The tournament field is set, and now everyone will be filling out their brackets in hopes of winning their office pool. The madness begins Thursday at Noon ET on CBS.

Monday
Pick of the Night: How I Met Your Mother CBS 8:30/7:30c, "The Front Porch."
Lily doesn't like Ted's new girlfriend, played by Laura Prepon of That's 70's Show, so she tries to sabotage their relationship.

Other new episodes worth watching: House FOX 8/7c, The Big Bang Theory CBS 8/7c, 24 FOX 9/8c, Two And A Half Men CBS 9/8c, Rules Of Engagement CBS 9:30/8:30c, CSI: Miami CBS 9/8c.

Rerun alert: Chuck NBC 8/7c, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations TRAVEL 10/9c.

Tuesday
Pick of the Night: Law & Order: SVU NBC 10/9c, "Ballerina."
Special guest star Carol Burnett plays a former dancer who owns a strip club.

Other new episodes worth watching: American Idol FOX 8/7c (Grand Ole Opry week), NCIS CBS 8/7c.

Wednesday
Pick of the Week: Scrubs ABC 8/7c, "My Nah Nah Nah Nah."
Scrubs moves to a NEW TIME Wed 8/7c this week. Turk tries a new surgical technique that came to him while watching ESPN on one of his sports injury patients.

Other new episodes worth watching: American Idol (results show) FOX 9/8c, Lost ABC 9/8c, Law & Order NBC 10/9c, Important Wednesday on Comedy Central, 10/9c

Thursday
Pick of the Night: The 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament airs all day on CBS.

Other new episodes worth watching: The Office NBC 9/8c, 30 Rock NBC 9:30/8:30c, Grey's Anatomy ABC 9/8c, The Beast A&E 10/9c.

No Episode: CSI, Survivor: Tocantins, Eleventh Hour.

Friday
Pick of the night: The madness continues with first round action from the NCAA tournament all day on CBS

Other new episodes worth watching: Dollhouse FOX 9/8c.

Saturday
Go out and do something fun.

Sunday
Pick of the Night: Amazing Race CBS 8/7c.
Leg six of the race takes the contestants through India. This broadcast may be delayed due to NCAA basketball on earlier in the day.

Other new episodes worth watching: Desperate Housewives ABC 9/8c, Brothers And Sisters ABC 10/9c, Flight of the Conchords HBO 9/8c, Cold Case CBS 9/10 c.


Story by Kevin Olsta

Starpulse contributing writer