When is Selection Sunday? When does NCAA Tournament begin? 2026 March Madness schedule, dates, TV channels streaming information and more to know.

March Madness is right around the corner. Here's what you need to with a full schedule and 2026 NCAA tournament venues list with ticket info.

The calendar has flipped to February, which means, of course, that the madness of March is just around the corner. Less than six weeks stand between us and an official 68-team bracket for this year's March Madness being unveiled on Selection Sunday before First Four and First Round action follow shortly thereafter.

Here are the key dates for March Madness 2026, including conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament.

We will track all 31 men's college basketball 2026 conference tournaments and auto-bids ahead of March Madness.

All Times EST No. 2 Houston (23-2) at No. 6 Iowa State (22-3), 9 p.m. No. 3 Duke (23-2) vs. Syracuse (15-11), 7 p.m. No. 1 Michigan (24-1) at No. 7 Purdue (21-4), 6:30 p.m. No. 9 Nebraska (22-3)

Here is the full NCAA men's basketball schedule for Dec. 30 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable college basketball schedule to filter by team or conference. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know ...

This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. As the season hurtles towards Selection Sunday,