The ball is tipped... The first line of "One Shining Moment". Well, 12ET has come and gone and no ball has been tipped, no stadium filled with screaming fans, no bands playing fight songs, no whistles blown, no crowds hovered around tvs, no brackets printed, no announcers court side, and no reporters hovering around huddles.  It just doesn't seem right, No one could ever imagine that we would be experiencing any other kind of madness but March Madness. But here we are.  Quarantined in our houses, begging for a distraction.  I urge you all to celebrate this day. Here are some things you can do:
Go watch old highlights of past tournament games or just your favorite moments
Go outside with your kids and reenact some of the buzzer beaters
Play a family basketball game
Have your children do research on their favorite team or player
Watch your favorite basketball movie
Sing "One Shining Moment"

I leave you now with one of my favorite moments covering the Tournament...
​Can you say Kris Jenkins for the win????

People ask me all the time "What do I enjoy covering better football or basketball?".  Here's what I say.  My favorite sport to cover is football. I'm not sure why, maybe it's the fact that I never got a chance to play it as a kid and it intrigues me, or maybe because of the pace of play and the more ample opportunities to do reports and interviews and certainly a much more comfortable workplace for a reporter (except of course when it rains, then I would take a basketball game anytime!) But there is always a caveat to that question.  In my opinion, nothing beats March Madness and the Final Four!

I have been fortunate to be part of this event for 6 straight years and the lead reporter covering the National Championship since 2009.  I like covering this event for the same reason the fans like watching it. There is something so unique about the tournament.  First off it's a month long. Second, I love the hype in the weeks leading up as to who is in and who is out.  Then, teams punch their tickets to the dance and you have some who expect to be there and others you've never heard of.  Storylines and ties in each matchup, Cinderellas looking to keep their historic run alive, stars are born, careers are made, stories written and of course there is that ONE SHINING MOMENT.  Every year before the tournament CBS holds an NCAA Tournament two day seminar.  They start it by playing last year's One Shining Moment video and every time, I shed a tear.  That's why this is my favorite time of year!

Tracy Wolfson is a CBS Sideline Reporter and Host. Follow Tracy on twitter: @tracywolfson