2026 Selection Sunday: Date, schedule, TV times for March Madness

Selection Sunday is for March Madness 2026 Sunday, March 15. The 68-team brackets for the men’s and women’s NCAA DI basketball tournaments will be revealed during the selection show.

The men’s tournament bracket will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on CBS. The women’s bracket will be revealed on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.

The schedule for the 2026 men’s tournament is as follows:

  • Selection Sunday: 6pm 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, Indiana.
  • NCAA Championship Game: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

These are the sites for the men’s tournament in 2026:

Round City venue Dates
first four Dayton, Ohio UD Arena 17-18 March
first second Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center March 19-21
first second Greenville, S.C. 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 20-22 March
first second Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena 20-22 March
first second San Diego, CA Viejas Arena 20-22 March
first second St. Louis, MO enterprise center 20-22 March
south regional Houston, TX Toyota Center 26-28 March
West Regional San Jose, CA SAP Center 26-28 March
mid west regional Chicago, IL joint center 27-29 March
Eastern Regional Washington DC Capital One Arena 27-29 March

See 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 the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
  • NCAA Championship Game: Sunday, April 5 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
2026 regional round sites
Round City venue Dates
Sweet 16/Elite Eight Fort Worth, Texas Dickies Arena 27-30 March
Sweet 16/Elite Eight Sacramento, CA gold 1 center 27-30 March
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