The 2027 March Madness tournament will begin with selections on Sunday, March 14. The tournament lasts through the Final Four in Detroit on April 3 and 5.
The 2027 tournament will be the first of the 76-team era, up from 68 teams. The addition means there will be 12 Opening Round games on Tuesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 17 before the 64-team First Round on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19.
Check out the full March Madness tournament schedule below. You can also print out a bracket here.
2027 NCAA tournament schedule for March Madness
Here is the schedule for this year's tournament.
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 14
- Opening Round (12 games): Tuesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 17
- First Round (32 games): Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19
- Second Round (16 games): Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21
- Sweet 16 (eight games): Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26
- Elite Eight (four games): Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28
- Final Four: Saturday, April 3 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 5 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
2027 NCAA men's tournament bracket
Here's the March Madness bracket.
2027 NCAA men's tournament locations
| Round | Dates |
City |
Venue |
|
First Four |
March 16 & 17 |
Dayton, OH/Second site TBA |
UD Arena/Second site TBA |
|
First/Second |
March 18 & 20 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| First/Second | March 18 & 20 | Omaha, NE | CHI Health Center |
| First/Second | March 18 & 20 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena |
| First/Second | March 18 & 20 | Spokane, WA | Numerica Veterans Arena |
|
First/Second |
March 19 and 21 |
Charlotte, NC |
Spectrum Center |
| First/Second | March 19 and 21 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center |
| First/Second | March 19 and 21 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center |
| First/Second | March 19 and 21 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
|
South Regional |
March 25 & 27 |
Frost Bank Center |
Frost Bank Center |
|
West Regional |
March 25 & 27 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Crypto.com Arena |
|
Midwest Regional |
March 26 & 28 | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center |
|
East Regional |
March 26 & 28 |
New York, NY |
Madison Square Garden |
| Final Four | April 3 & 5 | Detroit, MI | Ford Field |
March Madness: Future sites, dates
Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four:
| FINAL FOUR Sites | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Dates | City | Venue | Host(s) |
|
2027 |
April 3 & 5 |
Detroit |
Ford Field |
Michigan State University |
|
2028 |
April 1 & 3 |
Las Vegas |
Allegiant Stadium |
UNLV |
|
2029 |
March 31 & April 2 |
Indianapolis |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
Horizon League |
|
2030 |
April 6 & 8 |
North Texas |
AT&T Stadium |
Big 12 Conference |
| 2031 | April 5 & 7 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Georgia Tech |
