ESPN to Launch ‘Greatest College Basketball Players of All Time’ Bracket
- SportsCenter Special: College Basketball’s Greatest of All-Time Presented by Capital One to air Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
- Field To Include the 64 Greatest Men’s and Women’s College Basketball Players
- Fan Votes Determine Who Advances Via ESPN/SportsCenter Social Platforms
ESPN is set to launch a 64-player bracket celebrating the best college basketball players of all time. The bracket will be comprised of men’s and women’s players, through the 2019-2020 season, who made their mark on the history of college basketball.
ESPN host Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Rebecca Lobo, Maria Taylor, Dick Vitale, Bill Walton and Jay Williams, will unveil the full bracket Thursday, during SportsCenter Special: College Basketball’s Greatest of All-Time Presented by Capital One at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Following the unveiling of the field of 64, fans can vote on who should advance. Voting for each region will be open for 24 hours, and can be done on Twitter and Instagram.
Regions will be discussed, analyzed and debated throughout the coming weeks. Results will be revealed beginning Saturday, March 21.
Players were chosen by ESPN based on their overall play as college basketball players, factoring in both regular season and NCAA Tournament performance, statistical achievements and awards.
ESPN.com will provide a written guide to all 64 players in the bracket once names are revealed Tuesday night, and will complement the initiative with daily roundtables and predictions articles powered by ESPN writers and commentators, as the bracket advances through March 31.
ESPN’s Greatest College Basketball Players of All Time Bracket Schedule
| Date | Voting | Results |
| Thu, Mar 19 | Round of 64, West Region Voting Opens (24 Hours) |
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| Fri, Mar 20 | Round of 64, East Region Voting Opens (24 Hours) |
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| Sat, Mar 21 | Round of 64, South Region Voting Opens (24 Hours) | First Round, West Region Results Revealed |
| Sun, Mar 22 | Round of 64, Midwest Region Voting Opens (24 Hours) | First Round, East Region Results Revealed |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Round of 32, West and East Regions Voting Begins |
First Round, South Region Results Revealed |
| Tue, Mar 24 | Round of 32, South and Midwest Regions Voting Begins |
First Round, Midwest Region Results Revealed |
| Wed, Mar 25 | Sweet 16, West and East Regions Voting Begins |
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| Thu, Mar 26 | Sweet 16, South and Midwest Regions Voting Begins |
West and East Regions Sweet 16 Players Revealed |
| Fri, Mar 27 | Elite Eight Region West and East Voting Begins |
South and Midwest Regions Sweet 16 Players Revealed |
| Sat, Mar 28 | Elite Eight South and Midwest Regions Voting Begins |
Elite Eight Players Revealed |
| Sun, Mar 29 | Final Four Voting Begins | Final Four Players Revealed |
| Mon, Mar 30 | Champion Voting | Two Finalists Revealed |
| Tue, Mar 31 | College Basketball Player G.O.A.T. Bracket Champion Unveiled |
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