Selection Sunday live now
The 2026 NCAA bracket drops tonight — Selection Sunday airs at 6 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+ so the 68-team field gets locked in for March Madness Selection Sunday show — social feeds are already rolling with the reveal hype and printable brackets are live for instant picks brackets live.
The women’s bracket reveal is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, with wall-to-wall coverage planned around Selection Sunday’s conference tournament finishers. espnpressroom.com The First Four is set for March 17–18 in Dayton, Ohio, followed by first-round play on March 19–20. ncaa.com The Final Four is scheduled for April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with the national championship game on April 6. ncaa.com Official printable brackets and a downloadable PDF are already posted on NCAA.com’s bracket page. ncaa.com CBS Sports also has its own fillable printable bracket available for instant picks and pools. cbssports.com Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill is serving as chair of the men’s selection committee for the 2025–26 season. sportingnews.com The committee will fill the field using 31 automatic qualifiers and 37 at-large bids under NCAA selection rules. ncaa.org The NCAA has warned of potential travel pressures as teams relocate on short notice, a concern committee leadership says it will try to mitigate. sportstravelmagazine.com The organization also ran a renewed mock-selection exercise in Indianapolis in February, inviting media to observe the committee’s process. espn.com
