The 2019 NCAA Tournament is finally here, and what fun is March Madness without a bracket?
Fortunately, you've come to the right place. Sporting News has every type of college basketball fan covered with an updated 2019 NCAA Tournament bracket in printable, PDF form, complete with the full field of 68. Download it, print it, fill it out, trash talk your co-workers.
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This year's tournament schedule begins with the First Four on March 19 in Dayton, Ohio. The Big Dance ramps up with the first and second rounds March 21-24 and concludes with the Final Four and national championship games March 31 and April 2, respectively, in Minneapolis.
In addition to the printable bracket below, you'll also find tips and tools to help you fill it out, including TeamRankings.com's prediction generator along with more picks and analysis from SN's expert writers.
NCAA BRACKET PICKS: DeCourcy (Duke) | Bender (Duke) | Fagan (Duke)
Printable NCAA Tournament bracket
Download a printable NCAA Tournament bracket (PDF) above.
SN's March Madness bracket tips & guide
So you've printed a bracket. Need a hand filling it out? Sporting News' staff of college basketball experts have released their own brackets, sharing the method to their madness. We've also put together a list of tools you can use to win your office pool.
- An idiot's guide to filling out your NCAA bracket: It might seem like obvious advice, but we're here to remind you what not to do.
- TeamRankings' NCAA Predictor Tool: An interactive way to see how two teams stack up head to head in various statistical metrics.
- Best March Madness bracket names: In case you need help impressing your co-workers. Some of these bracket names may be so bad, they're good.
- NET rankings 101: The NCAA's selection committee is using a new metric to choose the field of 68. Here's what you need to know.
- Play the odds when picking Final Four, national champs: Don't get cute. Your Final Four should include a lot of chalk.
- Using KenPom to predict NCAA bracket upsets, Final Four: Ken Pomeroy's in-depth, numbers-based bracket breakdown carries a history of success.
SN's NCAA BRACKET GUIDES:
SOUTH | EAST | WEST | MIDWEST
2019 NCAA Tournament schedule
| Round | Site | Dates |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | March 19-20 |
| First/Second rounds | Hartford, Conn. | March 21, 23 |
| First/Second rounds | Salt Lake City | March 21, 23 |
| First/Second rounds | Des Moines, Iowa | March 21, 23 |
| First/Second rounds | Jacksonville, Fla. | March 21, 23 |
| First/Second rounds | Tulsa, Okla. | March 22, 24 |
| First/Second rounds | Columbus, Ohio | March 22, 24 |
| First/Second rounds | Columbia, S.C. | March 22, 24 |
| First/Second rounds | San Jose, Calif. | March 22, 24 |
| South Regional | Louisville, Ky. | March 28, 30 |
| West Regional | Anaheim, Calif. | March 28, 30 |
| East Regional | Washington, D.C. | March 29, 31 |
| Midwest Regional | Kansas City, Mo. | March 29, 31 |
| Final Four | Minneapolis | April 6 |
| National championship | Minneapolis | April 8 |
March Madness features from Sporting News
"40 Minutes of Hell" to Hog Heaven: Nolan Richardson's 1993-94 Arkansas team will go down as one of the most fun SEC title-winning teams of all time. It was something he built, one minute at a time.
How to stop Zion Williamson: Opposing coaches dish on their strategies to deal with Duke's freshman phenom and, with some luck, beat the Blue Devils.
A barrier-breaking title: The 1961-62 Cincinnati Bearcats made history when they started four black players in their NCAA title game win over Ohio State. We remember the importance of that groundbreaking win.
An Oral History of Steph Curry's 2008 Breakout: In 2008, a little-known, baby-faced guard from Davidson completely took over the NCAA Tournament.
Upset City: Reliving the wildest opening venue in NCAA Tournament history.
The Fagan Jinx: They're not just upset "alerts" when Sporting News' Ryan Fagan is in attendance. Recapping the many improbable upsets Fagan has been on hand to witness.
DeCourcy's best of 30 years: Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy ranks the best games he has witnessed from 30 years' worth of NCAA Tournament coverage.
The thrill of victory …: Sporting News staff recall their favorite memories of the NCAA Tournament.
… And the agony of defeat: Sporting News staff recalls their most heartbreaking memories from the NCAA Tournament. Get your tissues ready.
Top 80 upsets in March Madness history: It's not March Madness until there's an upset. Ranking the best we ever saw.
Best buzzer-beaters in NCAA Tournament history: The defining shots of the NCAA Tournament, and the reason it's dubbed "March Madness."
Download a printable NCAA Tournament bracket (PDF) above.