NCAA tournament: Tracking automatic bids for 2026 men’s March Madness

America East Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 10Championship: 11 a.m. ET March 14 on ESPN2 Higher seed hosts American First Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 3:15 p.m. March 15 on ESPN Birmingham, Ala. Atlantic 10 First Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on CBS Pittsburgh, Pa. ACC First Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on ESPN Charlotte, N.C. ASUN First Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 2 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2 Jacksonville, Fla. Big 12 First Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on ESPN Kansas City, Mo. Big East First round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6:30 p.m. March 14 on FOX New York City Big Sky First Round: March 7Second Round: March 8Quarterfinals: March 9Semifinals: March 10Championship: 11:30 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2 Boise, Idaho Big South First Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2 Johnson City, Tenn. Big Ten First Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Third Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 3:30 p.m. March 15 on CBS Chicago Big West First Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14 Henderson, Nev. CAA First Round: March 6Second Round: March 7Quarterfinals: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on CBSSN Washington, D.C. Conference USA First Round: March 10Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on CBSSN Huntsville, Ala. Horizon League Play-in: March 2First Round: March 4Second Round: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN Higher seed hosts first three rounds, Indianapolis for last two rounds Ivy League Semifinals: March 14Championship: 12 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2 Ithaca, N.Y. MAAC First Round: March 5Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: March 10 on ESPN/ESPN2 Atlantic City, N.J. MAC Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8 p.m. March 14 on ESPN2 Cleveland, Ohio MEAC Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14 Norfolk, Va. Missouri Valley First Round: March 5Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on CBS Sports St. Louis Mountain West First Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on CBS Las Vegas Northeast Quarterfinals: March 4Semifinals: March 7Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN2/ESPN+ LIU Higher seed hosts Ohio Valley First Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 5Semifinals: March 6Championship: 9 p.m. March 7 on ESPN2 Evansville, Ind. Patriot League First Round: March 3Quarterfinals: March 5Semifinals: March 8Championship: March 11 Higher seed hosts SEC First Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on ESPN Nashville, Tenn. SoCon First Round: March 6Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: 7 p.m. March 9 Asheville, N.C. Southland First Round: March 8Quarterfinals: March 9Semifinals: March 10Championship: 5 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2 Lake Charles, La. SWAC First Round: March 9Second Round: March 10Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 7:30 p.m. March 14 Atlanta Summit League Opening Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 5 and 6 Semifinals: March 7Championship: 9 p.m. March 8 on CBSSN Sioux Falls, S.D. Sun Belt First Round: March 3Second Round: March 4Third Round: March 5Fourth Round: March 6Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: 6 p.m. March 9 on ESPN/ESPN Pensacola, Fla. West Coast First Round: March 5Second Round: March 6Third Round: March 7Quarterfinals: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 9 p.m. March 10 Las Vegas WAC First Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14 Las Vegas