March Madness has given basketball fans some of the most exciting moments in sports history. Some of these moments were enhanced by the voices making the calls during the event.
With 67 total games throughout the NCAA Tournament, a large announcing crew is required to make sure that each game is broadcast in the best way possible.
This year's tournament consists of eight different broadcasting teams with a total of 28 different broadcasters.
#1. Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson
Ian Eagle will serve as the successor to the legendary Jim Nantz to take over on the top broadcast team for the tournament this year.
Although Nantz leaves big shoes to fill, Eagle is well qualified. He has done work for the NFL and college basketball for CBS since 1998, and he's been calling Brooklyn Nets games since 1995.
Bill Raftery and Grant Hill will accompany Eagle as he takes over for Nantz on the crew that will cover the Final Four.
Raftery has been with CBS since 1983 and has served as the lead commentary crew for March Madness since the 2015 tournament.
Hall of Famer Grant Hill will serve as the lead analyst, with NFL sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson reporting from courtside.
#2. Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Andy Katz
The dynamic Kevin Harlan leads this crew, with longtime tournament announcer Dan Bonner and former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy providing analysis. Andy Katz will provide the sideline reporting, coming over from the Big Ten Network.
#3. Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce
The NBA on TNT's and Milwaukee Brewers' announcer Brian Anderson is joined by former NBA star Jim Jackson at the desk this year.
Both men have been calling games since 2007. Allie LaForce will follow her fellow NBA crew members on TNT and report from the sideline.
#4. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn
Andrew Catalon will be calling tournament games once again this year. He is paired with analyst Steve Lappas and fellow NFL CBS crew member Evan Washburn, who will work on the sidelines.
#5. Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein
Spero Dedes returns for his 14th year of calling March Madness games. He will be alongside former Duke Blue Devil guard Jim Spanarkel and NCAA basketball insider Jon Rothstein.
#6. Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson
Legendary college football and basketball announcer Brad Nessler will return for his sixth season, calling NCAA tournament games. NBA champion Brendan Haywood will be beside Nessler with reporter Dana Jacobson.
#7. Lisa Byington, Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel, Lauren Shehadi
Lisa Byington made history as the first woman in CBS history to call March Madness games as a play-by-play announcer.
She returns alongside NBA champion Steve Smith and former Purdue forward Robbie Hummel. Reporter Lauren Shehadi returns for her third season of NCAA tournament sideline reporting.
#8. Tom McCarthy, Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson, AJ Ross
Philadelphia Phillies announcer Tom McCarthy gets his first NCAA tournament announcing opportunity. He is paired with Deb Antonelli and Avery Johnson.
Antonelli will be in her seventh season calling tournament games, although she has been covering women's college basketball for over two decades. Johnson is an NBA champion who played for 16 years before joining the CBS commentary team in 2019.
AJ Ross, who normally reports for the NFL on CBS, will take command of the sideline duties with this crew.
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