when is bracket selection

Bracket selection for the 2026 NCAA tournaments — better known as Selection Sunday — is on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Key times (Eastern Time)

• Men’s bracket reveal: 6 p.m. ET on CBS.

• Women’s bracket reveal: 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

That’s the day all 68 teams and seeds are officially revealed and March Madness really begins.