Storylines to Follow During 2015 NCAA Tournament

Know these things before filling out your brackets.

Know These Things Before Filling Out Your Brackets - Whip those brackets out—NCAA Tournament time is here. The 2015 NCAA Tournament officially tips off Tuesday night with the first four of the first round ready for action. On paper, this looks and feels to be one of the better tourneys that we've seen in a while. But before you let the ink dry of your field of 68, peep BET.com's storylines to follow during the Tournament. (In our best Dick Vitale voice) It's March Madness, baby!(Photos from left: Andy Lyons/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Know These Things Before Filling Out Your Brackets - Whip those brackets out—NCAA Tournament time is here. The 2015 NCAA Tournament officially tips off Tuesday night with the first four of the first round ready for action. On paper, this looks and feels to be one of the better tourneys that we've seen in a while. But before you let the ink dry of your field of 68, peep BET.com's storylines to follow during the Tournament. (In our best Dick Vitale voice) It's March Madness, baby!(Photos from left: Andy Lyons/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Watching to See if Kentucky Can Go Undefeated - All eyes will be on the Kentucky Wildcats to see if they could run the table and pull off the first undefeated season since 1976. No pressure, fellas. With players such as Karl-Anthony Towns and Aaron Harrison, it's certainly possible. Las Vegas sportsbooks already have the Wildcats as even money to be cutting down the nets come the night of April 6th. We can't say we disagree either. Who's going to stop them? If there's such a thing as a team of destiny, Kentucky is it. Six more victories for that elusive 40-0 record.(Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images) 

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Watching to See if Kentucky Can Go Undefeated - All eyes will be on the Kentucky Wildcats to see if they could run the table and pull off the first undefeated season since 1976. No pressure, fellas. With players such as Karl-Anthony Towns and Aaron Harrison, it's certainly possible. Las Vegas sportsbooks already have the Wildcats as even money to be cutting down the nets come the night of April 6th. We can't say we disagree either. Who's going to stop them? If there's such a thing as a team of destiny, Kentucky is it. Six more victories for that elusive 40-0 record.(Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images) 

Biggest Threat to Kentucky—Notre Dame? - If there's one team to deny Kentucky's bid for an undefeated season and national title victory, it just might be No. 3 Notre Dame. Why? Well, they have the kinds of shooters who can spread the floor and get Kentucky's bigs out the paint. The only problem with the Fighting Irish is they have a knack to fall in love with their jumpers. Still, with a heady guard like Jerian Grant, who averaged 16.8 points per game, they have a shot. Outside shot...but still a chance to topple Kentucky in the final of the Midwest bracket. If Kentucky makes it to the Final Four, Wisconsin definitely has a legit chance to knock them out as well. That'd be a revenge game for Wisconsin, which lost to Kentucky in last year's Final Four. (Photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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Biggest Threat to Kentucky—Notre Dame? - If there's one team to deny Kentucky's bid for an undefeated season and national title victory, it just might be No. 3 Notre Dame. Why? Well, they have the kinds of shooters who can spread the floor and get Kentucky's bigs out the paint. The only problem with the Fighting Irish is they have a knack to fall in love with their jumpers. Still, with a heady guard like Jerian Grant, who averaged 16.8 points per game, they have a shot. Outside shot...but still a chance to topple Kentucky in the final of the Midwest bracket. If Kentucky makes it to the Final Four, Wisconsin definitely has a legit chance to knock them out as well. That'd be a revenge game for Wisconsin, which lost to Kentucky in last year's Final Four. (Photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

This Year's Cinderella Team - Scanning the field of 68 teams, we like Buffalo's chances of possibly becoming this year's Cinderella team during the NCAA Tournament. They actually led Kentucky at halftime of their game back in November, before the Wildcats simply overpowered them. The Bulls are also coached well, led by former Duke star Bobby Hurley, and they have a 6-7 forward in Justin Moss (17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds per game) that's a force to be reckoned with. Why not them? No. 13 Buffalo will face fifth-seeded West Virginia on Friday night. (Photo: CSM/Landov)

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This Year's Cinderella Team - Scanning the field of 68 teams, we like Buffalo's chances of possibly becoming this year's Cinderella team during the NCAA Tournament. They actually led Kentucky at halftime of their game back in November, before the Wildcats simply overpowered them. The Bulls are also coached well, led by former Duke star Bobby Hurley, and they have a 6-7 forward in Justin Moss (17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds per game) that's a force to be reckoned with. Why not them? No. 13 Buffalo will face fifth-seeded West Virginia on Friday night. (Photo: CSM/Landov)

