This is the official, downloadable 2026 DI men’s basketball tournament and March Madness NCAA tournament bracket. The whole schedule and locations are also shown here.
On Sunday, March 15, at 6 p.m. ET, Selection Sunday on CBS will reveal the 68-team bracket.
2026 NCAA tournament printable bracket, schedule for March Madness
Click and download 2026 printable bracket.
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 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 |
Here’s what happened in last year’s tournament:
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