March Madness printable bracket for your NCAA Tournament picks

Be sure to follow USA TODAY Sports' live bracket updates and scores, keeping track of all of NCAA Tournament's Day 1 games.

Even though the First Four has already started, there's still time to fill out your 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament bracket.

On Tuesday, 16-seed Howard and 11-seed Texas earned their way into the main draw with narrow wins. On Wednesday, Miami (Ohio), SMU, Prairie View A&M and Lehigh will hope to advance to the real Big Dance.

You don't need to get your official game picks in until the first game Thursday, a 12:15 p.m. ET tip between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 9 TCU. USA TODAY’s Bracket Challenge has a noon ET deadline on Thursday.

Print your bracket with all the teams and follow along. You can also join USA TODAY’s Bracket Challenge and Survivor Pool.

Printable March Madness bracket

• Click here for a printable 2026 March Madness bracket.

When are brackets due for March Madness? Deadline to submit NCAA Tournament picks

Here are the deadlines for March Madness brackets to be submitted for both the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments:

• USA TODAY: Thursday, March 19 at noon
• CBS: Thursday, March 19 at noon
• Yahoo!: Thursday, March 19 at 12:15 p.m.
• ESPN: Thursday, March 19 at 12:15 p.m.
• NCAA: Thursday, March 19 at noon

When does March Madness start?

The First Four started Tuesday night with Howard beating UMBC and Texas beating NC State. The First Four continues Wednesday night with Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh and Miami (Ohio) vs. SMU.

The first round kicks off at 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday with an East Region game between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 9 TCU.

March Madness schedule: Dates, times, TV channels for NCAA Tournament 2026

All times Eastern

Tuesday, March 17

First Four Games

• MIDWEST REGION: No. 16 Howard 86, No. 16 UMBC 83
• WEST REGION: No. 11 Texas 68, No. 11 NC State 66

Wednesday, March 18

First Four Games

• SOUTH REGION: No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh | 6:40 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 Southern Methodist | 9:15 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)

Thursday, March 19

Round of 64

• EAST REGION: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
• EAST REGION: No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida | 1:30 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• WEST REGION: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point | 1:50 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• EAST REGION: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena | 2:50 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese | 3:15 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
• EAST REGION: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State | 4:05 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• WEST REGION: No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawai'i | 4:25 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU | 6:50 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 UMBC/Howard | 7:10 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• WEST REGION: No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas/NC State | 7:25 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Texas A&M | 7:35 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn | 9:25 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis | 9:45 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• WEST REGION: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State | 10 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho | 10:10 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)

Friday, March 20

Round of 64

• MIDWEST REGION: No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
• WEST REGION: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU | 1:35 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State | 1:50 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State | 2:50 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra | 3:15 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
• WEST REGION: No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State | 4:10 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• MIDWEST REGION: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU | 4:25 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• EAST REGION No. 5 St. John's vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa | 7:10 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• EAST REGION: No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Central Florida | 7:25 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• WEST REGION: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens | 7:35 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
• SOUTH REGION: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh | 9:25 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
• EAST REGION: No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist | 9:45 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
• EAST REGION: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman | 10 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
• WEST REGION: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 Missouri | 10:10 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)

Saturday, March 21

• Round of 32 Games: Times and TV channels TBD

Sunday, March 22

• Round of 32 Games: Times and TV channels TBD

Thursday, March 26

• Sweet 16 Games (South and West Regions): Time and TV channel TBD

Friday, March 27

• Sweet 16 Games (East and Midwest Regions): Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, March 28

• Elite Eight/Regional Final Games (South and West Regions): Time and TV channel TBD

Sunday, March 29

• Elite Eight/Regional Final Games (East and Midwest Regions): Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, April 4

Final Four

• National Semifinal Game 1: 6 p.m. on TBS (Sling TV)
• National Semifinal Game 2: 6 p.m. on TBS (Sling TV)

Monday, April 6

National Championship

• National Title Game: 8:30 p.m. on TBS (Sling TV)

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