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The field of 68 for the 2026 men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament has been set. If you are looking for a blank bracket to print out to keep track of your picks, just click on the button below. The file is in PDF format. Head to Adobe for a free PDF reader if you don’t have one.
2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket: Download & Print
You can also use it to print out many copies to set up your pool with your friends. I like to have a separate sheet from my own picks to keep track of the results as they happen.
If you want help filling out your bracket, I recommend checking the Vegas March Madness odds. This will give you an idea of who the experts in the desert think are going to advance the furthest and possibly cut down the nets at the end of the dance.
The official opening round is the four play-in games starting on March 17th. Here’s a complete look at this year’s schedule (US/Eastern Time Zones):
2026 NCAA March Madness Schedule
First Four – Tuesday, March 17th & Wednesday, March 18th starting at 6:40 pm First Round – Thursday, March 19th & Friday, March 20th starting at 12:15 pm Second Round – Saturday, March 21st & Sunday, March 22nd starting at TBD Sweet 16 – Thursday, March 26th & Friday, March 27th starting at TBD Elite 8 – Saturday, March 28th & Sunday, March 29th starting at TBD Final 4 – Saturday, April 4th starting at TBD NCAA Championship – Monday, April 6th starting at 9:20 pm
The top overall seed in this year’s field went to the Duke Blue Devils (East Region). The other No. 1 seeds are Arizona (West), Michigan (Midwest), and Florida (South).
If you need some help filling out your bracket we have plenty of content for you:
- My Tournament Bracket
- Bracket Tips for Beginners
- Number of People Who Enter Pools
- Consensus Final Four Picks & Predictions
