We like Gonzaga to once again advance all the way to the Final, but once again we wonder if the Bulldogs have the athleticism to beat a Kentucky or Arizona. UCLA is once again an interesting mid-to-high seed to watch. So is Southern California. 

While we may have no business giving you advice on how to fill in your March Madness bracket, we can offer some insight on how to stream the games, which will all be carried by either CBS and CBS Sports, and WarnerMedia/Turner cable networks TNT, TBS and trueTV. 

Starting with the "First Four" play-in tournament on March 15, through the "Round of 64" on March 17, and concluding with the championship game on April 4, you can stream all the games consigned to WarnerMedia cable networks via the individual TVE channel apps (such as Watch TNT), or through the Watch March Madness Live app, which consolidates all three Turner Networks-branded channels into one app. 

Tournament selection is set for Sunday. 

You'll need a virtual MVPD or SVOD service Paramount Plus to stream CBS or CBS Sports. 

The chart below has six good TVE app, SVOD and vMVPD options that bundle relevant March Madness networks:

Also, here's a quasi-detailed schedule, that breaks down the tournament by date, round and location, courtesy of the NCAA:

CBS Sports said long-time director Bob Fishman will retire following next year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.

In 50 years with CBS, Fishman has directed nearly every sport televised by the network and has been the lead director on college basketball since 1982. He also directs CBS Sports’ No. 2 NFL broadcast team.

CBS Sports said veteran director Mark Grant will succeed Fishman as lead director for college basketball.

Suzanne Smith, will be the director on the No. 2 NFL broadcast team. Smith, who started her TV career as a broadcast associate in 1983, is the only woman currently directing NFL games. 

“If there were a Mount Rushmore for sports directors, Bob Fishman would be front and center; he is one of the greatest directors in the history of sports television,” said Sean McManus, chairman of CBS Sports

Fishman was in the director’s chair when Michael Jordan hit the NCAA championship winning shot in 1982, when a tearful Tonya Harding broke her laces at the 1994 Olympics and when Joe Carter hit a walk-off homer in the 1983 World Series.

“While most viewers may not know his name, they are certainly familiar with his work as he has delivered some of the most iconic moments in sports over the past 40 years. Through his creativity, innovation and ability to perfectly capture the emotion of the moment, Bob has set the standard across the industry and created a legacy that will last for generations. There will never be another Bob Fishman. We thank him for all his outstanding contributions to CBS and wish him all the best in retirement,” McManus said.

While Fishman is retiring from CBS Sports, he plans to remain in film and television working on various projects, including documentaries.

Grant is a 16-time Emmy winner and had been with CBS Sports since 1998, directing NFL, college football, college basketball and golf telecasts.

“Mark and Suzanne are two of the most gifted and creative directors in sports. Suzanne’s talents are unmatched as she is equally outstanding directing live events, studio shows or taped programming and is highly respected by all who work with her. She is a pioneer and a wonderful leader and mentor to many across the industry,” McManus said.

“Mark is a true maestro when it comes to capturing the drama and excitement at events he is directing. He is a great leader and collaborator, who is never afraid to take risks and has set the standard for innovative directing,” he added. “Suzanne and Mark would be trusted with any assignment at CBS Sports, and we are thrilled they will play leading roles in our NFL and college basketball coverage.”

Despite pandemic viewership dropping for big sports events including the Super Bowl and the NBA All Star Game, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus said he expected the ratings for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to be “perfectly fine.”

Speaking on a Zoom call with reporters Wednesday, McManus said he doesn’t make predictions about ratings. But he noted that over the 10 years that CBS has partnered with Turner Sports to televise the tournament, “sometimes the ratings are a little bit down, and sometimes they’re a little bit up, and that depends on how close the games are and which teams advance throughout the tournament.”

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He added: "I’m not hanging my head and worrying about the fact that ratings may be down. I think if we get a good tournament, I think the ratings will be perfectly fine.”

One barometer of the likely level of viewership for the tournament has been advertising sales, “Our sales have been remarkably strong,” McManus said, with commercials in the games just about sold out. “I think the advertisers will be satisfied with the amount of men and women who see their commercials,” he said.

McManus and Jeff Zucker, chairman of sports and news at AT&T’s WarnerMedia, noted that last year’s NCAA basketball tournament was among the first events cancelled because of the pandemic and that they were looking forward to its return.

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Because of the pandemic, this year’s tournament will be held entirely in Indiana. There will be a limited number of people in the stands and production crews will be taking precautions to avoid catching and spreading the virus.

This will be the 10th year CBS and Turner have shared the Tournament. CBS will have this year's Final Four and Championship game.

Some popular teams--such as Kentucky and Duke--may not qualify for this year’s tournament, which could impact ratings.

“You want the big name brands obviously in the tournament if you can have them but I think what happens every year is that stories emerge and it's the stories that emerge that really make up the make up the tournament and keep people interested,” McManus said. 

“The traditional powerhouses . . . help your ratings, but we’re going to focus on the teams that are in there and the stories that are in there. And if the tournament develops as it always seems to, I think we’ll do fine from a viewership standpoint,” he said. "There's still plenty of stories and plenty of high-profile teams that are going to be showcased on Turner and CBS.”