The madness is almost here as college basketball tournaments are underway and the NCAA Tournament nears.
Selection Sunday will reveal the 68-team field soon.
When Is Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday unveiling the men’s basketball bracket will be announced on Sunday, March 16. The selection show begins at 6 p.m. ET.
What Channel Is Selection Sunday On?
The selection show airs on CBS and starts at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16.
What Time Is Selection Sunday?
The selection show on CBS starts at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16.
When Does The NCAA Tournament Start?
The 2025 NCAA Tournament begins March 18-19 with the First Four games in Dayton. The first and second rounds are held March 20-23.
This year’s Sweet 16 is March 27-28 with Elite Eight games March 29-30.
The Final Four is April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. And the national championship game is April 7, also at the Alamodome.
2025 NCAA Tournament Auto-Bids
| Conference | Auto-Bid |
| America East Conference | Bryant |
| American Athletic Conference | Memphis |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | VCU |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Duke |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Lipscomb |
| Big 12 Conference | Houston |
| Big East Conference | St. John’s |
| Big Sky Conference | Montana |
| Big South Conference | High Point |
| Big Ten Conference | Michigan |
| Big West Conference | UC San Diego |
| Coastal Athletic Association | UNC Wilmington |
| Conference USA | Liberty |
| Horizon League | Robert Morris |
| Ivy League | Yale |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Mount St. Mary’s |
| Mid-American Conference | Akron |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Norfolk State |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Drake |
| Mountain West Conference | Colorado State |
| Northeast Conference | Saint Francis |
| Ohio Valley Conference | SIU Edwardsville |
| Patriot League | American University |
| Southeastern Conference | Florida |
| Southern Conference | Wofford |
| Southland Conference | McNeese |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Alabama State |
| Summit League | Omaha |
| Sun Belt Conference | Troy |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga |
| Western Athletic Conference | Grand Canyon |
