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The 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament will involve 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2025–26 season. The 87th edition of the tournament began on March 17 and will conclude with the championship game on April 6, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Atlantic Sun champion Queens and WAC champion California Baptist will make their tournament debuts. Queens qualified in its first year of eligibility, becoming only the fifth school since 1972 to achieve the feat.
Ohio Valley champion Tennessee State will make its third-ever appearance, its first since 1994, while Big Sky champion Idaho will make its first appearance since 1990. Coastal Athletic champion Hofstra will make its first appearance since 2001.[a] MAC champion Akron and Southland champion McNeese will each make their third consecutive tournament appearance.
For the first time since 2022 there will be a Philadelphia Big 5 school in the tournament. Teams from 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia will participate.
Tournament procedure
A total of 68 teams will enter the 2026 tournament. Thirty-one automatic bids were awarded to each program that won its conference's tournament. The remaining 37 teams received at-large bids, with selections extended by the NCAA selection committee on "Selection Sunday", March 15. The selection committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.
Eight teams (the four-lowest seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at large-teams) play in the First Four. The winners of these games will advance to the main tournament bracket.
| NET | School | Conference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Oklahoma | SEC | 19–15 |
| 38 | Auburn | 17–16 | |
| 47 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 22–11 |
| 41 | Indiana | Big Ten | 18–14 |
Schedule and venues
Dayton
Buffalo
Greenville
Tampa
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
Portland
San Diego
St. Louis
Chicago
Houston
San Jose
Washington, D.C.
Indianapolis
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2026 tournament:[1]
First Four
- March 17 and 18
- UD Arena, in Dayton, Ohio (host: University of Dayton)
First and second rounds (Subregionals)
- March 19 and 21
- KeyBank Center, in Buffalo, New York (host: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
- Bon Secours Wellness Arena, in Greenville, South Carolina (host: Furman University)
- Paycom Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (host: Big 12 Conference)
- Moda Center, in Portland, Oregon (host: Oregon State University)
- March 20 and 22
- Benchmark International Arena, in Tampa, Florida (host: University of South Florida)
- Xfinity Mobile Arena, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (host: Saint Joseph's University)
- Viejas Arena, in San Diego, California (host: San Diego State University)
- Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri (host: Missouri Valley Conference)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet sixteen and Elite eight)
- March 26 and 28
- South regional
- Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas (host: Rice University)
- West regional
- SAP Center, in San Jose, California (host: San Jose State University)
- South regional
- March 27 and 29
- Midwest regional
- United Center, in Chicago, Illinois (host: Big Ten Conference)
- East regional
- Capital One Arena, in Washington, D.C. (host: Georgetown University)
- Midwest regional
National semifinals and Championship game (Final Four)
- April 4 and 6
- Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, Indiana (hosts: Horizon League and Indiana University Indianapolis)
Indianapolis will host the Final Four for the ninth time, having previously hosted in 2021.[2]
Qualification and selection of teams
Duke
UConn
Michigan State
Kansas
St. John's
Louisville
UCLA
Ohio State
TCU
UCF
South Florida
Northern Iowa
California Baptist
North Dakota State
Furman
Siena
Arizona
Purdue
Gonzaga
Arkansas
Wisconsin
BYU
Miami (FL)
Villanova
Utah State
Missouri
Texas
NC State
High Point
Hawaii
Kennesaw State
Queens
LIU
Michigan
Iowa State
Virginia
Alabama
Texas Tech
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Saint Louis
Santa Clara
Miami (OH)
SMU
Akron
Hofstra
Wright State
Tennessee State
UMBC
Howard
Florida
Houston
Illinois
Nebraska
Vanderbilt
UNC
Saint Mary's
Clemson
Iowa
Texas A&M
VCU
McNeese
Troy
Penn
Idaho
Prairie View A&M
Lehigh
Automatic qualifiers
Teams who won their conference championships (31) automatically qualify.
