Get a jumpstart on your bracket with Big Ten basketball on Sling

• Sling is offering a way to watch Big Ten basketball as conference play begins.
• A Sling Week Pass provides seven days of live TV access for $14.99 without a contract.

The college football season is pretty much over, unless you're one of the lucky few still dreaming of the College Football Playoffs. For the rest of us, it's time to turn our attention to college basketball and get ready for bracket madness. Sling is bringing you plenty of basketball content through the month of December.

Big Ten basketball, specifically, kicks off conference play this week. It's a great opportunity to cash in on a Sling Week Flex Pass with the Sports Extra add-on to get access to the Big Ten Network. Whether you're in the heart of basketball country cheering on Purdue, or you're coming in from the water supporting USC, conference play will be available to watch on Sling. It only lasts for a week or two, before the teams go back to out-of-conference play, so the USA Today Shopping team recommends a Sling Flex Pass for a week at at time.

Here's everything you need to know about watching Big Ten basketball with a Sling Flex Pass:

How to watch Big Ten basketball with Sling

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What is a Sling Week Pass?

The Sling Week Pass provides users access to live TV for seven days without a subscription or contract requirement. For those who want to give Sling a try for a week and see what it has to offer, the week pass is great to enjoy sports throughout the week/weekend and/or their favorite shows during the week.

How much is a Sling Week Pass?

The Sling Week Pass is $14.99, not including any add-ons.

What add-ons are available for a Sling Pass?

If you're adding any of the following add-ons to a Sling Day Pass, they are $1 extra. A Sling Weekend Pass add-on is $2 extra, while the Sling Week Pass is $3 extra. They are perfect for watching specific content, like a college football game or news coverage for a big event. Here's a breakdown of the add-ons available for a Sling Pass:

• Sports Extra: For the true sports fans out there check out the Sports Extra package. You'd be getting more in-depth sports channels like MLB Network, NBA TV and NHL Network. But, it also gives you more access to the ESPN-suite, with channels like ESPNU and ESPNews.
• Entertainment/Hollywood Extra: Looking for more TV and movie content? This is the add-on for you. The entertainment/Hollywood extra packages gives you access to Grit, H&I, Reelz, StartTV, HDNet Movies, Sundance TV, TCM and Bounce.
• Heartland Extra: For those who enjoy the outdoors. With the Heartland Extra, you get access to the World Fishing Network, Sportsman Channel, Outdoor Channel and more. You'll also get channels like the Great American Family channel, Cowboy Channel and Cowgirl channel.
• News Extra: Stay up-to-date with what's going on around the world with the News Extra package. On top of the channels in your basic package, you'll get News Nation, Newsmax, HLN, Science Channel and more.

Do you get Sling Orange or Sling Blue?

Sling's new passes come with Sling Orange. The Sling Orange package has over 30 channels, including popular networks like ESPN, Disney Channel, CNN and HGTV. This is a popular pick for families and sports fans who want access to live game coverage and kid-friendly content. Sling Orange allows streaming on one device.