The 2026 March Insanity event begins with alternatives on Sunday, March 15. Video games begin with the First 4 on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. Motion continues by means of the Ultimate 4 in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.
Take a look at the total March Insanity event schedule beneath.
2026 NCAA event schedule, dates
Right here is the schedule:
- Choice Sunday: Sunday, March 15
- First 4: March 17-18
- First spherical: March 19-20
- Second spherical: March 21-22
- Candy 16: March 26-27
- Elite Eight: March 28-29
- Ultimate 4: April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA championship recreation: April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
2026 March Insanity event areas
| 2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spherical | Dates |
Metropolis |
Venue |
Host(s) |
|
First 4 |
March 17 & 18 |
Dayton, OH |
UD Enviornment |
College of Dayton |
|
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Buffalo, NY |
KeyBank Heart |
Metro Atlantic |
|
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Greenville, SC |
Bon Secours Wellness Enviornment |
Furman |
| First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Oklahoma Metropolis, OK |
Paycom Heart |
Massive 12 Convention |
| First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Portland, OR | Moda Heart | Oregon State College |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Enviornment | College of South Florida |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Heart | Saint Joseph’s College |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Enviornment | San Diego State College |
|
First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
St. Louis, MO |
Enterprise Heart |
Missouri Valley Convention |
|
South Regional |
March 26 & 28 |
Houston, TX |
Toyota Heart |
College of Houston |
|
West Regional |
March 26 & 28 |
San Jose, CA |
SAP Heart |
San Jose State College |
|
Midwest Regional |
March 27 & 29 | Chicago, IL | United Heart | Northwestern College |
|
East Regional |
March 27 & 29 |
Washington, D.C. |
Capital One Enviornment |
Georgetown College |
| Ultimate 4 | April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
Horizon League |
2025 NCAA males’s event bracket
Click on or faucet right here for the interactive bracket
Here’s a take a look at the 2024 event bracket:
You may get a printable 2024 NCAA bracket right here
March Insanity: Future websites, dates
Listed below are the long run websites for the NCAA Division I males’s basketball Ultimate 4:
| FINAL FOUR DATES | CITY, REGION | FACILITY | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 and 6, 2026 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 | Detroit | Ford Discipline | Michigan State College |
| April 1 and three, 2028 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
| April 6 and eight, 2030 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Massive 12 Convention |
| April 5 and seven, 2031 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Georgia Tech |