Overview

• Greg Gumbel, a fixture of CBS' March Madness coverage for over two decades, is stepping aside this year due to family health matters.
• Adam Zucker will take over Gumbel's hosting duties, with the support of analysts Seth Davis, Clark Kellogg, and Jay Wright.
• Gumbel's colleagues expressed their well wishes and hopes for his return to the tournament coverage in 2025.
• This marks the first absence for Gumbel since he began hosting the network's NCAA tournament coverage in 1998.
• Ernie Johnson is expected to help fill in for Gumbel during his absence.