Here is the official 2026 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness and the DI men's basketball tournament. The first round begins today, Thursday, March 19.
There are 16 games on Thursday's schedule, starting with No. 8 Ohio State against No. 9 TCU.
BRACKET CHALLENGE GAME:
2026 NCAA tournament: Bracket, schedule for March Madness
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Here is the schedule for this year'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: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 4 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA championship game: 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 6 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
These are the sites for the men's tournament in 2026:
| 2026 MARCH MADNESS LOCATIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Dates |
City |
Venue |
|
First Four |
March 17 & 18 |
Dayton, OH |
UD Arena |
|
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Buffalo, NY |
KeyBank Center |
|
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Greenville, SC |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Paycom Center |
| First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Tampa, FL | Benchmark International Arena |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Philadelphia, PA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
|
First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
St. Louis, MO |
Enterprise Center |
|
South Regional |
March 26 & 28 |
Houston, TX |
Toyota Center |
|
West Regional |
March 26 & 28 |
San Jose, CA |
SAP Center |
|
Midwest Regional |
March 27 & 29 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
|
East Regional |
March 27 & 29 |
Washington, D.C. |
Capital One Arena |
| Final Four | April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
