Hot on Your Tail: Bruce Pearl’s Showset heats up at CBS!
Here is why former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl will be a part of CBS's Selection Sunday show.
Why Bruce Pearl is on CBS's Selection Sunday show broadcast in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Along with being Auburn basketball's winningest coach and second-fastest NCAA coach to reach 300 victories (Roy Williams is the fastest), Bruce Pearl will appear on TNT's Selection Sunday show.
Pearl recently made headlines by going after Miami (Ohio)'s team, saying they were not one of the "68 best teams" if they were to qualify for March Madness. Miami's fans were not happy with this take and threw backlash at Pearl for his comments. After leaving Auburn's head coach position just before the 2025-2026 season, Pearl has worked on TNT's college basketball coverage, along with serving an advisory role to Auburn's basketball program.
Let's take a look at why Bruce Pearl was included, along with his broadcasting career. MORE: SN's Field of 68 projections for 2026 NCAA Tournament Who is hosting Selection Sunday? This year, CBS and TNT will have joint coverage of the Selection Sunday show.
TNT Sports and CBS Sports Present the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Selection Show on CBS, this Sunday at 6:00 PM ET, with Adam Zucker, Clark Kellogg, Bruce Pearl and Seth Davis. pic. twitter.