Kevin Ware: January 3 - The college basketball star is dominating the court at only 23.(Photo: Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

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Kevin Ware Back in The Tournament - Can't knock Kevin Ware's hustle and determination. After suffering a gruesome leg fracture in the 2013 NCAA Tournament the junior guard poured in 18 points to help his new Georgia State squad via a win over Georgia Southern on Sunday. Oddly enough, Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter tore his right Achilles tendon during the celebration. The No. 14 Panthers will face No. 3 Baylor on Thursday night. We'll be rooting for Kevin Ware. Props young fella! (Photo: Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

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All Roads to Arizona-Wisconsin in West Final - If things play out with the better teams winning, we could be on a collision course of seeing No. 1 Wisconsin meeting No. 2 Arizona in the Elite 8 as part of the West Final in Los Angeles. If that is indeed the matchup on the bottom left corner of the bracket...watch out! The Badgers have arguably the nation's best player in seven-foot senior forward Frank Kaminsky (18.2 points, eight rebounds per game). However, Arizona freshman forward Stanley Johnson is no slouch either, averaging 14.1 points and 6.6 boards per game. Expect fireworks if these two squads meet in what could be the best game of the Tournament.(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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All Roads to Arizona-Wisconsin in West Final - If things play out with the better teams winning, we could be on a collision course of seeing No. 1 Wisconsin meeting No. 2 Arizona in the Elite 8 as part of the West Final in Los Angeles. If that is indeed the matchup on the bottom left corner of the bracket...watch out! The Badgers have arguably the nation's best player in seven-foot senior forward Frank Kaminsky (18.2 points, eight rebounds per game). However, Arizona freshman forward Stanley Johnson is no slouch either, averaging 14.1 points and 6.6 boards per game. Expect fireworks if these two squads meet in what could be the best game of the Tournament.(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Best Players in The Tourney  - No lack of star power in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Ballers like Duke's Jahlil Okafor, Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky, Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns and Utah's Delon Wright are hands-down NBA Draft lottery picks. The fact that we can possibly see some of these guys go toe-to-toe in the Tournament makes it that much more special. Watch out for these stars and plenty more to be born tourney time.(Photos from left: Andy Lyons/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images, Mitchell Layton/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Best Players in The Tourney  - No lack of star power in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Ballers like Duke's Jahlil Okafor, Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky, Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns and Utah's Delon Wright are hands-down NBA Draft lottery picks. The fact that we can possibly see some of these guys go toe-to-toe in the Tournament makes it that much more special. Watch out for these stars and plenty more to be born tourney time.(Photos from left: Andy Lyons/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images, Mitchell Layton/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Upset Special - Each March Madness tends to come equipped with that one memorable first-round upset. If we had to pick one this year, it'd be No. 12 Stephen F. Austin taking out fifth-seeded Utah in the South bracket on Thursday night. With a nagging defense and solid junior guard Thomas Walkup, we see it happening for the Lumberjacks. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Upset Special - Each March Madness tends to come equipped with that one memorable first-round upset. If we had to pick one this year, it'd be No. 12 Stephen F. Austin taking out fifth-seeded Utah in the South bracket on Thursday night. With a nagging defense and solid junior guard Thomas Walkup, we see it happening for the Lumberjacks. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Can UCLA Silence Critics? - Many NCAA basketball fans and critics were surprised by UCLA making the Tournament cut. As the 11th seed up against No. 6 SMU on Thursday, now's the time for the Bruins to silence critics. Whether they will or not, remains to be seen. Remember, this was the same UCLA team that trailed Kentucky, 41-7, during halftime of a game this past December. Sheesh. Hey, well, you never know. Clean slate and as college hoop fans know...anything can happen in the Tournament! (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Can UCLA Silence Critics? - Many NCAA basketball fans and critics were surprised by UCLA making the Tournament cut. As the 11th seed up against No. 6 SMU on Thursday, now's the time for the Bruins to silence critics. Whether they will or not, remains to be seen. Remember, this was the same UCLA team that trailed Kentucky, 41-7, during halftime of a game this past December. Sheesh. Hey, well, you never know. Clean slate and as college hoop fans know...anything can happen in the Tournament! (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)