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Selection Sunday for 2026 March Madness is Sunday, March 15. The 68-team brackets for the men’s and women’s NCAA DI basketball tournaments will be revealed during selection shows.
The men’s tournament bracket will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on CBS. The women’s bracket will be revealed at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Here’s the schedule for the 2026 men’s tournament:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on CBS
- First Four: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
- First round: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
- Second round: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
- Sweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
- Elite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
- Final Four: Saturday, April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
These are the sites for the men’s tournament in 2026:
ROUND
CITY
VENUe
DATES
First Four
Dayton, Ohio
UD Arena
March 17-18
First/Second
Buffalo, NY
KeyBank Center
March 19-21
First/Second
Greenville, SC
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
March 19-21
First/Second
Oklahoma City, OK
Paycom Center
March 19-21
First/Second
Portland, OR
Moda Center
March 19-21
First/Second
Tampa, FL
Benchmark International Arena
March 20-22
First/Second
Philadelphia, PA
Xfinity Mobile Arena
March 20-22
First/Second
San Diego, CA
Viejas Arena
March 20-22
First/Second
St. Louis, MO
Enterprise Center
March 20-22
South Regional
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
March 26-28
West Regional
San Jose, CA
SAP Center
March 26-28
Midwest Regional
Chicago, IL
United Center
March 27-29
East Regional
Washington D.C.
Capital One Arena
March 27-29
Check out the 2026 women’s schedule below:
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
- First Four: Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19
- First round: Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21
- Second round: Sunday, March 22 and Monday, March 23
- Sweet 16: Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28
- Elite Eight: Sunday, March 29 and Monday, March 30
- Final Four: Friday, April 3 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
2026 REGIONAL ROUND SITES
Round
City
Venue
Dates
Sweet 16/Elite Eight
Fort Worth, TX
Dickies Arena
March 27-30
Sweet 16/Elite Eight
Sacramento, CA
Golden 1 Center
March 27-30
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