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By the end of Sunday night, the 2026 Final Four field will be set and we'll know which quartet of teams will face off for a national title next weekend in Indianapolis. 

No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed UConn (5:05 p.m. ET, CBS, March Madness Live) are set to face off in one of the most anticipated games of the NCAA Tournament so far. Not only are these two of the best teams through the season -- as indicated by their high seeding -- these two programs have been among college basketball's elite for the better part of 30 years. By the time the game is over, the Blue Devils will make it back-to-back Final Fours, or the Huskies get a shot at a third national title in four years. 

No. 1 seed Michigan and No. 6 seed Tennessee (2:15 p.m. ET, CBS, March Madness Live) precede the Blue Devils and Huskies in the early game, but this is far from an undercard. The Wolverines have the firepower to win it all, led by star Yaxel Lendeborg. The Vols boast a one-two scoring punch of Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament and they're capable of putting up points with anyone. 

Here is the full tournament schedule and bracket to keep you up to date.

As the home of March Madness, CBS Sports will track every game and score, keeping you apprised of notable developments in our continuously updating live NCAA Tournament bracket with matchup analysis for every game.

As far as the NCAA Tournament schedule, we understand that it's hard to keep up with that printable bracket of yours, so how about an easier way to digest it?

Below you will find a March Madness schedule featuring viewing information for each game broken down by region, so you can not only follow your team but also those they may compete against through the duration of March Madness.

In other words, you should bookmark this page and keep it as an easy reference guide from the First Four through the Final Four. Now that the games started on Tuesday, it will be updated with scores, analysis and much more -- all the way through the national championship.

2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores

All times Eastern

East

FIRST ROUND

Thursday, March 19 -- Greenville

Thursday -- Buffalo

Friday, March 20 -- San Diego

Friday -- Philadelphia

SECOND ROUND 

Saturday, March 21 -- Greenville 

Saturday -- Buffalo 

Sunday, March 22 -- San Diego 

Sunday -- Philadelphia 

SWEET 16 

Friday, March 25 -- Washington, D.C. 

ELITE EIGHT 

Sunday, March 27 -- Washington D.C. 

  • (1) Duke vs. (2) UConn | 5:05 p.m. | CBS 

West

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday, March 17 -- Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday, March 19 -- Portland

Friday, March 20 -- San Diego

Friday -- St. Louis

SECOND ROUND 

Saturday, March 20 -- Portland 

Sunday, March 21 -- San Diego 

Sunday -- St. Louis

SWEET 16 

Thursday, March 26 -- San Jose 

ELITE EIGHT 

Saturday, March 27 -- San Jose 

Midwest

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday, March 17 -- Dayton

Wednesday, March 18 -- Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday, March 19 -- Buffalo

Friday, March 20-- St. Louis

Friday -- Tampa

Friday -- Philadelphia

SECOND ROUND

Saturday, March 21 -- Buffalo 

Sunday, March 22 -- St. Louis 

Sunday -- Tampa 

Sunday -- Philadelphia 

SWEET 16 

Friday, March 27 -- Chicago 

ELITE EIGHT

Sunday, March 28 -- Chicago 

  • (1) Michigan vs. (6) Tennessee | 2:15 p.m. | CBS

South

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday, March 18 -- Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday, March 19 -- Oklahoma City

Thursday -- Greenville

Thursday -- Oklahoma City

Friday, March 20 -- Tampa

SECOND ROUND 

Saturday, March 21 -- Greenville 

Saturday -- Oklahoma City 

Sunday, March 22 -- Tampa 

SWEET 16

Thursday, March 26 -- Houston 

ELITE EIGHT

Saturday, March 28 -- Houston 

Final Four

Saturday, April 4 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
 Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

National Championship

Monday, April 6 -- 8:50 p.m. (TBS)
 Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)