Previous installments featured Trisha Yearwood with Lainey Wilson and Eric Church with Jelly Roll. It's become a signature element of the CRS schedule.
"We can’t wait to grow our relationship by teaming up on some of our biggest shows in 2026 and delivering the ‘Greatest Show in Sports’ to millions of fans across the country."
"You want notoriety, you want publicity. You want to be noticed. Damn it, half the world forget you have a basketball team. That’s how bad y’all have been."
"The networks confirmed that the team of Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson will handle the call of the national semifinals and championship game."
"Beginning Monday, March 9 at noon ET, the network will deliver more than six hours of dedicated coverage across multiple studio shows while providing real-time updates, commentary and analysis."
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."