Fill My Bracket starts a full March Madness bracket from five questions.

What is the longest gap between March Madness titles?

Michigan waited 37 years between titles. It won in 1989 and again in 2026.

128 days until Selection Sunday, Sunday, March 14, 2027.

The longest waits between titles

Louisville waited 27 years, from 1986 to 2013.

That 2013 title was later taken away by the NCAA.

No other school waited more than 21 years.

Oregon won the first title, in 1939.

It has waited 87 years for a second one.

For back-to-back wins, see winning two years in a row.

Counted from the site’s champions list, 1939 to 2026.

There was no tournament in 2020.

Five questions start your bracket. Your picks finish it.

The picker opens on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. Name your favorite and your upsets.

What is the longest gap between March Madness titles?

Michigan waited 37 years. It won in 1989 and again in 2026.

Which school waited longest for its first title?

Baylor. Its first Final Four was in 1948. Its first title came in 2021, 73 years later.

Which past champion has waited longest since its last title?

Oregon. Oregon won the first title in 1939 and has not won since, a wait of 87 years.