NCAA Tournament 2026 bracket: Unbiased simulation predicts surprising upsets, sleepers, March Madness picks
By Owen OBrien••CBS Sports
When does the March Madness 2026 schedule start, and when are 2026 NCAA Tournament brackets due? The 2026 March Madness bracket begins on Thursday, March 19
The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket is set. Nailing a handful of first-round upsets can help differentiate your 2026 March Madness picks. Since the NCAA Tournament field expanded to 64 teams in 1985 (th…