NCAA tournament: Tracking automatic bids for 2026 men’s March Madness

America EastQuarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 10Championship: 11 a.m. ET March 14 on ESPN2Higher seed hostsAmericanFirst Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 3:15 p.m. March 15 on ESPNBirmingham, Ala.Atlantic 10First Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on CBSPittsburgh, Pa.ACCFirst Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on ESPNCharlotte, N.C.ASUNFirst Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 2 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2Jacksonville, Fla.Big 12First Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on ESPNKansas City, Mo.Big EastFirst round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6:30 p.m. March 14 on FOXNew York CityBig SkyFirst Round: March 7Second Round: March 8Quarterfinals: March 9Semifinals: March 10Championship: 11:30 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2Boise, IdahoBig SouthFirst Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2Johnson City, Tenn.Big TenFirst Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Third Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 3:30 p.m. March 15 on CBSChicagoBig WestFirst Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14Henderson, Nev.CAAFirst Round: March 6Second Round: March 7Quarterfinals: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on CBSSNWashington, D.C.Conference USAFirst Round: March 10Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on CBSSNHuntsville, Ala.Horizon LeaguePlay-in: March 2First Round: March 4Second Round: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPNHigher seed hosts first three rounds, Indianapolis for last two roundsIvy LeagueSemifinals: March 14Championship: 12 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2Ithaca, N.Y.MAACFirst Round: March 5Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: March 10 on ESPN/ESPN2Atlantic City, N.J.MACQuarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8 p.m. March 14 on ESPN2Cleveland, OhioMEACQuarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14Norfolk, Va.Missouri ValleyFirst Round: March 5Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on CBS SportsSt. LouisMountain WestFirst Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on CBSLas VegasNortheastQuarterfinals: March 4Semifinals: March 7Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN2/ESPN+LIUHigher seed hostsOhio ValleyFirst Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 5Semifinals: March 6Championship: 9 p.m. March 7 on ESPN2Tennessee StateEvansville, Ind.Patriot LeagueFirst Round: March 3Quarterfinals: March 5Semifinals: March 8Championship: March 11Higher seed hostsSECFirst Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on ESPNNashville, Tenn.SoConFirst Round: March 6Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: 7 p.m. March 9Asheville, N.C.SouthlandFirst Round: March 8Quarterfinals: March 9Semifinals: March 10Championship: 5 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2Lake Charles, La.SWACFirst Round: March 9Second Round: March 10Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 7:30 p.m. March 14AtlantaSummit LeagueOpening Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 5 and 6 Semifinals: March 7Championship: 9 p.m. March 8 on CBSSNSioux Falls, S.D.Sun BeltFirst Round: March 3Second Round: March 4Third Round: March 5Fourth Round: March 6Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: 6 p.m. March 9 on ESPN/ESPNPensacola, Fla.West CoastFirst Round: March 5Second Round: March 6Third Round: March 7Quarterfinals: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 9 p.m. March 10Las VegasWACFirst Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14Las Vegas