"Selection Sunday" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Selection Sundays [plural]
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  1. (US, basketball) The Sunday in March on which the teams that participate in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament are selected. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Selection_Sunday-en-noun-dFf4uBoo Categories (other): American English, Basketball, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Observances Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Observances: 49 51 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (US, American football) The Sunday in December on which the college teams that participate in major bowl games are announced. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Selection_Sunday-en-noun-wzBJUcy0 Categories (other): American English, Football (American), English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Observances Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Observances: 49 51 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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