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2027 dates

When is Selection Sunday 2027?

Selection Sunday is Sunday, March 14, 2027. The full field is announced on TV that evening. Brackets open right after the show.

What happens that night

A committee names each team in the field.

Each team learns its seed and its first game.

The full bracket appears at once.

Then millions of people start filling in picks.

You have about three days before the first round.

The 2027 dates that matter

DayDate
Selection SundaySunday, March 14
Opening round (12 games)Tuesday and Wednesday, March 16–17
First roundThursday and Friday, March 18–19
Second roundSaturday and Sunday, March 20–21
Sweet 16Thursday and Friday, March 25–26
Elite EightSaturday and Sunday, March 27–28
Final Four, in DetroitSaturday, April 3
Title game, in DetroitMonday, April 5

The women's teams share the same night.

Their Final Four is April 2 and 4, in Columbus.

What is new in 2027

The field grows to 76 teams, up from 68.

It is the first year of the bigger field.

Twelve early games trim the field to 64.

The main bracket still has 63 games.

When to fill in your bracket

Start on Sunday night, March 14.

Pools lock before the first round starts.

That is the morning of Thursday, March 18.

Read how to fill out a bracket before the rush.

Five questions start it. You finish it.

Our picker opens on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. Five answers start your bracket. You can flip any pick. Free forever, no ads, no accounts.

Common questions

When is Selection Sunday 2027?

Selection Sunday is Sunday, March 14, 2027. The full tournament field is announced on TV that evening, and brackets open right after.

When does March Madness 2027 start?

The opening round is March 16 and 17, 2027. The first round of the main bracket starts Thursday, March 18. The Final Four is April 3 in Detroit, and the title game is April 5.

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