The final First Four game is underway and we're less than a day away from the traditional NCAA Tournament action starting.
Regardless of how involved with March Madness you are — be it high-stakes brackets, casual office pools, or joining the fun for the very first time — it all starts by filling out your bracket.
We have a free printable March Madness bracket below, as a high-res PDF, with all seeds and regions. Plus, we help you make your March Madness predictions by sharing our already completed brackets from our college basketball experts.
Download our 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket below and let the Madness begin!
Printable March Madness bracket
Click below to download our free printable March Madness bracket!
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How to use our printable bracket
1) Download - Download our editable bracket PDF (or, print it off and write it in with pen if you're feeling old school).
2) Predict - Select the outcome of every matchup, from the first round right to the National Championship.
3) Watch - Cheer on your Final Four favorites, bracket-busting cinderellas, and everyone in between as the tournament progresses.
Don't forget: To fill in the tie-breaker score (generally the total points in the Championship).
Need some inspiration? See who our CBB experts are picking
We polled our college basketball experts for their official brackets, and here is where they are leaning:
Jason Logan
Final Four: 
Duke over 
Florida | 
Arizona over 
Iowa State
Champion: Arizona
Rohit Ponnaiya
Final Four: Duke over 
Houston | Arizona over 
Michigan
Champion: Duke
Douglas Farmer
Final Four: Duke over Houston | Iowa State over 
Purdue
Champion: Duke
March Madness schedule for 2026
| Round | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday | March 15 | Brackets released |
| First Four | March 17-18 | Dayton, OH |
| First Round | March 19-20 | Various |
| Second Round | March 21-22 | Various |
| Sweet 16 | March 26-27 | Houston, TX San Jose, CA Chicago, IL Washington, D.C. |
| Elite Eight | March 27-28 | |
| Final Four | April 4 | Indianapolis, IN |
| National Championship | April 6 |
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March Madness bracket strategy
Once you have your March Madness bracket downloaded, consider these guides to help fill out your winning bracket!
1) Read our tips for how to fill out your bracket.
2) Get our predictions based on our research and official Covers March Madness bracket predictions. Make sure to check out our picks before you fill out your bracket.
3) Enter contests: Enter as many free bracket contests as possible, or see what other March Madness pool and game ideas are available to play.
