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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First Four
| Game 1 | No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard | March 19 |
| Game 2 | No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia | March 19 |
| Game 3 | No. 16 Grambling State vs. No. 16 Montana State | March 20 |
| Game 4 | No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State | March 20 |
Midwest Region
| Seed | Team (record) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue (29-4) |
| 2 | Tennessee (24-8) |
| 3 | Creighton (23-9) |
| 4 | Kansas (22-10) |
| 5 | Gonzaga (25-7) |
| 6 | South Carolina (26-7) |
| 7 | Texas (20-12) |
| 8 | Utah State (27-6) |
| 9 | TCU (21-12) |
| 10 | Virginia/Colorado State |
| 11 | Oregon (23-11) |
| 12 | McNeese (30-3) |
| 13 | Samford (29-5) |
| 14 | Akron (24-10) |
| 15 | Saint Peter's (19-13) |
| 16 | Montana State/Grambling State |
West Region
| Seed | Team (record) |
|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina (27-7) |
| 2 | Arizona (25-8) |
| 3 | Baylor (23-10) |
| 4 | Alabama (21-11) |
| 5 | Saint Mary's (26-7) |
| 6 | Clemson (21-11) |
| 7 | Dayton (24-7) |
| 8 | Mississippi State (21-13) |
| 9 | Michigan State (19-14) |
| 10 | Nevada (26-7) |
| 11 | New Mexico (26-9) |
| 12 | Grand Canyon (29-4) |
| 13 | Charleston (27-7) |
| 14 | Colgate (25-9) |
| 15 | Long Beach State (21-14) |
| 16 | Howard/Wagner |
East Region
| Seed | Team (record) |
|---|---|
| 1 | UConn (31-3) |
| 2 | Iowa State (27-7) |
| 3 | Illinois (26-8) |
| 4 | Auburn (27-7) |
| 5 | San Diego State (24-10) |
| 6 | BYU (23-10) |
| 7 | Washington State (24-9) |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic (25-8) |
| 9 | Northwestern (21-11) |
| 10 | Drake (28-6) |
| 11 | Duquesne (24-11) |
| 12 | UAB (23-11) |
| 13 | Yale (22-9) |
| 14 | Morehead State (26-8) |
| 15 | South Dakota State (22-12) |
| 16 | Stetson (22-12) |
South Region
| Seed | Team (record) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Houston (30-4) |
| 2 | Marquette (25-9) |
| 3 | Kentucky (23-9) |
| 4 | Duke (24-8) |
| 5 | Wisconsin (22-13) |
| 6 | Texas Tech (23-10) |
| 7 | Florida (24-11) |
| 8 | Nebraska (23-10) |
| 9 | Texas A&M (20-14) |
| 10 | Boise State/Colorado |
| 11 | NC State (22-14) |
| 12 | James Madison (31-3) |
| 13 | Vermont (28-6) |
| 14 | Oakland (23-11) |
| 15 | Western Kentucky (22-11) |
| 16 | Longwood (21-13) |
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
6:46 p.m.: McClelland said the numerous bids stolen meant many teams, including Indiana State just missed the cut.
"This is the first time since I've been on the committee that we've had five bids that have been stolen," McClelland said. "The last two years combined has only been three."
6:44 p.m.: Charles McClelland of the NCAA committee explained that Iowa State wasn't a higher-ranked 2-seed because of its out-of-conference schedule.
6:38 p.m.: The first four out of the tournament were Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Indiana State and Pittsburgh. The last four in are Boise State, Colorado, Virginia and Colorado State.
6:36 p.m.: The West region wraps up the NCAA bracket. North Carolina takes the final 1-seed. The Tar Heels are joined by No. 2 Arizona, No. 3 Baylor and No. 4 Alabama.
6:26 p.m.: The top four seeds of the Midwest region: No. 1 Purdue, No. 2 Tennessee, No. 3 Creighton and No. 4 Kansas.
6:21 p.m.: The third 1-seed is Purdue in the Midwest region. The boilermakers will take on the winner of Montana State/Grambling State in the first round.
6:16 p.m.: The top four seeds in the South region: No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Marquette, No. 3 Kentucky and No. 4 Duke.
6:11 p.m.: Houston earns the second No. 1 seed.
6:06 p.m.: The top four seeds of the East region feature four conference tournament champions. It begins with No.1 overall seed UConn, which won the Big East tournament, No. 2 Iowa State, which won the Big 12 tournament, No. 3 Illinois, which won the Big 10 tournament and No. 4 Auburn, which won the SEC tournament.
6:02 p.m.: UConn is the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
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 score 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 🕺
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 17, 2024
The Blazers take the American championship in their first year in the conference to punch their ticket 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/Hr5wlDZjVq
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.
THE DUQUESNE DUKES ARE GOING DANCING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1977 🔥
— ESPN (@espn) March 17, 2024
📸 @DuqMBB pic.twitter.com/wUHIscjZ2O
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!
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 17, 2024
Heartbreaking loss for Brown who hasn’t been in the tournament since 1986.
pic.twitter.com/T5uKvKJkoS
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard | 6:40 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
Wednesday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 16 Grambling State vs. No. 16 Montana State | 6:40 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
Round 1
Thursday, March 21
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Michigan State vs. No. 8 Mississippi State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 11 Duquesne vs. No. 6 BYU | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| No. 14 Akron vs. No. 3 Creighton | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 15 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Arizona | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 16 Wagner/Howard vs. No. 1 North Carolina | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 14 Morehead State vs. No. 3 Illinois | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 6 South Carolina | 4 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 10 Nevada vs. No. 7 Dayton | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 10 Colorado State/Virginia vs. No. 7 Texas | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 14 Oakland vs. No. 3 Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Gonzaga | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 15 South Dakota State vs. No. 2 Iowa State | 7:35 p.m. | truTV |
| No. 15 Saint Peter's vs. No. 2 Tennessee | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Texas Tech | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 13 Samford vs. No. 4 Kansas | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 10 Drake vs. No. 7 Washington State | 10:05 p.m. | truTV |
Friday, March 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Northwestern vs. No. 8 Florida Atlantic | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 14 Colgate vs. No. 3 Baylor | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| No. 12 UAB vs. No. 5 San Diego State | 1:45 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 15 Western Kentucky vs. No. 2 Marquette | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 16 Stetson vs. No. 1 UConn | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 11 New Mexico State vs. No. 6 Clemson | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Auburn | 4:15 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 10 Colorado/Boise State vs. No. 7 Florida | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 9 Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Nebraska | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 13 Vermont vs. No. 4 Duke | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 16 Grambling State/Montana State vs. No. 1 Purdue | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 13. Charleston vs. No. 4 Alabama | 7:35 p.m. | truTV |
| No. 16 Longwood vs. No. 1 Houston | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 12 James Madison vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 9 TCU vs. No. 8 Utah State | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
| No. 12 Grand Canyon vs. No. 5 Saint Mary's | 10:05 p.m. | truTV |
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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