GoKawiilWhen to watch Selection Sunday
Sunday, March 15, at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) for the men's
Sunday, March 15, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) for the women's
Where to watch
The men's Selection Show is on Paramount Plus Premium
The women's Selection Show is on ESPN
It's almost time for NCAA March Madness. It's been almost a year since the Florida Gators won the men's basketball championship and the UConn Huskies earned the women's title, and both teams seem poised once again to make a splash in their respective 2026 NCAA tournaments. But before we can start to speculate about who's going to take the whole thing this year, we need to find out which teams will be playing at March Madness, and that all comes down to Selection Sunday, when the top 68 teams in the men's and women's leagues are revealed.
If you want to watch this year's Selection Show, the men's will be airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount Plus Premium on Sunday, March 15 at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, and the women's will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. If it's games you want, the First Four will kick off both tournaments on March 17 (men's) and March 18 (women's); brackets will be set after Sunday's selection announcements, but in the meantime, we've got the complete schedule of every round below.
With so many games airing across multiple channels and streaming services, we're here to help you figure out the best ways to watch or stream all of March Madness. Here's what you need to know.
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