| Conference | Team | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| America East | UMBC | 3rd | 2018 |
| American | South Florida | 4th | 2012 |
| Atlantic 10 | VCU | 21st | 2025 |
| ACC | Duke | 48th | 2025 |
| Atlantic Sun | Queens | 1st | Never |
| Big 12 | Arizona | 40th | 2025 |
| Big East | St. John's | 32nd | 2025 |
| Big Sky | Idaho | 5th | 1990 |
| Big South | High Point | 2nd | 2025 |
| Big Ten | Purdue | 37th | 2025 |
| Big West | Hawai’i | 6th | 2016 |
| CAA | Hofstra | 5th | 2001 |
| CUSA | Kennesaw State | 2nd | 2023 |
| Horizon | Wright State | 5th | 2022 |
| Ivy League | Penn | 25th | 2018 |
| MAAC | Siena | 7th | 2010 |
| MAC | Akron | 8th | 2025 |
| MEAC | Howard | 5th | 2024 |
| Missouri Valley | Northern Iowa | 9th | 2016 |
| Mountain West | Utah State | 26th | 2025 |
| NEC | LIU | 8th | 2018 |
| Ohio Valley | Tennessee State | 3rd | 1994 |
| Patriot | Lehigh | 6th | 2012 |
| SEC | Arkansas | 37th | 2025 |
| Southern | Furman | 8th | 2023 |
| Southland | McNeese | 5th | 2025 |
| SWAC | Prairie View A&M | 3rd | 2019 |
| Summit League | North Dakota State | 5th | 2019 |
| Sun Belt | Troy | 4th | 2025 |
| WAC | California Baptist | 1st | Never |
| WCC | Gonzaga | 28th | 2025 |
Seeds
The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets were released in March.
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Source:[3]
Tournament bracket
All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). Games on CBS are also on Paramount+, while games on TBS, TNT, and truTV are also on HBO Max.
First Four – Dayton, Ohio
The First Four games involve eight teams: the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams.
| March 17 – Midwest Regional | ||||
| 16 | UMBC | 83 | ||
| 16 | Howard | 86 | ||
| March 17 – West Regional | ||||
| 11 | Texas | 68 | ||
| 11 | NC State | 66 | ||
| March 18 – South Regional | ||||
| 16 | Prairie View A&M | 6:40 p.m. | ||
| 16 | Lehigh | truTV | ||
| March 18 – Midwest Regional | ||||
| 11 | Miami (OH) | 9:15 p.m. | ||
| 11 | SMU | truTV | ||
East regional – Washington, D.C.
| First round Round of 64 March 19–20 |
Second round Round of 32 March 21–22 |
Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 27 |
Regional Final Elite 8 March 29 |
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| 1 | Duke | 2:50 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Siena | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 | Ohio State | 12:15 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | TCU | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | St. John's | 7:10 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Northern Iowa | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
| San Diego - Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas | 9:45 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | California Baptist | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Louisville | 1:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | South Florida | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo - Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan State | 4:05 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | North Dakota State | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UCLA | 7:25 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | UCF | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 10:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Furman | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
East regional final
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CBS
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March 29
TBD |
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Capital One Arena – Washington, D.C.
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East regional all-tournament team
South regional – Houston, Texas
| First round Round of 64 March 19–20 |
Second round Round of 32 March 21–22 |
Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 |
Regional Final Elite 8 March 28 |
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| 1 | Florida | 9:25 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Prairie View A&M/Lehigh | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 | Clemson | 6:50 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Iowa | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 3:15 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | McNeese | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City - Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nebraska | 12:40 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Troy | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 6:50 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | VCU | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
| Greenville - Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois | 9:25 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Penn | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Saint Mary's | 7:35 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Texas A&M | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City - Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Houston | 10:10 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Idaho | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
South regional final
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TBS/truTV
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March 28
TBD |
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Toyota Center – Houston, Texas
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South regional all-tournament team
West regional – San Jose, California
| First round Round of 64 March 19–20 |
Second round Round of 32 March 21–22 |
Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 |
Regional Final Elite 8 March 28 |
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| 1 | Arizona | 1:35 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | LIU | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
| San Diego - Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Villanova | 4:10 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Utah State | TNT | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin | 1:50 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | High Point | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
| Portland - Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arkansas | 4:25 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Hawai’i | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | BYU | 7:25 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Texas | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
| Portland - Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gonzaga | 10:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Kennesaw State | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 10:10 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Missouri | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis - Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Purdue | 7:35 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Queens | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
West regional final
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TBS/truTV
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March 28
TBD |
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SAP Center – San Jose, California
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West regional all-tournament team
Midwest regional – Chicago, Illinois
| First round Round of 64 March 19–20 |
Second round Round of 32 March 21–22 |
Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 27 |
Regional Final Elite 8 March 29 |
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| 1 | Michigan | 7:10 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Howard | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo - Thu/Sat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Georgia | 9:45 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Saint Louis | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas Tech | 12:40 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Akron | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
| Tampa - Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Alabama | 3:15 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Hofstra | truTV | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Tennessee | 4:25 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Miami (OH)/SMU | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia | 1:50 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Wright State | TBS | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kentucky | 12:15 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Santa Clara | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis - Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa State | 2:50 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Tennessee State | CBS | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest regional final
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CBS
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March 29
TBD |
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United Center – Chicago, Illinois
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Midwest regional all-tournament team
Final Four
During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the overall top seed's region (TBD, East Region) plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region (TBD, South Region), and the champion of the second overall top seed's region (TBD, West Region) plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region (TBD, Midwest Region).
