March Madness bracket out
Selection Sunday dropped the men’s March Madness field today — the official 68‑team bracket is out with 31 automatic bids already locked and 37 at‑large berths to be filled by the committee. First Four tips Tuesday, March 17, and the tournament championship is scheduled for April 7 in Indianapolis — bracket printers at the ready. CBS Sports Bracketology Live Blog, NCAA.com: 2026 Tournament Schedule
Michigan landed the committee’s No. 1 overall seed, and Duke, Arizona and Iowa State filled the other three No. 1 slots on the bracket’s top line. cbssports.com Several mid‑majors have already locked automatic bids — Long Island (NEC), Wright State (Horizon), Hofstra (CAA), North Dakota State (Summit), Tennessee State (OVC), Furman (Southern) and Troy (Sun Belt) are listed among the clinched conference champions. sportingnews.com ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi put Missouri, Miami (Ohio), SMU and Texas in his “Last Four In” grouping heading into the Selection Sunday reveal, crystallizing the season’s bubble storylines. on3.com The First Four play‑in games will be held at UD Arena in Dayton across March 17–18, with winners advancing into the full 64‑team bracket as confirmed by ESPN’s schedule and tournament coverage. espn.com The NCAA posted the official printable 68‑team bracket and the full game schedule on its site so conferences, media and bracket printers could download the finalized field and pairings. ncaa.com The selection committee had previewed a Top‑16 seeding list on Feb. 21 that anticipated Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Iowa State as the top‑line teams, a preview that largely matched the final seed line. si.com
