NCAA on CBS

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The NCAA on CBS is the branding used for

.

College football

CBS has been televising college football games since it launched a sports division. CBS currently airs college football coverage from the

Mountain West (since 2006),[2] Army Black Knights (since 2009),[3] Mid-American Conference (since 2015),[4] Conference USA (since 2018),[5] Connecticut Huskies (since 2020),[6] Northeast Conference (since 2023),[7] and Big Ten (since 2023).[8] CBS also has the rights to the Sun Bowl (since 1968),[9] and the Army–Navy Game (since 1996).[10] The network is well-known for its longstanding coverage of SEC football, which lasted from 1996 through the 2023 season.[11][12]

CBS also holds the rights to the Conference USA Football Championship Game (airing on CBSSN) and SEC Championship Game (airing on CBS).

While all Big Ten on CBS games air on CBS, only select Mountain West games (especially those involving San Diego State, Boise State, and Air Force), select Army games and select Navy games air on CBS, all other games either air on CBS Sports Network or Facebook.

The Army-Navy game and the Sun Bowl always air on CBS.

College basketball

CBS has been televising college basketball since 1966. CBS currently airs college basketball coverage from the

March Madness (since 1982).[25]

The CBS produced American Conference, Big 12, Big Ten, and Pac-12 basketball games all air on CBS, select Missouri Valley Conference, Mountain West Conference and Big East games also air on CBS. All other CBS produced college basketball games air on CBS Sports Network or Facebook.

The

championship air on CBS Sports Network.

CBS

Final Four
and national championship games every other year.

College hockey

CBS Sports has aired college hockey since 2002. Currently, CBS Sports Network airs college hockey from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (since 2012).[26]

College baseball

CBS Sports has aired college baseball since 1988. CBS Sports Network currently airs college baseball from the Patriot League[27] and Conference USA.[28]

College softball

CBS Sports Network currently airs college softball from Conference USA.[29]

College lacrosse

CBS Sports Network currently airs college lacrosse from the Patriot League.[27]

References

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  2. ^ a b Sandomir, Richard (27 August 2004). "Mountain West and CSTV Agree on $82 Million Deal". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Army, CBS College Sports agree to TV deal for football".
  4. ^ a b "CBS Sports Network Reaches Four-Year Deal with MAC".
  5. ^ a b "C-USA Announces Multimedia Rights Partnerships". 14 March 2018.
  6. ^ Connolly, Daniel (2020-05-11). "UConn football announces TV deal with CBS Sports through 2023". The UConn Blog. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. ^ "Ready for Prime Time: NEC Unveils Football TV Package, Secures First-Ever National TV Linear Broadcasts". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  8. ^ "Big Ten is ready for maximum exposure with games on NBC, CBS and Fox". AP News. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  9. ^ "CBS CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SUN BOWL". sunbowl.org. November 6, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Staff writer (May 18, 2017). "CBS Sports to Remain Home of Annual Army–Navy Football Classic Through 2028". Navy Sports Webpage. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  11. ^ By (1994-02-12). "SEC, CBS AGREE TO CONTRACT". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  12. ^ "Inside the bitter split between the SEC and CBS: 'They just dug their heels in. They would not move'". Yahoo Sports. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  13. ^ https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports-network/releases/print?id=36355
  14. ^ "A-10 inks new media deal with ESPN, NBC, CBS". 2 October 2012.
  15. ^ a b "CBS Sports Reaches Multi-Year Agreement with Espn to Broadcast Men's Basketball Games from the Acc, Big 12 and Pac-12 Conferences". 21 May 2012.
  16. ^ "CBS acquires rights for Big East basketball". 5 September 2013.
  17. ^ "CBS, Big Ten agree on basketball contract".
  18. ^ "CAA, CBS Sign Multi-Year MBB Championship Deal".
  19. ^ "CBS Sports, MVC Strike Multi-Year Agreement". 30 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Patriot League reaches rights deal with CBS". 17 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Sec, CBS Agree to Contract". 12 February 1994.
  22. ^ "Southern Conference inks deal with CBS Sports Network". 19 April 2021.
  23. ^ "West Coast Conference Announces Landmark Media Rights Agreements". 19 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Powers agree to CBS Sports Classic". ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. Associated Press. May 7, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  25. ^ "CBS at 75". CBS.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. March 29, 1982 In CBS Sports' first-ever broadcast of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game, University of North Carolina, with freshman Michael Jordan, beats Georgetown for the NCAA crown. CBS Sports wins the Outstanding Live Sports Special Emmy Award for its coverage.
  26. ^ "NCHC, CBS Reach Multi-Year TV Deal".
  27. ^ a b "Patriot League Announces 12-Game Spring Schedule on CBS Sports Network". 21 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Matulia's Walk-Off Vaults LA Tech into C-USA Championship Game on Sunday". 29 May 2021.
  29. ^ "WKU Softball Advances to C-USA Tournament Championship with Two-Win Friday".

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