| National Semifinals Final Four Saturday, April 4 |
National Championship Game Monday, April 6 |
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| Midwest | TBS/TNT/truTV | ||||||||
Game summaries
Final Four (National semifinals)
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TBS/TNT/TruTV
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April 4
TBD |
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Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
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TBS/TNT/TruTV
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April 4
TBD |
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Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
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National championship (Final)
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TBS/TNT/TruTV
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April 6
TBD |
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Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
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Final Four all-tournament team
Record by conference
| Conference | Bids | Record | Win % | FF | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
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| SEC | 10 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| Big Ten | 9 | 0–0 | – | – | 9 | ||||||
| Big 12 | 8 | 0–0 | – | – | 8 | ||||||
| ACC | 8 | 0–1 | .000 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| Big East | 3 | 0–0 | – | – | 3 | ||||||
| WCC | 3 | 0–0 | – | – | 3 | ||||||
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 0–0 | – | – | 2 | ||||||
| MAC | 2 | 0–0 | – | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| MEAC | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| American | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Big Sky | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Big South | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Big West | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| CAA | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| CUSA | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Horizon | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Ivy | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| MAAC | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| MVC | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Mountain West | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| NEC | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| OVC | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Patriot | 1 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
| Southern | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Southland | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| SWAC | 1 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
| Summit | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| WAC | 1 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
| America East | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64, round of 32, Sweet 16 and Elite Eight (regional semifinals and finals), Final Four and championship game (national semifinal and final), and national champion, respectively.
- The "Record" column includes wins in the First Four for TBD.
- The "Record" column also includes losses in the First Four for TBD and TBD.
- The TBD and TBD each had one representative, eliminated in the First Four with a record of 0–1.
- The TBD each had one representative, eliminated in the first round with a record of 0–1.
Tournament notes
Upsets
Per the NCAA, an upset occurs "when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least five seed lines better than the winning team".[4]
| Round | West | Midwest | South | East |
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| First Four | None | |||
| Round of 64 | None | |||
| Round of 32 | None | |||
| Sweet 16 | None | |||
| Elite 8 | None | |||
| Final 4 | None | |||
| National Championship | None | |||
Tournament records
Game officials
First Four
First and second rounds
Regional semifinals and final (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)
National semifinals and final (Final Four and National Championship)
Media coverage
Television
CBS Sports and TNT Sports have US television rights to the tournament.[5][6] As part of a cycle that began in 2016, TBS will televise the 2026 Final Four and the National Championship Game.
