Overview
- Selection Sunday is March 15 on CBS, setting a 68‑team field made up of 31 automatic qualifiers and 37 at‑large bids.
- The First Four is in Dayton on March 17–18, with the Final Four on April 4 and the title game on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium; coverage is shared by CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, with the semifinals and championship on TBS.
- The Big East men’s tournament runs March 11–14 at Madison Square Garden, where UConn holds the No. 1 seed and games air across Peacock, FS1 and Fox.
- The SEC men’s tournament is set for March 11–15 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with Florida as the No. 1 seed and broadcasts on SEC Network and ESPN; bracketologists project a large SEC contingent in the NCAA field.
- DraftKings lists Duke (+320), Michigan (+330) and Arizona (+475) among the shortest title odds, with defending champion Florida at +800.