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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