Selection Sunday 2026: NCAA Bracket Revealed — Duke Leads March Madness Field

The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket is officially set. Selection Sunday delivered its annual dose of college basketball drama on March 15, with the full 68-team March Madness bracket unveiled live on CBS at 6 p.m. ET. Duke, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida secured the four coveted No. 1 seeds, setting the stage for what promises to be an electric 2026 NCAA Tournament.

What Time Is Selection Sunday and Where to Watch

The men's NCAA Tournament bracket was announced at 6 p.m. ET on CBS, while the women's bracket followed at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. For those without cable, streaming options include Fubo and Paramount+, both of which carry CBS and offer access to the full NCAA selection show.

The 68-team men's college basketball bracket for March Madness was revealed at 6 p.m. ET, or after the conclusion of all conference tournament games on Sunday. The Ivy League, SEC, Atlantic 10, American Conference, and Big Ten all played conference championship games on Sunday.

The 2026 NCAA Bracket — Four No. 1 Seeds Confirmed

Duke was announced as the tournament's No. 1 overall seed, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida joining the Blue Devils. Arizona is the No. 1 seed in the West, Michigan is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest, and Florida is the No. 1 seed in the South.

Duke is 32-2 with a 17-2 record in Quadrant 1, and nobody could exceed those body-of-work numbers heading into the NCAA selection show. Florida's path was less certain after a semifinal loss to Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament, but the Gators ultimately held their position on the top seed line.

CBS Bracketology and the No. 2 Seed Picture

Houston and UConn are firmly on the No. 2 seed line, with Vanderbilt and Purdue rising to claim the other two spots following excellent showings in their conference tournaments.

Neither UConn nor Houston was able to seize its opportunity, as St. John's avenged a recent blowout loss to the Huskies in the Big East title game while foul-plagued Arizona outlasted the Cougars to halt their impressive Big 12 tournament run. That chain of results ultimately preserved Florida's No. 1 seed status heading into the bracket reveal.

East Region NCAA 2026 — Duke's March Madness Path

The East region matchups include: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena, No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU, No. 5 St. John's vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa, No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist, No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida, No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State, No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF, and No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman.

The South region presents an interesting geographic wrinkle. The region host is Houston, meaning the No. 2 Cougars could meet No. 1 Florida in the Elite Eight just a few miles from campus, which would create a raucous environment against the Gators.

When Does March Madness Start — Full 2026 NCAA Tournament Schedule

The 2026 March Madness tournament begins with selections on Sunday, March 15. Games start with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. The tournament continues through the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.

The full 2026 NCAA Tournament schedule at a glance:

March Madness 2026 Odds and Bracket Challenge

Michigan enters the tournament with a slight odds edge at +325 over ACC champion Duke at +333, followed by Big 12 winner Arizona at +425 and last year's champion Florida at +600. CBS Sports and ESPN both have bracket challenge games live now, allowing fans to fill out their printable NCAA bracket 2026 and compete in pools ahead of Thursday's first-round tip-offs.

The 2026 NCAA basketball tournament field is set. Now the real madness begins.