Here is the official, printable 2026 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness and the DI men’s basketball tournament. Games continue Wednesday, March 18 with the First Four.
The 68-team bracket was announced on Selection Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 15 on CBS.
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2026 NCAA tournament printable 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
