The automatic bids are just about finalized, but 36 teams enter Sunday’s selection show still awaiting their fate as the 2024 March Madness bracket is revealed.
Some of those teams already know they are destined to be included. The only question is where they will fall. Others, including Indiana State, are still waiting patiently right along the cut line to see if they will have a chance to chase their dreams.
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The tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four before the first round starts on Thursday, but the dream begins for 68 teams on Sunday. All 68 teams selected will go into the week with hope, and last year’s first-round upsets by Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton and Furman are just three examples of why.
Other teams will walk away from Sunday night disappointed. There is typically one surprise exclusion each year — last year’s being Rutgers — and at least one team that went into conference championship week feeling confident about their chances will likely have a bone to pick with the selection committee when the reveal is done.
The Sporting News is tracking the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket reveal on Selection Sunday. Follow along with all of the updates and the live bracket below.
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March Madness bracket 2024
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First Four
Game 1
TBD vs. TBD
March 19
Game 2
TBD vs. TBD
March 19
Game 3
TBD vs. TBD
March 20
Game 4
TBD vs. TBD
March 20
Midwest Region
Seed
Team (record)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
West Region
Seed
Team (record)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
East Region
Seed
Team (record)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
South Region
Seed
Team (record)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
This section will be updated when the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced at 6 p.m. ET. Read Sporting News’ final Field of 68 projections by Bill Bender.
NCAA live bracket updates from Selection Sunday
5:46 p.m.: Now we wait … The NCAA bracket will be announced starting at 6 p.m.
5:40 p.m.: Illinois takes the Big Ten crown! Terrence Shannon Jr. led his team with 34 points in a 93-87 win over Wisconsin. This will be Illinois’ fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Wisconsin will still be dancing despite the Big Ten loss.
Illinois wins the Big Ten Tournament. #Illini pic.twitter.com/PAp32WLB9x
— Stephen Cohn (@stephen__cohn) March 17, 2024
5:27 p.m.: One more automatic bid remains from the Big Ten. Wisconsin and Illinois are trading leads with less than four minutes remaining. Illinois currently leads at 83-82.
5:22 p.m.: The Blazers are dancing! UAB cruises to an 85-69 victory over Temple behind Alejandro Vasquez’s 29 points to capture the AAC title. Three other Blazers scores at least 14 points as they return to the Big Dance for the first time since 2022. Hysier Miller led Temple with 32 points.
UAB IS IN THE DANCE 🕺
The Blazers take the American championship in their first year in the conference to punch their ticket 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/Hr5wlDZjVq
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 17, 2024
5:11 p.m.: UAB is almost ready to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The Blazers lead 76-63 with 3:34 remaining in the AAC Championship.
4:25 p.m.: It’s a tight battle in the Big Ten Championship at halftime. Illinois holds a 41-40 lead over Wisconsin at the break with Terrence Shannon Jr. scoring 15. AJ Storr leads Wisconsin with 16 points.
4:07 p.m.: UAB is 20 minutes away from punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The Blazers lead Temple 43-27 at halftime in the AAC Championship. Alejandro Vasquez leads all scorers with 21 points for the Blazers.
3:20 p.m.: Auburn is in! The Tigers were always going to be a force come Selection Sunday. But after throttling the Gators in the SEC Championship, their place among the nation’s best teams has been cemented. Auburn looks destined for a top-three seed in the tourney. Bruce Pearl’s squad should be a formidable force come tournament time, especially led by All-SEC Second Teamer Johni Broome.
3:15 p.m.: Duquesne is dancing! The Dukes are back in the NCAA Tournament, having captured A-10 gold after defeating VCU, 57-51. It was a game of precious few chances and a great many memories, including a minutes-long delay after streamers descended onto the floor prematurely.
With their victory, the Duke notched their first appearance in the Big Dance since 1977. Not too shabby for the Pittsburgh-based school.
— ESPN (@espn) March 17, 2024
2:00 p.m.: Welp…the Bears found themselves on the wrong ending of a memorable Ivy League finish. Yale captured the conference title in dramatic fashion, rallying from six points down in the game’s final minute to punch their ticket to March Madness. The Bulldogs sealed their place in the Big Dance with a kiss: Matt Knowling dropped a buzzer-beater into the basket to shatter Brown fans’ hearts.
Brown misses BOTH free throws with a 1 point lead and it leads to a Yale buzzer beater!
Heartbreaking loss for Brown who hasn’t been in the tournament since 1986.
pic.twitter.com/T5uKvKJkoS
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 17, 2024
1:50 p.m.: Brown on the precipice of history. The Bears are minutes away from vanquishing Yale to secure their third-ever tournament appearance. What a difference a month makes for the Ivy League minnows, who found themselves fixed at the bottom of the conference standings on Feb. 16. Brown is up three with three minutes left.
1:30 p.m.: Duquesne in complete control of its Atlantic 10 title contest between VCU. The Dukes have raced out to a 13 point lead partway through the first half. Plenty of time left for the Rams to respond. But if it’s a golden ticket that they desire, they’ll need to be much better than they have been thus far.
1:15 p.m.: A few tournament-altering injuries have already taken place, most notably to Florida youngster Micah Handlogten, who appeared to suffer a severe leg injury in the Gators’ SEC Championship battle with Auburn. Could have some major implications on Florida’s quest for a title; Handlogten averaged 5.5 points and 7.1 rebounds in 31 starts this year, his first since transferring from Marshall.
12:00 p.m.: Patriot League clash between Boston and Holy Cross starting up right now. We’ll figure out which school will the conference be sending to the Big Dance in just a few hours.
Biggest NCAA Tournament snubs
This section will be updated after the full bracket is revealed.
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March Madness schedule 2024
First Four
Tuesday, March 19
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
6:40 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD
9:10 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Wednesday, March 20
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
6:40 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD
9:10 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Round 1
Thursday, March 21
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
12:15 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
12:40 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
1:40 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
2 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
2:45 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
3:10 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
4:10 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
4:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
6:50 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:10 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:25 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:35 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:20 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:40 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:55 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
10:05 p.m.
Friday, March 22
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
12:15 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
12:40 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
1:40 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
2 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
2:45 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
3:10 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
4:10 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
4:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
6:50 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:10 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:25 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:35 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:20 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:40 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:55 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
10:05 p.m.
Round 2
Saturday, March 23
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
Noon
TBD vs. TBD
2:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
5 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
6 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
8:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 24
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
Noon
TBD vs. TBD
2:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
5 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
6 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
7:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
8:30 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 28
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
CBS
TBD vs. TBD
7:30 p.m.
CBS
TBD vs. TBD
8:45 p.m.
TBS
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
TBS
Friday, March 29
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
CBS
TBD vs. TBD
7:30 p.m.
CBS
TBD vs. TBD
8:45 p.m.
TBS
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
TBS
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 30
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
6 p.m.
TBS
TBD vs. TBD
8:30 p.m.
TBS
Sunday, March 31
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
2 p.m.
CBS
TBD vs. TBD
4:55 p.m.
CBS
Final Four
Saturday, April 6
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
6 p.m.
TBS
TBD vs. TBD
8:30 p.m.
TBS
National championship
Monday, April 8
Game
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
9 p.m.
TBS
How to watch March Madness games in 2024
CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV will split the duty of broadcasting the 2024 NCAA Tournament, as part of a broadcasting deal that will run through 2032.
Round
TV channel
First Four
TruTV
Round 1
CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV
Round 2
CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV
Sweet 16
CBS, TBS
Elite Eight
CBS, TBS
Final Four
TBS
National championship
TBS
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