The 2018 NCAA Tournament is nearing its end, meaning the college basketball season offseason is close.
It's never too late to look ahead to the future though, specifically at the locations and dates of future March Madness tournaments.
Below is a list of the Final Four locations and preliminary round sites for the next four years.
Final Four dates and locations
The NCAA has specific restrictions in place to decide potential Final Four sites. As of 2009, the minimum seating requirement for a facility to house the event is 70,000 and it must be in a domed stadium. The final two rounds haven't been played in a basketball arena since 1996. Instead, they are primarily played in football stadiums, with the exception of Florida's Tropicana Field in 1999.
The next two Final Fours will be in newly built arenas (US Bank Stadium and Mercedes-Benz Stadium) while the 2021 and 2022 games will be at familiar venues in Indianapolis (seven-time host) and New Orleans (five-time host).
| Year | Location (Arena) | Dates |
| 2019 | Minneapolis (US Bank Stadium) | April 6 & 8 |
| 2020 | Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | April 4 & 6 |
| 2021 | Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium) | April 3 & 5 |
| 2022 | New Orleans (Mercedes-Benz Superdome) | April 2 & 4 |
Preliminary rounds dates and locations
2019
| Round | Location (Arena) | Dates |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) | March 19-20 |
| First/Second | Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Life Arena) | March 21-24 |
| First/Second | Hartford, Conn. (XL Center) | March 21-24 |
| First/Second | Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena) | March 21-24 |
| First/Second | Des Moines, Iowa (Wells Fargo Arena) | March 21-24 |
| First/Second | Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center) | March 21-24 |
| First/Second | Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena) | March 21-24 |
| First/Second | Salt Lake City, Utah (Vivint Smart Home Arena) | March 21-24 |
| First/Second | Seattle, Wash. (Key Arena) | March 21-24 |
| Regional | Washington D.C. (Verizon Center) | March 28-31 |
| Regional | Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) | March 28-31 |
| Regional | Louisville, Ky. (KFC Yum! Center) | March 28-31 |
| Regional | Anaheim, Calif. (Honda Center) | March 28-31 |
2020
| Round | Location (Arena) | Dates |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) | March 17-18 |
| First/Second | Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center) | March 19-22 |
| First/Second | Cleveland, Ohio (Quicken Loans Arena) | March 19-22 |
| First/Second | St. Louis, Mo. (Scottrade Center) | March 19-22 |
| First/Second | Omaha, Neb. (CenturyLink Center) | March 19-22 |
| First/Second | Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) | March 19-22 |
| First/Second | Tampa, Fla. (Amalie Arena) | March 19-22 |
| First/Second | Sacramento, Calif. (Golden 1 Center) | March 19-22 |
| First/Second | Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena) | March 19-22 |
| Regional | New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) | March 26-29 |
| Regional | Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium) | March 26-29 |
| Regional | Houston, Texas (Toyota Center) | March 26-29 |
| Regional | Los Angeles, Calif. (STAPLES Center) | March 26-29 |
2021
| Round | Location (Arena) | Dates |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) | March 16-17 |
| First/Second | Providence, R.I. (Dunkin Donuts Center) | March 18-21 |
| First/Second | Detroit, Mich. (Little Caesars Arena) | March 18-21 |
| First/Second | Wichita, Kan. (Intrust Bank Arena) | March 18-21 |
| First/Second | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena) | March 18-21 |
| First/Second | Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Arena) | March 18-21 |
| First/Second | Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) | March 18-21 |
| First/Second | San Jose, Calif. (SAP Center) | March 18-21 |
| First/Second | Boise, Id. (Taco Bell Arena) | March 18-21 |
| Regional | Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barclays Center) | March 25-28 |
| Regional | Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) | March 25-28 |
| Regional | Denver, Colo. (Pepsi Center) | March 25-28 |
| Regional | Memphis, Tenn. (FedEx Forum) | March 25-28 |
2022
| Round | Location (Arena) | Dates |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) | March 15-16 |
| First/Second | Portland, Ore. (Moda Center) | March 17-20 |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, Wis. (Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center) | March 17-20 |
| First/Second | Pittsburgh, Pa. (PPG Paints Arena) | March 17-20 |
| First/Second | Buffalo, N.Y. (KeyBank Center) | March 17-20 |
| First/Second | Cincinnati, Ohio (U.S. Bank Arena) | March 17-20 |
| First/Second | Fort Worth, Texas (Fort Worth Arena) | March 17-20 |
| First/Second | Greenville, S.C. (Bon Secours Wellness Arena) | March 17-20 |
| First/Second | San Diego, Calif. (Viejas Arena) | March 17-20 |
| Regional | Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center) | March 24-27 |
| Regional | Chicago, Ill. (United Center) | March 24-27 |
| Regional | San Antonio, Texas (AT&T Center) | March 24-27 |
| Regional | San Francisco, Calif. (Chase Center) | March 24-27 |