March Madness 2026 Qualifiers will be held on Sunday March 15, Sunday. The 68-team bracket for the men’s and women’s NCAA DI basketball tournament will be determined during qualifying.
The The men’s match will be announced on CBS at 6:00 p.m. The The women’s bracket will be shared on ESPN at 8:00 PM ET.
Here is the men’s tournament schedule for 2026.
- Qualifying Sunday: 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15 on CBS
- First Four: Tuesday 17th March and Wednesday 18th March
- First Round: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
- Round Two: 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.
- NCAA Championship Game: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
These are the sites for the 2026 men’s tournament.
| NUMBER | CITY | LAND | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| The first four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 17-18 |
| First/Second | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | March 19-21 |
| First/Second | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | March 19-21 |
| First/Second | Oklahoma City, okay | Paycom Center | March 19-21 |
| First/Second | Portland, OR | Moda Center | March 19-21 |
| First/Second | Tampa, Florida | Benchmark International Arena | March 20-22 |
| First/Second | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Xfinity Mobile Arena | March 20-22 |
| First/Second | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena | March 20-22 |
| First/Second | St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center | March 20-22 |
| Southern region | Houston, Texas | Toyota center | March 26-28 |
| Western region | San Jose, California | SAP Center | March 26-28 |
| Midwestern region | Chicago, IL | Unified Center | March 27-29 |
| Eastern region | Washington DC | Capital One Arena | March 27-29 |
See the 2026 women’s schedule below.
- Qualifying Sunday: 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
- First Four: Wednesday March 18th and Thursday March 19th
- First round: Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21
- Round Two: Sunday, March 22 and Monday, March 23
- Sweet 16: Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28
- Elite Eight: Sunday, March 29, Monday, March 30
- Final Four: Friday, April 3rd at the Mortgage Match Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
- NCAA Championship: Sunday, April 5 at the Mortgage Compliance Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
| AROUND THE 2026 REGION IS GOOD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel | City | Location | The date |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena | March 27-30 |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Sacramento, California | Gold 1 center | March 27-30 |
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