2026 Tournament Schedule

 Pre-Tournament Events

March 15: Teams Announced @ 5:00 PM [CST] on CBS
March 17-18: Four Play-In Games
March 19: Entry Deadline @ 11:30 AM [CST]

First Weekend of the Tournament
March 19-20: Round One - 64 Teams
March 21-22: Round Two - 32 Teams

Second Weekend of Games
March 26-27: Round Three - 16 Teams
March 28-29: Round Four - 8 Teams

Championship Weekend
April 4: Round Five - Semi-Finals - 4 Teams
April 6: Round Six - Championship - 2 Teams

NCAA. (2025). NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament Dates (2026).  

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2025-06-12/2026-march-madness-mens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates

2025 Tournament Schedule

  Pre-Tournament Events

March 16: Teams Announced @ 5:00 PM [CST] on CBS
March 18-19: Four Play-In Games
March 20: Entry Deadline @ 11:30 AM [CST]

First Weekend Of The Tournament
March 20-21: Round One - 64 Teams
March 22-23: Round Two - 32 Teams

Second Weekend Of Games
March 27-28: Round Three - 16 Teams
March 29-30: Round Four - 8 Teams

Championship Weekend
April 5: Round Five - Semi-Finals - 4 Teams
April 7: Round Six - Championship - 2 Teams

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament Dates (2025).
Retrieved from https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-05-03/2025-march-madness-mens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates

2024 Tournament Schedule

Pre-Tournament Events

March 17: Teams Announced @ 5:00 PM [CST] on CBS
March 19-20: Four Play-In Games
March 21: Entry Deadline @ 11:30 AM [CST]

First Weekend Of The Tournament
March 21-22: Round One - 64 Teams
March 23-24: Round Two - 32 Teams

Second Weekend Of Games
March 28-29: Round Three - 16 Teams
March 30-31: Round Four - 8 Teams

Championship Weekend
April 6: Round Five - Semi-Finals - 4 Teams
April 8: Round Six - Championship - 2 Teams

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament Dates (2024).
Retrieved from https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness/schedule

2023 Tournament Schedule

Pre-Tournament Events
March 12: Teams Announced @ 5:00 PM [CST] on CBS
March 14-15: Four Play-In Games
March 16: Entry Deadline @ 11:30 AM [CST]

First Weekend Of The Tournament
March 16-17: Round One - 64 Teams
March 18-19: Round Two - 32 Teams

Second Weekend Of Games
March 23-24: Round Three - 16 Teams
March 25-26: Round Four - 8 Teams

Championship Weekend
April 1: Round Five - Semi-Finals - 4 Teams
April 3: Round Six - Championship - 2 Teams

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament Dates (2023).
Retrieved from https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness/schedule

 

2016 Tournament Schedule

Pre-Tournament Events
March 13 - Selection Sunday @ 5:00 CST on CBS

First Week Of Games
March 15-16: 4 Play-In Games
March 17-18: Round One Games
March 19-20: Round Two Games

Second Weekend Of Games
March 24-25: Round Three Games
March 26-27: Round Four Games

Final Weekend Of Games
April 2: Round Five - Semi-Finals
April 4: Round Six - Championship Game

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament Dates (2016). Retrieved from http://www.ncaa.com/FutureFinalFour

2014 Tournament Schedule

Pre-Tournament Events
March 16 - Selection Sunday @ 5:00 CST on CBS

First Week Of Games
March 18-19: 4 Play-In Games
March 20-21: Round One Games
March 22-23: Round Two Games

Second Weekend Of Games
March 27-28: Round Three Games
March 29-30: Round Four Games

Final Weekend Of Games
April 5: Round Five, Semi-Finals
April 7: Round Six, Championship Game

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament Dates (2014). Retrieved from http://www.ncaa.com/final-four/future-dates-sites

2013 Tournament Dates

Pre-Tournament Events
March 17 - Selection Sunday @ 5:00 CST on CBS

First Week Of Games
March 19-20: 4 Play-In Games
March 21-22: Round One Games
March 23-24: Round Two Games

Second Weekend Of Games
March 28-29: Round Three Games
March 30-31: Round Four Games

Final Weekend Of Games
April 6: Round Five, Semi-Finals
April 8: Round Six, Championship Game

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament Dates (2013). Retrieved from http://www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-men/d1

2012 Tournament Schedule

Key Tournament Dates courtesy of NCAA Sports

Pre-Tournament Events
March 11 - Selection Sunday @ 5:00 CST on CBS

First Week Of Games
March 13-14: 4 Play-In Games
March 15-16: Round One Games
March 17-18: Round Two Games

Second Weekend Of Games
March 22-23: Round Three Games
March 24-25: Round Four Games

Final Weekend Of Games
March 31: Round Five, Semi-Finals
April 2: Round Six, Championship Game

2011 Tournament Schedule

Key Tournament Dates courtesy of NCAA Sports

Pre-Tournament Events
March 13 - Selection Sunday @ 5:00 CST on CBS

First Week Of Games
March 15-16: 4 Play-In Games
March 17-18: Round One Games
March 19-20: Round Two Games

Second Weekend Of Games
March 24-25: Round Three Games
March 26-27: Round Four Games

Final Weekend Of Games
April 2: Round Five, Semi-Finals
April 4: Round Six, Championship Game

2009 Tournament Schedule

Key Tournament Dates courtesy of NCAA Sports

Pre-Tournament Events
March 15 - Selection Sunday @ 5:00 CST on CBS
March 17 - Opening Round game [play in game]

First Weekend Of Games
March 19-20: Round One Games
March 21-22: Round Two Games

Second Weekend Of Games
March 26-27: Round Three Games
March 28-29: Round Four Games

Final Weekend Of Games
April 4: Round Five, Semi-Finals
April 6: Round Six, Championship Game

Tournament Schedule

Key Tournament Dates courtesy of NCAA Sports

Pre-Tournament Events
March 16 - Selection Sunday @ 5:00 CST on CBS
March 18 - Opening Round game [play in game]

First Weekend Of Games
March 20-21: Round One Games
March 22-23: Round Two Games

Second Weekend Of Games
March 27-28: Round Three Games
March 29-30: Round Four Games

Final Weekend Of Games
April 5: Round Five, Semi-Finals
April 7: Round Six, Championship Game