2026 NCAA tournament printable bracket, schedule for March Madness

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