By the end of Sunday’s NCAA Tournament action, the field will be trimmed to 16 teams as the first weekend concludes with eight second-round games. Among the most compelling matchups is No. 2 seed Iowa State facing No. 7 seed Kentucky in St. Louis.
The Cyclones cruised past No. 15 seed Tennessee State in the first round, but an ankle injury to star forward Joshua Jefferson cast a shadow over the 108-74 win. His status will be a key storyline against a Kentucky team riding momentum after a thrilling overtime victory over Santa Clara.
Elsewhere, No. 4 seed Alabama and No. 5 seed Texas Tech — both popular upset picks in the first round — advanced and will meet in the second round. Another marquee matchup features No. 1 seed Arizona against No. 9 seed Utah State.
Arizona has reached three Sweet 16s in the past four seasons under coach Tommy Lloyd. To make it four in five years, the Wildcats must handle a high-powered Utah State team that rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat Villanova on Friday.
Tracking the teams as they move on only adds to the fun and you’ll want to print out a March Madness bracket and begin making picks and following teams from the first round to the final game in Indianapolis.
To keep track of all the action, bookmark this page, as you can already print a blank bracket ahead of the NCAA Tournament action getting underway this week.
CBS Sports will offer the most extensive coverage of the NCAA Tournament anywhere with previews, picks, advice, stats to know, breaking news and analysis, must-watch video breakdowns, podcasts and much more. Be sure to continue checking in throughout the next three weeks as the blank printable 2026 March Madness bracket is not the only tentpole item you will be able to find on these pages.
Below is a look at the blank bracket that you can fill out now that the teams have been announced on Selection Sunday. As usual, there will be a variety of methods in which you can view the bracket on the device of your choice. And you absolutely want to make sure you join our Bracket Games, where you can compete against the public or create a bracket group to battle your family, friends and/or co-workers.
2026 NCAA Tournament bracket
Click here to enlarge and print the blank 2026 March Madness bracket.
CBS Sports and TNT Sports will combine to provide live coverage of all 67 games from the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Basketball competition officially tipped off Tuesday night on truTV with the First Four contested in Dayton, Ohio.