College basketball fans finally got their big moment.
After missing Selection Sunday in its entirety in 2020 — and despite some late hiccups from teams such as Duke, Virginia and Kansas in various conference tournaments — we finally got to see which teams make the initial 68-team NCAA Tournament in 2021.
Take a breath. We've made it.
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Now, down to the business of finding out which teams make the tournament: an endeavor that includes regions, seeding — made all the more interesting with the S-curve in 2021 — snubs, interesting matchups and more.
All that's left now is to enjoy a little March Madness:
March Madness bracket 2021
NCAA live bracket
The complete March Madness Field of 68 will be updated live below during the NCAA's selection show.
First Four
| Game 1 | No. 16 Mount St Mary's vs. No. 16 Texas Southern |
| Game 2 | No. 11 Wichita State vs. No. 11 Drake |
| Game 3 | No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 16 Appalachian State |
| Game 4 | No. 11 Michigan State vs. No. 11 UCLA |
West Region
| Seed | Team (Record) |
| 1 | Gonzaga (26-0) |
| 2 | Iowa (21-8) |
| 3 | Kansas (20-8) |
| 4 | Virginia (18-6) |
| 5 | Creighton (20-8) |
| 6 | USC (22-7) |
| 7 | Oregon (20-6) |
| 8 | Oklahoma (15-10) |
| 9 | Missouri (16-9) |
| 10 | VCU (19-7) |
| 11 | Wichita State/Drake |
| 12 | UC Santa Barbara (22-4) |
| 13 | Ohio (16-7) |
| 14 | Eastern Washington (16-7) |
| 15 | Grand Canyon (17-6) |
| 16 | Norfolk State/Appalachian State |
South Region
| Seed | Team (Record) |
| 1 | Baylor (22-2) |
| 2 | Ohio State (21-9) |
| 3 | Arkansas (22-6) |
| 4 | Purdue (18-9) |
| 5 | Villanova (16-6) |
| 6 | Texas Tech (17-10) |
| 7 | Florida (14-9) |
| 8 | North Carolina (18-10) |
| 9 | Wisconsin (17-12) |
| 10 | Virginia Tech (15-6) |
| 11 | Utah State (20-8) |
| 12 | Winthrop (23-1) |
| 13 | North Texas (17-9) |
| 14 | Colgate (14-1) |
| 15 | Oral Roberts (16-10) |
| 16 | Hartford (15-8) |
Midwest Region
| Seed | Team (Record) |
| 1 | Illinois (23-6) |
| 2 | Houston (24-3) |
| 3 | West Virginia (18-9) |
| 4 | Oklahoma State (20-8) |
| 5 | Tennessee (18-8) |
| 6 | San Diego State (23-4) |
| 7 | Clemson (16-7) |
| 8 | Loyola Chicago (24-4) |
| 9 | Georgia Tech (17-8) |
| 10 | Rutgers (15-11) |
| 11 | Syracuse (16-9) |
| 12 | Oregon State (17-12) |
| 13 | Liberty (23-5) |
| 14 | Morehead State (23-7) |
| 15 | Cleveland State (19-7) |
| 16 | Drexel (12-7) |
East Region
| Seed | Team (Record) |
| 1 | Michigan (20-4) |
| 2 | Alabama (24-6) |
| 3 | Texas (19-7) |
| 4 | Florida State (16-6) |
| 5 | Colorado (22-8) |
| 6 | BYU (20-6) |
| 7 | UConn (15-7) |
| 8 | LSU (18-9) |
| 9 | St Bonaventure (16-4) |
| 10 | Maryland (16-13) |
| 11 | Michigan State/UCLA |
| 12 | Georgetown (13-12) |
| 13 | UNC Greensboro (21-8) |
| 14 | Michigan State/UCLA |
| 15 | Iona (12-5) |
| 16 | Mount St Mary's Texas Southern |
MORE: Get your printable March Madness bracket here
Biggest NCAA Tournament snubs
Not every deserving team made the NCAA Tournament in 2021. Below are the biggest snubs left out of March Madness:
- Louisville (13-7): 56 NET ranking; 1-6 (Quad 1); 6-0 (Quad 2); 4-1 (Quad 3); 2-0 (Quad 4)
- Colorado State (18-6): 51 NET ranking; 2-4 (Quad 1); 1-2 (Quad 2); 4-0 (Quad 3); 10-0 (Quad 4)
- Saint Louis (14-7): 43 NET ranking; 2-2 (Quad 1); 2-2 (Quad 2); 4-2 (Quad 3); 6-0 (Quad 4)
- Ole Miss (16-11): 53 NET ranking; 3-5 (Quad 1); 4-4 (Quad 2); 4-2 (Quad 3); 5-0 (Quad 4)
March Madness schedule 2021
First Four
Thursday, March 18
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 1: No. 16 Mount St Mary's vs. No. 16 Texas Southern | 5:10 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 2: No. 11 Wichita State vs. No. 11 Drake | 6:27 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 3: No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 16 Appalachian State | 8:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 4: No. 11 Michigan State vs. No. 11 UCLA | 9:57 p.m. | TBS |
Round 1
Friday, March 19
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 5: No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 7 Florida | 12:15 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 6: No. 14 Colgate vs. No. 3 Arkansas | 12:45 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 7: No. 16 Drexel vs. No. 1 Illinois | 1:15 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 8: No. 11 Utah State vs. No. 6 Texas Tech | 1:45 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 9: No 15 Oral Roberts vs. No. 2 Ohio State | 3 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 10: No. 16 Hartford vs. No. 1 Baylor | 3:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 11: No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 8 Loyola Chicago | 4 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 12: No. 12 Oregon State vs. No. 5 Tennessee | 4:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 13: No. 13 Liberty vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State | 6:25 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 14: No. 9 Wisconsin vs. No 8 North Carolina | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 15: No. 15 Cleveland State vs. No. 2 Houston | 7:15 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 16: No. 13 North Texas vs. No. 4 Purdue | 7:25 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 17: No. 10 Rutgers vs. No. 7 Clemson | 9:20 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 18: No. 11 Syracuse vs. No. 6 San Diego State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 19: No. 14 Morehead State vs. No. 3 West Virginia | 9:50 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 20: No. 12 Winthrop No. 5 Villanova | 9:57 p.m. | TNT |
