seeded Massachusetts 87-83 in the MAC Conference Tournament quarterfinals, a loss that has shined a new spotlight on just who Miami played this year. Their nonconference schedule, according to Ken Pom, was ranked 361th in the nation (out of 365 Division I teams), their overall schedule is ranked 282nd according to Ken Pom, and the RedHawks played 15 Quad 4 games.

However, they did at least try to play a tougher schedule. According to reporting from Matt Brown of Extra Points, Miami tried to schedule games against teams like Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, and Marquette, and were turned away.

Still, despite finishing 31-1, they might be sweating things on Selection Sunday.

Several other teams that were already on the bubble endured early losses in their respective conference tournaments. Indiana lost to Northwestern, the 15 seed in the Big Ten tournament, and now the Hoosiers will be sweating on Sunday. They were not the only bubble team to lose to a 15 seed in a conference tournament, as Texas lost to 15 seed Mississippi in the SEC tournament. Other bubble teams that were already bounced out of their conference tournaments include Missouri and SMU.

Those teams, and more, will be tuning in on Selection Sunday.

While plenty of potential at-large teams can already confidently say they’re in the big dance, who they end up playing is a huge piece of the puzzle. We’ll see what the entire field looks like for the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament when the bracket is unveiled on Sunday night.

Here’s how you can watch the announcement.

How to watch Selection Sunday

What teams have an auto bid to the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament?

Going into Selection Sunday, these are the teams that already clinched their spot:

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This was supposed to be the summer of George.

Despite arriving at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 20 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli in the Drivers’ Championship race, George Russell was on track for a weekend in Montreal that would put him right back in the fight. Russell captured pole position for the F1 Sprint race on Friday, held off Lando Norris and Antonelli after a hard fight with his teammate to take the win in that race on Saturday, and then took pole position for Sunday’s main event with a strong performance in qualifying.

And after yet another hard fight with Antonelli in the early stages of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, with several changes between the two Mercedes drivers, Russell was leading the race.

Then, on Lap 30, his car stopped on the track. His race was over.

His frustration seemed to boil over as he exited his challenger:

And with Antonelli going on to take his fourth consecutive Grand Prix victory, Russell is left to wonder if his championship hopes have been brought to a halt as well.

“Disbelief,” said Russell to the official F1 channel when asked how he felt following his retirement, which the team attributed to a power unit failure. “It feels like somebody doesn’t want me to fight or compete for this championship.

“Three out of the last five races there’s just been something really going against us. [I’m] just a bit lost for words right now.”

Russell managed to find a silver lining after the race, pointing at how he responded to the “doubters” and the “chat” following the Miami Grand Prix, where he missed out on a podium for the second consecutive Grand Prix.

“Yeah, I loved the battle,” he said to the F1 channel. “I was happy with how I handled it, how I drove and I’m just pleased with the weekend in terms of my own personal performance.

“There were a lot of doubters maybe after Miami and a lot of chat, but I know what I can do. Pole in the Sprint, win the Sprint, pole in Qualifying, leading the race.

“Hard battles, I really loved the battle and I wanted to continue for 30 more laps. I would have loved to see how it would have panned out but here we are.”

When Russell announced his new contract with Mercedes prior to last season’s United States Grand Prix, he outlined how staying with the Silver Arrows gives him the best chance to win a championship. “Well for me I’m really happy to be continuing [with Mercedes] because the truth is if every single seat was available for next year and I could choose any single team to race for, I believe Mercedes is my best chance of winning the championship next year, and for me winning is is more about winning than it is about money or sponsor days or anything,” said Russell to the media, including SB Nation, during the media day in Austin last October.

“I want to win, and this is what I’m fighting for.”

There is certainly a long way to go this season, but at the moment Russell trails Antonelli by 43 points in the standings, with his teammate set to bring a four-race winning streak to the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks’ time.

Perhaps the summer of George can begin then.

