Its selection sunday!

Every player dreams of seeing theeir school revealed in the tournament bracket - and for the first time since 1996 - colgate and raider nation got to experience that first hand today.

Colgate drew a 15 seed in the ncaa tournament and will take on number two tennesee in the first round.

The raiders have only been to the big dance twice in school history, both times as a 16 seed and lost during the adonal foyle era so history may not be on thier side but momentum might - the raiders enter the tourney on a 11 game winning steak.

Seeing colgate appear in the bracket - was a surreal feeling for the team.

Jordan says: during the recruiting process everybody knows, when you choose colgate it's a small schand e ncaa tonament is a drefor everyby so toee yourschool's na on the brack, is justman, it crazy.

Tuker says:he selectionsunday show is something i watch every year even as a little kid and growing up so just seeing that name.

It doesnt matter who wee aying, where we'y cool a it's such good feelg.

Tipoff between the raiders and volunteers is set for friday - and will begin around 2:45.

While colgate plays in columnus ohio on firday - syracuse head west to salt lake city utah for a thursday showdown with baylor in an 8/9 seed matchup.

Good news for orange fans - after sitting out the acc tournament with a sore back - tyus battle returned to practice and is feeling a 100 percent.

The last few year su has been a bubble team - not the case this year making selection a little less stressful.

Jim says: not as much anxiety this year ... thats where it turned out.

Tyus says: yeah me personally, i always nervous ..

Just a lot excitement so i'lbe ady to ay, can't wait.

This will be a late tipoff on thursday - around 10 p.m.

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