Summary
The 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament, known as March Madness, begins on March 15 with Selection Sunday. The tournament includes several rounds leading to the Final Four on April 4 and 6, concluding with the championship game in Indianapolis on April 6.
Key Facts
- March Madness 2026 starts on March 15 with Selection Sunday when teams are announced.
- The First Four round takes place in Dayton, Ohio, on March 17 and 18.
- The tournament's first official round begins on March 19, involving 64 teams.
- The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be hosted in different cities: Houston, San Jose, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
- The Final Four games are set for April 4 and 6 in Indianapolis.
- The odds of creating a perfect NCAA bracket are extremely low, estimated at 1 in 120.2 billion.
- No one has ever achieved a perfect bracket in NCAA tournament history.
