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We. Are. Back! The bracket is set, which means March Madness is about to begin!
Duke (32-2) earned the number one overall seed and will be joined by Arizona (32-2), Michigan (31-3), and defending champs Florida (26-7) at the top of the bracket. Duke is the early favorite on DraftKings at +300, with the Wolverines (+360), Wildcats (+390), Gators (+750), and Houston (+1000) rounding out the top five.
You can print out the March Madness bracket on the official NCAA website.
We’re inching closer to six straight days of upsets and buzzer-beaters. From start times to streaming/schedule info, here’s how to watch March Madness 2026 live online!
When Does March Madness Start?
The “First Four” games air Tuesday and Wednesday on truTV, with the tournament starting in earnest on Thursday, March 19.
- Tuesday, March 17: No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 16 Howard: 6:40 p.m. ET on truTV and HBO Max
- Tuesday, March 17: No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 NC State: 9:15 p.m. ET on truTV and HBO Max
- Wednesday, March 18: No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh: 6:40 p.m. ET on truTV and HBO Max
- Wednesday, March 18: No. 11 Miami (OH) vs. No. 11 SMU: 9:15 p.m. ET on truTV and HBO Max
March Madness 2026 Schedule:
- Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20: First Round games airing on CBS, truTV, TNT, TBS, and HBO Max
- Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22: Second Round games
- Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27: Sweet 16
- Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29: Elite Eight
- Saturday, April 4: Final Four games at 6:00 p.m. ET and 8:30 p.m. ET on TBS
- Monday, April 6: NCAA Championship game at 8:30 p.m. ET on TBS
March Madness Bracket:
You can print out the March Madness bracket on the official NCAA website.
How To Watch March Madness Live:
Every March Madness game is available to stream (with a cable login) on the March Madness Live app/website. You can also watch games live on CBS, the CBS website, Paramount+ Premium, HBO Max, TBS, TNT, and truTV.
Additionally, you can watch CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV live or on demand with an active subscription to DIRECTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or Sling TV.
The first round of March Madness begins Thursday, March 19, when No. 9 TCU takes on No. 8 Ohio State at 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS.
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