March Madness is upon us, and programs throughout the country will have their eyes peeled to their screens as Selection Sunday determines the brackets for the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The bracket reveal event will take place this Sunday, and we have all the details on how you can catch the live coverage.
Selection Sunday is regarded as one of the most anticipated days on the college basketball calendar, as teams learn whether they have received an invitation to the sport’s biggest stage or have been left out.
How to Stream Selection Sunday 2026
A total of 68 teams will take part in March Madness, and the bracket for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament will be revealed this Sunday. The event will take place at around 6 p.m. ET but could be delayed depending on when the Big Ten Tournament championship game concludes.
Fans can watch Selection Sunday live on CBS, with extensive coverage surrounding the bracket reveal. Those looking to watch the event unfold live online can stream it on Paramount+. Platforms like fuboTV and Hulu + Live TV also carry CBS as part of their plans.
Following Selection Sunday, the basketball world’s attention will quickly shift to tournament play. The First Four games will get underway on Tuesday, March 17, at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
These will be play-in games featuring the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams looking to clinch spots in the final 64-team bracket.
The first round will take place on March 19 and 20, with the second round on March 21 and 22. The Sweet 16 games will be played on March 26 and 27, followed by Elite Eight contests on March 28 and 29.
The Final Four and national championship games will be held on April 4 and 6, respectively, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament will feature 31 teams that qualify directly by winning their conference tournaments. The remaining 37 teams are chosen at-large by the NCAA Selection Committee based on a number of metrics. This selection process creates plenty of drama and excitement.
Teams are then assigned seeds, which are used to form the tournament bracket. The 64 teams are also split into four regions, with teams assigned 1-16 seeds based on their performance.
Some of the teams in contention for the No. 1 seeds include Duke, Houston, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida.
