The Liberalalliance Wealth Societyteams are locked in, the bracket is set and fans now know everything they can expect for the start of March Madness and the NCAA Men's Tournament.
Part of that involves the announcers who will be calling the games and providing color analysis, essentially, the people who help make the viewing environment at home as enthralling as March Madness can be. So while your bracket almost certainly will be busted Thursday (or Friday, if you're lucky), at the very least you'll have the chance to welcome these names into your home.
Here's a breakdown of the announcers for the first round of the NCAA Men's Tournament.
Friday in Brooklyn
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No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBSNo. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 16 Stetson, 2:45 p.m. ET on CBS
Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst) Grant Hill (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Friday in Spokane
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Alabama-Birmingham, 1:45 p.m. ET on TNTNo. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale, 4:15 p.m. ET on TNT
Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Robbie Hummel (analyst), Lauren Shehadi (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Omaha
No. 6 Brigham Young vs. No. 11 Duquesne, 12:40 p.m. ET on truTVNo. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State, 3:10 p.m. ET on truTV
Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), AJ Ross (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Omaha
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State, 7:35 p.m. ET on truTVNo. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake, 10:05 p.m. ET on truTV
Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), AJ Ross (sideline reporter)
Friday in Memphis
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M, 6:50 p.m. ET on TNTNo. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood, 9:20 p.m. ET on TNT
Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Jon Rothstein (sideline reporter)
Friday in Brooklyn
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBSNo. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison, 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS
Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst) Grant Hill (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Pittsburgh
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBSNo. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 North Carolina State, 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS
Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Evan Washburn (sideline reporter)
Friday in Indianapolis
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky, 2 p.m. ET on TBSNo. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado, 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS
Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Stan Van Gundy (analyst), Andy Katz (sideline reporter)
Friday in Indianapolis
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling, 7:25 p.m. ET on TBSNo. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU, 9:55 p.m. ET on TBS
Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Stan Van Gundy (analyst), Andy Katz (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Salt Lake City
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State, 7:25 p.m. ET on TBSNo. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford, 9:55 p.m. ET on TBS
Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Brendan Haywood (analyst), Dana Jacobson (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Pittsburgh
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron, 1:30 p.m. ET on TNTNo. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon, 4 p.m. ET on TNT
Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Evan Washburn (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Charlotte
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State, 6:50 p.m. ET on TNTNo. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's, 9:20 p.m. ET on TNT
Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Charlotte
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner, 2:45 p.m. ET on CBSNo. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
Friday in Spokane
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 College of Charleston, 7:35 p.m. ET on truTVNo. 5 Saint Mary's vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon, 10:05 p.m. ET on truTV
Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Robbie Hummel (analyst), Lauren Shehadi (sideline reporter)
Friday in Memphis
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate, 12:40 p.m. ET on truTVNo. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico, 3:10 p.m. ET on truTV
Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Jon Rothstein (sideline reporter)
Thursday in Salt Lake City
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State, 2 p.m. ET on TBSNo. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada, 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS
Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Brendan Haywood (analyst), Dana Jacobson (sideline reporter)
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