#George #Russell #lost #words #Canadian #Grand #Prix">George Russell ‘lost for words’ after Canadian Grand Prix  This was supposed to be the summer of George.Despite arriving at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 20 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli in the Drivers’ Championship race, George Russell was on track for a weekend in Montreal that would put him right back in the fight. Russell captured pole position for the F1 Sprint race on Friday, held off Lando Norris and Antonelli after a hard fight with his teammate to take the win in that race on Saturday, and then took pole position for Sunday’s main event with a strong performance in qualifying.And after yet another hard fight with Antonelli in the early stages of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, with several changes between the two Mercedes drivers, Russell was leading the race.Then, on Lap 30, his car stopped on the track. His race was over.His frustration seemed to boil over as he exited his challenger:And with Antonelli going on to take his fourth consecutive Grand Prix victory, Russell is left to wonder if his championship hopes have been brought to a halt as well.“Disbelief,” said Russell to the official F1 channel when asked how he felt following his retirement, which the team attributed to a power unit failure. “It feels like somebody doesn’t want me to fight or compete for this championship.“Three out of the last five races there’s just been something really going against us. [I’m] just a bit lost for words right now.”Russell managed to find a silver lining after the race, pointing at how he responded to the “doubters” and the “chat” following the Miami Grand Prix, where he missed out on a podium for the second consecutive Grand Prix.“Yeah, I loved the battle,” he said to the F1 channel. “I was happy with how I handled it, how I drove and I’m just pleased with the weekend in terms of my own personal performance.“There were a lot of doubters maybe after Miami and a lot of chat, but I know what I can do. Pole in the Sprint, win the Sprint, pole in Qualifying, leading the race.“Hard battles, I really loved the battle and I wanted to continue for 30 more laps. I would have loved to see how it would have panned out but here we are.”When Russell announced his new contract with Mercedes prior to last season’s United States Grand Prix, he outlined how staying with the Silver Arrows gives him the best chance to win a championship. “Well for me I’m really happy to be continuing [with Mercedes] because the truth is if every single seat was available for next year and I could choose any single team to race for, I believe Mercedes is my best chance of winning the championship next year, and for me winning is is more about winning than it is about money or sponsor days or anything,” said Russell to the media, including SB Nation, during the media day in Austin last October.“I want to win, and this is what I’m fighting for.”There is certainly a long way to go this season, but at the moment Russell trails Antonelli by 43 points in the standings, with his teammate set to bring a four-race winning streak to the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks’ time.Perhaps the summer of George can begin then.  #George #Russell #lost #words #Canadian #Grand #Prix

official F1 channel when asked how he felt following his retirement, which the team attributed to a power unit failure. “It feels like somebody doesn’t want me to fight or compete for this championship.

“Three out of the last five races there’s just been something really going against us. [I’m] just a bit lost for words right now.”

Russell managed to find a silver lining after the race, pointing at how he responded to the “doubters” and the “chat” following the Miami Grand Prix, where he missed out on a podium for the second consecutive Grand Prix.

“Yeah, I loved the battle,” he said to the F1 channel. “I was happy with how I handled it, how I drove and I’m just pleased with the weekend in terms of my own personal performance.

“There were a lot of doubters maybe after Miami and a lot of chat, but I know what I can do. Pole in the Sprint, win the Sprint, pole in Qualifying, leading the race.

“Hard battles, I really loved the battle and I wanted to continue for 30 more laps. I would have loved to see how it would have panned out but here we are.”

When Russell announced his new contract with Mercedes prior to last season’s United States Grand Prix, he outlined how staying with the Silver Arrows gives him the best chance to win a championship. “Well for me I’m really happy to be continuing [with Mercedes] because the truth is if every single seat was available for next year and I could choose any single team to race for, I believe Mercedes is my best chance of winning the championship next year, and for me winning is is more about winning than it is about money or sponsor days or anything,” said Russell to the media, including SB Nation, during the media day in Austin last October.

“I want to win, and this is what I’m fighting for.”

There is certainly a long way to go this season, but at the moment Russell trails Antonelli by 43 points in the standings, with his teammate set to bring a four-race winning streak to the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks’ time.

Perhaps the summer of George can begin then.

#George #Russell #lost #words #Canadian #Grand #Prix">George Russell ‘lost for words’ after Canadian Grand Prix

This was supposed to be the summer of George.

Despite arriving at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 20 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli in the Drivers’ Championship race, George Russell was on track for a weekend in Montreal that would put him right back in the fight. Russell captured pole position for the F1 Sprint race on Friday, held off Lando Norris and Antonelli after a hard fight with his teammate to take the win in that race on Saturday, and then took pole position for Sunday’s main event with a strong performance in qualifying.

And after yet another hard fight with Antonelli in the early stages of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, with several changes between the two Mercedes drivers, Russell was leading the race.

Then, on Lap 30, his car stopped on the track. His race was over.

His frustration seemed to boil over as he exited his challenger:

And with Antonelli going on to take his fourth consecutive Grand Prix victory, Russell is left to wonder if his championship hopes have been brought to a halt as well.

“Disbelief,” said Russell to the official F1 channel when asked how he felt following his retirement, which the team attributed to a power unit failure. “It feels like somebody doesn’t want me to fight or compete for this championship.

“Three out of the last five races there’s just been something really going against us. [I’m] just a bit lost for words right now.”

Russell managed to find a silver lining after the race, pointing at how he responded to the “doubters” and the “chat” following the Miami Grand Prix, where he missed out on a podium for the second consecutive Grand Prix.

