It's almost time. After over four months of hoops, Selection Sunday is set to start the journey of March Madness, when 68 teams learn where they will begin their quest to cut down the nets and win a national championship.
The 2025 edition of the Big Dance promises to be a wild one, as the regular season has already produced a ton of chaos, a constantly changing bubble, and unexpected down years from preseason favorites like Kansas, UConn and North Carolina. The tourney will kick off in earnest in the coming days, starting with the First Four (in Dayton, as always) before moving on to first- and second-round action across eight sites, the four regionals and, finally, the Final Four in San Antonio.
But that's this year. What about years to come? Here's where the NCAA Tournament action will take place in the future.
2026 NCAA Tournament locations
The 2026 NCAA Tournament will kick off, as always, with the First Four in Dayton on March 17 and 18. Action will then shift to eight sites around the country for first- and second-round games.
Dates | Site |
|---|---|
March 19/21 | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York |
March 19/21 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina |
March 19/21 | Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
March 19/21 | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |
March 20/22 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida |
March 20/22 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
March 20/22 | Viejas Arena, San Diego, California |
March 20/22 | Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
The eight sites will be split into two groups, with the following four playing games on Thursday and Saturday: Buffalo, New York (at the KeyBank Center); Greenville, South Carolina (at Bon Secours Wellness Arena); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (at the Paycom Center) and Portland, Oregon (at the Moda Center).
The Friday/Sunday sites will be as follows: Tampa, Florida (At Amalie Arena); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (at the Wells Fargo Center); San Diego, California (At Viejas Arena); and St. Louis, Missouri (at the Enterprise Center).
Regional | Site | Date |
|---|---|---|
South | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas | March 26/28 |
West | SAP Center, San Jose, California | March 26/28 |
East | Capital One Center, Washington, D.C. | March 27/29 |
Midwest | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | March 27/29 |
Next up is regional action, with the South (the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas) and West (the SAP Center in San Jose, California) regionals taking place on Thursday, March 26, and Saturday, March 28. The Midwest (the United Center in Chicago, Illinois) and East (Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.) regionals will play on Friday, March 27 and Sunday, March 29.
The 2026 Final Four will be held on April 4 and 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2027 NCAA Tournament locations
Barring tournament expansion, the First Four will take place solely in Dayton in 2027 across March 16 and 17. Opening weekend sites are below.
Dates | Site |
|---|---|
March 18/20 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
March 18/20 | CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska |
March 18/20 | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas |
March 18/20 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington |
March 19/21 | Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina |
March 19/21 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
March 19/21 | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky |
March 19/21 | Golden One Center, Sacramento, California |
The Thursday/Saturday batch of first- and second-round games will be played in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (at PPG Paints Arena); Omaha, Nebraska (at CHI Health Center); Fort Worth, Texas (at Dickies Arena); Spokane, Washington (at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena), while the Friday/Sunday group will be played across Charlotte, North Carolina (at the Spectrum Center); Minneapolis, Minnesota (at the Target Center); Louisville, Kentucky (at the KFC Yum! Center) and Sacramento, California (at the Golden One Center).
Regional | Site | Date |
|---|---|---|
South | Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas | March 25/27 |
West | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California | March 25/27 |
Midwest | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri | March 26/28 |
East | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | March 26/28 |
Regional action for the 2027 tournament will see the South region (at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas) and West region (at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California) play on Thursday and Saturday of the second weekend. The Midwest region (at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO) and East region (at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York) will be played on Friday and Sunday, with the Final Four scheduled for April 3 and 5 at Ford Field in Detroit.
2028 NCAA Tournament locations
The 2028 NCAA Tournament (again, barring expansion) will start with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, on March 14 and 15. Sites for each first- and second-round game are below.
Dates | Site |
|---|---|
March 16/18 | BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
March 16/18 | Kia Center, Orlando, Florida |
March 16/18 | Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio |
March 16/18 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |
March 17/19 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York |
March 17/19 | Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa |
March 17/19 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama |
March 17/19 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington |
The Thursday/Saturday games will be played in Tulsa, Oklahoma (at the BOK Center); Orlando, Florida (at the Kia Center); Columbus, Ohio (at Nationwide Arena) and Salt Lake City, Utah (at the Delta Center). The Friday/Sunday games will be played in Brooklyn, New York (at the Barclays Center); Des Moines, Iowa (at Wells Fargo Arena); Birmingham, Alabama (at Legacy Arena) and Seattle, Washington (at Climate Pledge Arena).
Regional | Site | Dates |
|---|---|---|
East | Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina | March 23/25 |
West | Chase Center, San Francisco, California | March 23/25 |
South | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | March 24/26 |
Midwest | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan | March 24/26 |
Regional action for the 2028 NCAA Tournament will start with the East region (at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina) and West region (at Chase Center in San Francisco, California) on Thursday and Saturday. The South region (at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas) and Midwest region (at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan) will be held on Friday and Sunday, with the Final Four scheduled for April 1 and 3 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Final Four locations for 2029 and beyond
Regional sites aren't set beyond the 2028 NCAA Tournament, but the NCAA does have Final Four sites earmarked for the following three years. The 2029 Final Four will be back in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium, 2030 will see the Final Four back at AT&T Stadium in North Texas, while 2031 will see the Final Four return to Atlanta for the first time since 2013.
Atlanta's Final Four will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which was due to host the 2020 Final Four before the COVID-19 pandemic led the NCAA to cancel the entire tournament.