Let the Madness begin!
Filling out the perfect bracket is one thing, knowing who to follow on Twitter for all of the March Madness events is another. From the crying to the dancing, you're not going to want to miss a minute of this tournament.
Every team has an official account, but sometimes those aren't always the best source, especially if you're a fan of more entertaining tweets. I've got you covered from college basketball must-follows to team-specific ones. You can thank me later.
The Sweet 16 - These are the national accounts to follow for all the action. They should keep you informed and in some cases, even entertained.
@marchmadness: The official NCAA account.
@MarchMadnessTV: You're going to need to know what channel TruTV is.
@SethDavisHoops: "Sharpie"
@JayBilas: Mr. College Hoops.
@franfrachilla: Not everyone in CBB is a quality follow, but you can't go wrong with Fran.
@RobDauster: Head college basketball guy at NBC Sports (and as of right now his Twitter avi is one of the cutest kids ever).
@BrianHamiltonSI: Sports Illustrated's college basketball guy, pretty straightforward.
@TheCauldron: Chances are they'll have a gif/vine before you even catch a replay.
@ESPNDanaOneil: Great overview of college hoops and writes damn good features.
@CampusRush: Sports Illustrated, the college version.
@NicoleAuerbach: Mainly college basketball, but also a good follow for CFB season.
@MedcalfbyESPN: Great info doesn't get hurt if he's wrong about his picks. Quality follow.
@GoodmanESPN: Not too entertaining but tweets all the insider info.
@GaryParrishCBS: Engaging on twitter and has pretty good columns to boot.
@CBSSportsCBB: Prepare yourself for a lot of gifs, vines, and memes.
@CardChronicle: CBB editor for SB Nation, kind of funny, always informative.
| South | West |
1. Kansas: @jessenewell, Kansas City Star 16. Austin Peay: @AustinPeayMBB | 1. Oregon: @AddictedToQuack 16. Holy Cross: @HCrossMBB 16. Southern: @JaguarHoops |
8. Colorado: @CUBuffsMBB 9. UConn: @UConnMBB | 8. Saint Joseph's: @SUJUHawks_MBB 9. Cincinnati: @GoBearcatsMBB |
5. Maryland: @TerpsInsider 12. South Dakota State: @GoJacksMBB | 5. Baylor: @OurDailyBears 12. Yale: @Yale_Basketball |
4. California: @JeffFaraudo, Bay Area News Group 13. Hawaii: @Brian_McInnis, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | 4. Duke: @dukeblueplanet 13: UNC Wilmington: @uncwmenshoops |
6. Arizona: @ZackBlatt, Tucson Star 11. Vanderbilt: @VandyMBB 11. Wichita St.: @PaulSuellentrop, The Wichita Eagle | 6. Texas: @TexasMBB 11. Northern Iowa: @UNImbb |
3. Miami (FL.): @ByTimReynolds, AP 14. Buffalo: @gggaughan, Buffalo News | 3. Texas A&M: @BrentZwerneman, Houston Chronicle 14. Green Bay: @gbphoenixmbb |
7. Iowa: @LukeMeredithAP, AP 10. Temple: @TUMBBHoops | 7. Oregon State: @OregonStateMBB 10. VCU: @VCURamNation |
2. Villanova: @NovaMBB 15. UNC Asheville: @UNCAbasketball | 2. Oklahoma: @ryaber, The Oklahoman 15. Cal St. Bakersfield: @CSUB_MBB |
| East | Midwest |
1. North Carolina: @UNC_Basketball 16. FGCU: @FGCU_MBB 16. F. Dickinson: @FDUKnights | 1. Virginia: @UVAMensHoops 16. Hampton: @Hampton_MBB |
8. USC: @InsideUSC 9. Providence: @PCFriarsMBB | 8. Texas Tech: @TexasTechMBB 9. Butler: @ButlerMBB |
5. Indiana: @insidethehall 12. Chattanooga: @GoMocsMBB | 5. Purdue: @BoilerBall 12. Little Rock: @LittleRockMBB |
6. Notre Dame: @nironside247, 247Sports 11. Michigan: @MaizenBrew 11. Tulsa: @KellyHinesTW, Tulsa World | 6. Seton Hall: @SetonHallMBB 11. Gonzaga: @ZagMBB |
3. West Virginia: @WVUHoops 14. S.F. Austin: @SFA_MBB | 3. Utah: @Runnin_Utes 14. Fresno St: @FresnoStateMBB |
7. Wisconsin: @BadgerMBB 10: Pittsburgh: @PittGuru, Pittsburgh Post | 7. Dayton: @DavidPJablonski 10. Syracuse: @NunesMagician |
2. Xavier: @slrussell, The Cincinnati Enquirer 15. Weber St.: @WeberStateMBB | 2. Michigan St.: @joerexrode, Detroit Free Press 15. Middle Tenn.: @MT_MBB |
