It’s March, and that means the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is finally here. As you get ready to make your college basketball predictions, we’ve got you with a printable 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket PDF, updated for the Round of 16.
With Selection Sunday, the play-ins, and a chaotic first weekend of the NCAA Tournament behind us, the Round of 16 bracket is set to officially start on Thursday, March 26.
That means it’s time to check in on your 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket.
Below, you can view the full 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, updated for the Round of 16, plus the daily NCAA Tournament schedule and TV channels to watch each tournament game.
We’ll also give you a look at each team’s payout multipliers to win the National Championship via PrizePicks Team Picks — a sports prediction market available in 35 states — to help you make your predictions.
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Updated: 2026 NCAA Tournament Printable Bracket PDF for Men’s Basketball Tournament
Here is the full, printable 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket for the Men’s Basketball Tournament after Selection Sunday. Click here to print or download the bracket as a PDF, updated for the Round of 16.
If you're looking for a blank NCAA Tournament bracket, download the PDF HERE.
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The NCAA Printable Bracket PDF was last updated on Tuesday, March 24.
2026 NCAA Tournament Round of 16 Schedule, TV Channels
Find the full game-by-game schedule and TV channel for the Round of 16 of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27.
The NCAA Tournament Round of 16 games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, and truTV, as noted below. Games are available for streaming on Paramount+ ($8.99/month for ads plan), while the TNT, TBS, and TruTV games will be streaming on HBO Max ($10.99/month for ads plan).
Thursday, March 26 NCAA Tournament Schedule – Round of 16
7:10 p.m. ET – (11) Texas vs. (2) Purdue – CBS
7:30 p.m. ET – (9) Iowa vs. (4) Nebraska – TBS/TruTV
9:45 p.m. ET – (4) Arkansas vs. (1) Arizona – CBS
10:05 p.m. ET– (3) Illinois vs. (2) Houston – TBS/TruTV
Friday, March 27 NCAA Tournament Schedule – Round of 16
7:10 p.m. ET – (5) St. John's vs. (1) Duke – CBS
7:35 p.m. ET – (4) Alabama vs. (1) Michigan – TBS/TruTV
9:45 p.m. ET – (3) Michigan St. vs. (2) UConn – CBS
10:10 p.m. ET– (6) Tennessee vs. (2) Iowa State – TBS/TruTV
2026 NCAA Tournament First Round Schedule, TV Channels
Find the full game-by-game schedule and TV channel for the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20.
With start times ranging from 12:15 p.m. ET to 10:10 p.m. ET on Friday, there will be midweek college basketball action on TV all day long — the greatest time of the year for sports fans.
All NCAA Tournament games are broadcast on the CBS family of networks — CBS, TNT, TBS, and TruTV. In addition, games on CBS are available for streaming on Paramount+ ($8.99/month for ads plan), while the TNT, TBS, and TruTV games will be streaming on HBO Max ($10.99/month for ads plan).
Asterisks denote games with approximate tip times, based on when the previous game ended.
Thursday NCAA Tournament Schedule & TV Channels — March 19
Here is the full NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule, start times, and TV channels for every game on Thursday, March 19.
12:15 p.m. ET – (9) TCU vs. (8) Ohio State – CBS
12:40 p.m. ET – (13) Troy vs. (4) Nebraska – TruTV
1:30 p.m. ET – (11) South Florida vs. (6) Louisville – TNT
1:50 p.m. ET – (12) High Point vs. (5) Wisconsin – TBS
2:50 p.m. ET* – (16) Siena vs. (1) Duke – CBS
3:15 p.m. ET* – (12) McNeese State vs. (5) Vanderbilt – TruTV
4:05 p.m. ET* – (14) North Dakota State vs. (3) Michigan State – TNT
4:25 p.m. ET* – (13) Hawaii vs. (4) Arkansas – TBS
6:50 p.m. ET – (11) VCU vs. (6) North Carolina – TNT
7:10 p.m. ET – (16) Howard vs. Michigan – CBS
7:25 p.m. ET – (11) Texas vs. (6) BYU – TBS
7:35 p.m. ET – (10) Texas A&M vs. (7) St. Mary’s – TruTV
9:25 p.m. ET* – (14) Penn vs. (3) Illinois – TNT
9:45 p.m. ET* – (9) Saint Louis vs. (8) Georgia – CBS
10:00 p.m. ET* – (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Gonzaga – TBS
10:10 p.m. ET* – (15) Idaho vs. (2) Houston – TruTV
Friday NCAA Tournament Schedule & TV Channels — March 20
Here is the full NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule, start times, and TV channels for every game on Friday, March 20.
12:15 p.m. ET – (10) Santa Clara vs. (7) Kentucky – CBS
12:40 p.m. ET – (12) Akron vs. (5) Texas Tech – TruTV
1:35 p.m. ET – (16) LIU vs. (1) Arizona – TNT
1:50 p.m. ET – (14) Wright State vs. (3) Virginia – TBS
2:50 p.m. ET* – (15) Tennessee State vs. (2) Iowa State – CBS
3:15 p.m. ET* – (13) Hofstra vs. (4) Alabama – TruTV
4:10 p.m. ET* – (9) Utah State vs. (8) Villanova – TNT
4:25 p.m. ET* – (11) Miami (OH) vs. (6) Tennessee – TBS
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6:50 p.m. ET – (9) Iowa vs. (8) Clemson – TNT
7:10 p.m. ET – (12) Northern Iowa vs. (5) St. John’s – CBS
7:25 p.m. ET – (10) UCF vs. (7) UCLA – TBS
7:35 p.m. ET – (15) Queens (NC) vs. (2) Purdue – TruTV
9:25 p.m. ET* – (16) Prairie View A&M vs. (1) Florida – TNT
9:45 p.m. ET* – (13) California Baptist vs. (4) Kansas – CBS
10:00 p.m. ET* – (15) Furman vs. (2) UConn – TBS
10:10 p.m. ET* – (10) Missouri vs. (7) Miami (FL) – TruTV
Saturday NCAA Tournament Schedule & How To Watch for Round of 32 – March 21
Here is the full NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 32 schedule, start times, and TV channels for every Round of 32 game on Saturday, March 21.