Saturday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 21: No. 12 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Colorado | 12:15 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 22: No. 13 UNC Greensboro vs. No. 4 Florida State | 12:45 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 23: No. 14 Eastern Washington vs. No. 3 Kansas | 1:15 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 24: No. 9 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 8 LSU | 1:45 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 25: No. 16 Mount St. Mary's/Texas Southern vs. No. 1 Michigan | 3 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 26: No. 12 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 5 Creighton | 3:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 27: No. 15 Iona vs. No. 2 Alabama | 4 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 28: No. 11 Wichita State/Drake vs. No. 6 USC | 4:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 29: No. 15 Grand Canyon vs. No. 2 Iowa | 6:25 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 30: No. 10 Maryland vs. No. 7 UConn | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 31: No. 13 Ohio vs. No. 4 Virginia | 7:15 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 32: No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 8 Oklahoma | 7:25 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 33: No. 16 Norfolk State/Appalachian State vs. No. 1 Gonzaga | 9:20 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 34: No. 11 Michigan State/UCLA vs. No. 6 BYU | 9:40 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 35: No. 14 Abilene Christian vs. No. 3 Texas | 9:50 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 36: No. 10 VCU vs. No. 7 Oregon | 9:57 p.m. | TNT |
Round 2
Sunday, March 21
Sunday’s second-round tip times will be announced after Friday’s games.
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 37 | Noon | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 38 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 39 | 5 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 40 | 6 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 41 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 42 | 7:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 43 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 44 | 9:30 p.m. | TBS |
Monday, March 22
Monday’s second-round tip times will be announced after Saturday's games.
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 45 | Noon | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 46 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 47 | 5 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 48 | 6 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 49 | 7 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 50 | 7:30 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 51 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 52 | 9:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Sweet 16
Saturday, March 27
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 53 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 54 | 5 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 55 | 7:15 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 56 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Sunday, March 28
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 57 | 2 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 58 | 4:45 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 59 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 60 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 61 | 7 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 62 | 9:45 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Tuesday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 63 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 64 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Final Four
Saturday, April 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 65 | 5 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 66 | 8:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
NCAA Tournament national championship
Saturday, April 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 67 | 9 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |