NCAA Basketball Selection Sunday 2026: Full Conference Tournament Results and March Madness Bracket Reveal

Today is one of the biggest days in college basketball. Conference championship Sunday wraps up the final five automatic bids, and the complete 68-team NCAA Tournament bracket is set to be revealed tonight. March Madness officially begins this week.

Selection Sunday 2026: Bracket Revealed Tonight on CBS

The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed at 6 p.m. ET today, Sunday, March 15, on CBS. Of the 68 teams in the field, 31 earn automatic bids through conference tournaments, while the remaining 37 spots go to at-large teams selected by the NCAA Selection Committee.

The First Four tips off Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18, with the Final Four set for Indianapolis on April 4 and 6. Lucas Oil Stadium hosts the national championship game on April 6.

Big Ten Championship: Michigan vs. Purdue Live Now

The Big Ten title game is underway right now at the United Center in Chicago. Michigan leads Purdue 34-37 with under a minute remaining in the first half. No. 1 Michigan reached the championship by surviving Wisconsin 68-65 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Yaxel Lendeborg. No. 7 Purdue outlasted a shorthanded UCLA squad 73-66, with big man Oscar Cluff posting a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double.

Conference Championship Saturday: Who Won and Who Punched Their Ticket

Saturday delivered a series of major results across the country. Arizona defeated Houston 79-74 in the Big 12 title game, while St. John's made a dominant statement with a 72-52 victory over UConn to win back-to-back Big East titles under coach Rick Pitino. Duke defeated Virginia 74-70 to claim the ACC crown.

Arizona finished 32-2 with leading scorer Brayden Burries averaging 15.8 points per game. St. John's closed at 28-6, led by Zuby Ejiofor's 16.3 points per game, making their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

Duke claimed its 23rd ACC Tournament title, entering the bracket as a top contender for the No. 1 overall seed.

SEC, American, Atlantic 10, and Ivy League Finals Today

The final five automatic bids are being decided Sunday across the Ivy League, Atlantic 10, American, and Big Ten conferences — with the SEC championship between Arkansas and Vanderbilt also on the slate.

The American Athletic Conference final has South Florida leading Wichita State 33-26 at halftime. VCU defeated Dayton 70-62 to claim the Atlantic 10 crown. Penn defeated Yale 88-84 to win the Ivy League automatic bid.

Notable Automatic Qualifiers From Earlier This Week

Howard defeated North Carolina Central 70-63 to claim their MEAC bid — marking Howard's third NCAA Tournament appearance since 2023. UMBC defeated Vermont 74-59 to earn the program's first NCAA Tournament bid since 2018.

Utah State won the Mountain West at 28-6 behind leading scorer MJ Collins Jr. Akron won the MAC title and extended its streak to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Prairie View A&M won the SWAC for their third all-time appearance.

First-Time and Historic Qualifiers in the 2026 NCAA Tournament Field

Queens and California Baptist will each make their NCAA Tournament debuts in 2026. Queens qualified in its first year of tournament eligibility, becoming only the fifth program since 1972 to accomplish that feat. Tennessee State makes its third-ever appearance — first since 1994. Idaho returns for the first time since 1990, and Hofstra punches its first bid since 2001.

The full bracket drops tonight at 6 p.m. ET on CBS. The hunt for the 2026 national championship officially begins Tuesday.