Selection Sunday for 2026 March Madness is Sunday, March 15. On selection sunday the 68-team brackets for the men’s and women’s NCAA Division I basketball tournaments will be revealed during selection shows, with the men’s bracket announced at 6: 00 pm ET on CBS and the women’s bracket revealed at 8: 00 pm ET on.
What To Watch On Selection Sunday
The centerpiece of the day will be the televised selection shows that unveil the full 68-team fields for both tournaments. The men’s tournament bracket will be announced at 6: 00 pm ET on CBS. The women’s bracket will be revealed at 8: 00 pm ET on. Viewers can expect the selection shows to present the full brackets for each tournament in a single broadcast window for fans and teams alike.
When And Where The Brackets Are Revealed
Selection Sunday falls on Sunday, March 15 this year. The two primary national broadcasts are scheduled back-to-back in the evening: the men’s bracket at 6: 00 pm ET and the women’s bracket at 8: 00 pm ET. On selection sunday the field composition and matchups for both the men’s and women’s 68-team tournaments will be made public during those broadcasts.
Further Schedule And Site Information
Details beyond the selection shows — including the full schedule for the 2026 men’s tournament, listings of the men’s tournament sites, and the 2026 women’s schedule — are provided alongside the selection announcements. The selection shows will serve as the moment those brackets are unveiled, after which the published schedules and site assignments can be viewed for the tournaments.
The selection shows on March 15 will set the bracket lines and matchups that define the opening rounds of the 2026 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Fans planning to follow the reveals should tune in at 6: 00 pm ET for the men’s bracket reveal and at 8: 00 pm ET for the women’s bracket reveal.
