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Get your printable 2026 March Madness bracket, full schedule, and how to watch the NCAA men's tournament.
Below is a different way to look at the traditional NCAA Tournament bracket. The first round comes down to four sets of these eight pairings. These 2,496 squares below represent all the teams — not counting the play-in teams — that have competed in the tournament from 1985 through 2024. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them.
Lance King / The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Men’s March Madness first round. Welcome, casual March Madness bandwagoners! Don’t know where Gonzaga is? Couldn’t name a single player on Duke’s basketball team?