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12:10 p.m. ET – (9) Saint Louis vs. (1) Michigan – CBS
2:45 p.m. ET – (6) Louisville vs. (3) Michigan State – CBS
5:15 p.m. ET – (9) TCU vs. (1) Duke – CBS
7:10 p.m. ET – (11) Texas vs. (3) Gonzaga – TruTV/TBS
7:50 p.m. ET – (11) VCU vs. (3) Illinois – CBS
8:45 p.m. ET – (5) Vanderbilt vs. (4) Nebraska – TNT
9:45 p.m. ET – (12) High Point vs. (4) Arkansas – TruTV/TBS
Sunday NCAA Tournament Schedule & How To Watch for Round of 32 – March 22
Here is the full NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 32 schedule, start times, and TV channels for every Round of 32 game on Sunday, March 22.
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12:10 p.m. ET – (7) Miami (FL) vs. (2) Purdue – CBS
2:45 p.m. ET – (7) Kentucky vs. (2) Iowa State – CBS
5:15 p.m. ET – (5) St. John's vs. (4) Kansas – CBS
6:10 p.m. ET – (6) Tennessee vs. (3) Virginia – TNT
7:10 p.m. ET – (9) Iowa vs. (1) Florida – TBS
8:10 p.m. ET – (9) Utah State vs. (1) Arizona – TruTV
9:10 p.m. ET – (7) UCLA vs. (2) UConn – TNT
10:10 p.m. ET – (5) Texas Tech vs. (4) Alabama – TBS
2026 NCAA Tournament Favorites to Win College Basketball National Championship
Here are the 2026 NCAA Tournament favorites to win the National Championship, via PrizePicks Team Picks — a sports prediction market.
The current favorites to win it all entering the Round of 16 are Michigan, Arizona, Duke, and Houston.
You can make your National Championship picks via Team Picks in 35 states and earn real money if you’re right, or simply use these tournament favorites to help you fill out your 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket.
Payout multipliers represent payouts if users pick the right team to win the National Championship; for example, a 10x payout would pay $1,000 on a $100 entry. Multipliers are determined by implied probability via user picks; the lower the multiplier, the higher the implied probability for the outcome.
Last updated on March 24, 2026. See up-to-date payouts on the PrizePicks app.
- Michigan – 4x (No –1.21x)
- Arizona – 4.16x (No – 1.2x)
- Duke – 4.76x (No – 1.16x)
- Houston – 7.14x (No – 1.07x)
- Purdue – 10x (No – 1.03x)
- Illinois – 11.11x (No – 1.03x)
- Iowa State – 14.28x (No – 1.02x)
- UConn – 16.66x (No – 1.01x)
- Michigan State – 22.22x
- St. John's – 22.22x
- Nebraska – 33.33x
- Tennessee –33.33x
- Texas – 33.33x
- Iowa – 33.33x
- Alabama – 33.33x
- Arkansas – 33.33x
NCAA Tournament favorites and payouts are live as of publishing, but are subject to change.
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2026 NCAA Tournament Favorites to Make Round of Four — National Semifinalists
Here are the 2026 NCAA Tournament favorites to advance to the round of four — or the national semifinals — on April 4, via PrizePicks Team Picks — a sports prediction market.
As we enter the Round of 16, these teams need just two more wins to make it to the Round of Four (or national semifinals).
You can make your National Semifinals picks via Team Picks in 35 states and earn real money if you’re right, or simply use these tournament favorites to help you fill out your 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket.
Below, Yes is the payout multiplier for teams to advance to the round of four.
Last updated on March 24, 2026. See up-to-date payouts on the PrizePicks app.
- Michigan – 1.58x (No – 2.27x)
- Arizona – 1.66x (No – 2.08x)
- Duke – 1.81x (No – 1.92x)
- Houston – 2.04x (No – 1.72x)
- Purdue – 3.03x (No – 1.35x)
- Illinois – 3.12x (No – 1.31x)
- Iowa State – 3.84x (No – 1.23x)
- UConn – 4.34x (No – 1.19x)
- Nebraska – 5x (No – 1.14x)
- St. John's – 5.26x (No – 1.13x)
- Michigan St. – 5.26 (No – 1.13x)
- Iowa – 7.14x (No – 1.07x)
- Arkansas – 7.14x (No – 1.07x)
- Tennessee – 7.69x (No – 1.06x)
- Alabama – 10x (No – 1.03x)
- Texas – 14.28x (No – 1.02x)
2026 NCAA Tournament favorites and payouts are live as of publishing, but are subject to change.
2026 NCAA Tournament Schedule for Every Round
March is the most exciting month of the year for college basketball fans — and fans of all-day sports action.
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament all gets started with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17, ahead of the First Round on Thursday, March 29 — where 64 teams will play across two days... and millions of Americans will be distracted at work.
Here’s the full schedule for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, all leading up to the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Selection Sunday — Sunday, March 15
First Four (Play-Ins) — March 17-18
First Round (Round of 64) — March 19-20
Second Round (Round of 32) — March 21-22
Regional Semifinals (Round of 16) — March 26-27
Regional Finals (Round of 8) — March 28-30
National Semifinals — Saturday, April 4
National Championship — Monday, April 6
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