When are March Madness brackets due? Here's the date, time to fill out your 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket
Here is everything you need to know about this year's March Madness bracket deadline.
When are March Madness brackets due? Here's the date, time to fill out your 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
While many celebrate the holiday season in December each year, college basketball fans mark their calendars for March. The NCAA tournament is here. Bracket season is upon us, and it's time to start researching schools you may not have even heard of.
From Duke to the Sharks of Long Island University, 64 teams will have to win seven games in a row to be crowned NCAA basketball champions. On the men's side, Duke's Cameron Boozer will look to continue his stellar campaign and (most likely) finish his college career with an NCAA championship, as his father Carlos did in 2001. Arizona, led by freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat, as well as Michigan, led by its entourage of older players, are vying to make some noise this year.
For the women's tournament, perennial championship threat UConn is led by sophomore Sarah Strong, who is averaging 18. 6 points, 7. 6 rebounds, 4.