In November 2025, TNT Sports and ESPN announced an agreement to allow ESPN's Dick Vitale to call First Four games on TruTV alongside TNT Sports' Charles Barkley. In exchange, Vitale and Barkley called a December 13, 2025, game on ESPN between Indiana and Kentucky.[7]
CBS Mornings co-host and The NFL Today analyst Nate Burleson will replace Ernie Johnson for the first two weeks of the tournament, as Johnson announced his semi-retirement from hosting March Madness. Johnson will continue to host the Final Four and National Championship Game.[8]
Television channels
- Selection Show – CBS
- First Four – TruTV
- First and Second Rounds – CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV
- Regional Semifinals and Finals – CBS and TBS/TruTV
- National Semifinals and Finals (Final Four and National Championship) – TBS, TNT and TruTV
Streaming
- HBO Max (only TBS, TNT, and truTV games), ad free tiers only.[9]
- Paramount+ (only CBS games)
Studio hosts
- Nate Burleson (New York City) – First and second rounds and regionals
- Adam Zucker (New York City) – First and second rounds and regionals
- Adam Lefkoe (Atlanta) – First Four, first and second rounds, and regional semifinals
- Ernie Johnson (Indianapolis) – Final Four and national championship game
- Jamie Erdahl (New York City) – First and second rounds (game breaks)
Studio analysts
- Charles Barkley (New York City and Indianapolis) – First and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Seth Davis (Atlanta) – First Four, first and second rounds and regional semifinals
- Clark Kellogg (New York City and Indianapolis) – First and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Jamal Mashburn (Atlanta) – First Four, first and second rounds and regional semifinals
- Renee Montgomery (New York City) – First and second rounds and regional semifinals
- Bruce Pearl (Atlanta) – First Four, first and second rounds and regional semifinals
- Jalen Rose (Atlanta) – First Four, first and second rounds and regional semifinals
- Kenny Smith (New York City and Indianapolis) – First and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Gene Steratore (New York City and Indianapolis) (Rules Analyst) – First Four, first and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
Broadcast assignments
- Ian Eagle/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson – First and second rounds in Greenville, South Carolina ; Regional; Final Four and National Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce – First and second rounds in Buffalo, New York; Regional
- Kevin Harlan/Robbie Hummel/Stan Van Gundy/Lauren Shehadi – First and second rounds in San Diego, California; Regional
- Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Evan Washburn – First and second rounds in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Regional
- Brad Nessler/Wally Szczerbiak/Jared Greenberg – First and second rounds in Portland, Oregon
- Spero Dedes/Jim Spanarkel/Jon Rothstein – First and second rounds in St. Louis, Missouri
- Brandon Gaudin/Chris Webber/Andy Katz – First and Second Rounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Tom McCarthy/Candace Parker/Dan Bonner/AJ Ross – First and second rounds in Tampa, Florida
- Jordan Kent/Jim Spanarkel/Jenny Dell – First Four at Dayton, Ohio (First game Tuesday and both Wednesday games)
- Brian Anderson/Charles Barkley/Dick Vitale/Jenny Dell – First Four Game at Dayton, Ohio (Second game Tuesday)
Radio
Westwood One will have exclusive coverage of the entire tournament.
First Four
First and second rounds
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Regional semifinals and finals
National semifinals and finals
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Television ratings
Most watched tournament games
(#) Tournament seedings and region in parentheses.
| Rank | Round | Date and time (ET) | Matchup | Network | Viewers (millions) | TV rating | ||
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| TBD | ||||||||
See also
- 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2026 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 2026 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 2026 NAIA men's basketball tournament
- 2026 National Invitation Tournament
- 2026 College Basketball Crown
Notes
- ^ Hofstra had received an automatic bid to the 2020 tournament for winning that year's CAA tournament before the former was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "NCAA announces host site selections from 2022-23 to 2025-26". NCAA. October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Final Four sites selected for 2023 through 2026". NCAA. July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^
Lyons, Dan (March 15, 2026). "NCAA Tournament Selection Committee Releases Official 1–68 Seed Rankings, From Duke to Prairie View". SI.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
March Madness has arrived. Here is how the selection committee ranked all 68 programs in the bracket.
- ^ Wittry, Andy (March 15, 2023). "Here's how to pick March Madness men's upsets, according to the data". NCAA. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Bonesteel, Matt (April 12, 2016). "CBS And Turner lock down NCAA Tournament Through 2032". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "CBS Sports and TNT Sports Announce 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Commentator Teams". ncaa.com. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ Bradley, Colin (December 1, 2025). "Legendary hoops icons Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley team up for two must-see college basketball telecasts this season". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Nate Burleson Tapped For March Madness Hosting Gig In NYC". SportsBusinessJournal.com. February 19, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "Max To Keep Live Sports And News Within Standard And Premium Subscription Tiers At No Additional Cost To Consumers". Pressroom. February 26, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.