“Yeah, I loved the battle,” he said to the F1 channel. “I was happy with how I handled it, how I drove and I’m just pleased with the weekend in terms of my own personal performance.

“There were a lot of doubters maybe after Miami and a lot of chat, but I know what I can do. Pole in the Sprint, win the Sprint, pole in Qualifying, leading the race.

“Hard battles, I really loved the battle and I wanted to continue for 30 more laps. I would have loved to see how it would have panned out but here we are.”

When Russell announced his new contract with Mercedes prior to last season’s United States Grand Prix, he outlined how staying with the Silver Arrows gives him the best chance to win a championship. “Well for me I’m really happy to be continuing [with Mercedes] because the truth is if every single seat was available for next year and I could choose any single team to race for, I believe Mercedes is my best chance of winning the championship next year, and for me winning is is more about winning than it is about money or sponsor days or anything,” said Russell to the media, including SB Nation, during the media day in Austin last October.

“I want to win, and this is what I’m fighting for.”

There is certainly a long way to go this season, but at the moment Russell trails Antonelli by 43 points in the standings, with his teammate set to bring a four-race winning streak to the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks’ time.

Perhaps the summer of George can begin then.

#George #Russell #lost #words #Canadian #Grand #Prix

Sunderland became only the fifth ​side in Premier League history to qualify for Europe ⁠in its first season following promotion after beating Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.

A 25th-minute volley from Trai Hume and a second-half own goal from ‌Malo Gusto lifted Sunderland into seventh place in the table. Cole Palmer pulled one back for a Chelsea side that had Wesley Fofana sent off.

Sunderland will join Bournemouth, which drew 1-1 ‌at ⁠Nottingham Forest, in the Europa League next season with ⁠Chelsea missing out on Europe entirely.

The Conference League spot went to Brighton & Hove Albion in eighth despite a 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United.

United, whose talisman Bruno Fernandes scored ​a goal and supplied a record-breaking ‌21st assist of the season, had Champions League qualification wrapped up, as did champion Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa. Liverpool picked up the point it needed to make mathematically certain with a 1-1 ‌draw at home to Brentford.

Crystal Palace can also qualify for ​next season’s Europa League if it beats Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final in Leipzig on Wednesday.

Sunderland last ⁠played in Europe in the 1973-74 Cup Winners’ Cup, but after a superb return season in the top flight under coach Regis Le Bris, it ‌has a lot to look forward to next season.

Bournemouth, which played in the third tier of English football 13 years ago, will play in Europe for the first time in its history after Marcus Tavernier’s second-half equaliser earned a point at Forest in coach Andoni Iraola’s final game in charge.

Before kickoff, there was an outside chance of Champions League ‌football for Bournemouth if other results opened up a sixth qualification position for English ​clubs, but that evaporated with Aston Villa’s 2-1 win at Manchester City.

Published on May 25, 2026

#Sunderland #secures #Europa #League #spot #win #Chelsea">Sunderland secures Europa League spot with 2-1 win over Chelsea  Sunderland became only the fifth ​side in Premier League history to qualify for Europe ⁠in its first season following promotion after beating Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.A 25th-minute volley from Trai Hume and a second-half own goal from ‌Malo Gusto lifted Sunderland into seventh place in the table. Cole Palmer pulled one back for a Chelsea side that had Wesley Fofana sent off.Sunderland will join Bournemouth, which drew 1-1 ‌at ⁠Nottingham Forest, in the Europa League next season with ⁠Chelsea missing out on Europe entirely.The Conference League spot went to Brighton & Hove Albion in eighth despite a 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United.United, whose talisman Bruno Fernandes scored ​a goal and supplied a record-breaking ‌21st assist of the season, had Champions League qualification wrapped up, as did champion Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa. Liverpool picked up the point it needed to make mathematically certain with a 1-1 ‌draw at home to Brentford.Crystal Palace can also qualify for ​next season’s Europa League if it beats Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final in Leipzig on Wednesday.Sunderland last ⁠played in Europe in the 1973-74 Cup Winners’ Cup, but after a superb return season in the top flight under coach Regis Le Bris, it ‌has a lot to look forward to next season.Bournemouth, which played in the third tier of English football 13 years ago, will play in Europe for the first time in its history after Marcus Tavernier’s second-half equaliser earned a point at Forest in coach Andoni Iraola’s final game in charge.Before kickoff, there was an outside chance of Champions League ‌football for Bournemouth if other results opened up a sixth qualification position for English ​clubs, but that evaporated with Aston Villa’s 2-1 win at Manchester City.Published on May 25, 2026  #Sunderland #secures #Europa #League #spot #win #Chelsea

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