The 2026 NCAA Match is formally underway. That is when March Insanity actually kicks into gear with 68 groups all vying to develop into the 2025-26 nationwide champion. With 67 video games set to be televised throughout CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, followers will have the ability to sustain with all of the motion regardless of once they tune in or how they select to look at the video games.
On the decision for the NCAA Match this yr will likely be a number of notable voices with Ian Eagle returning for the third straight yr as lead play-by-play announcer and the voice of the Ultimate 4 alongside Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson.
Ernie Johnson will host studio protection for the Ultimate 4 with Nate Burleson, Adam Zucker and Adam Lefkoe serving as hosts and Jamie Erdhal offering sport updates all through the NCAA Match. Studio analysts embody Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Renee Montgomery in New York, and Bruce Pearl, Jamal Mashburn, Jalen Rose and Seth Davis in Atlanta.
Robbie Hummel will likely be on website via the Regional Finals with Candace Parker and Wally Szczerbiak calling video games for the primary time as Brandon Gaudin and Jared Greenberg be part of the group.
Brackets are right here! Get your swimming pools prepared and enter our Bracket Problem to your likelihood to win a dream journey to the 2027 Ultimate 4Ⓡ.
CBS will prepared the ground, televising 21 video games in the course of the NCAA Match, together with the Elite 8 and Candy 16. TBS will televise 21 video games, together with the Ultimate 4, Elite Eight and Candy 16, whereas truTV will air or simulcast 23 video games and TNT will air or simulcast 15 video games. Along with the March Insanity Stay app, the place you may watch each sport, Paramount+ subscribers will have the ability to watch all of the video games televised by CBS, whereas HBO Max subscribers can catch the video games on TBS, TNT and truTV.
From the Choice Present all the way in which till the enjoying of “One Shining Second” after a champion is topped, CBS Sports activities and TNT Sports activities will likely be bringing you the magic.
Let’s check out the 2026 March Insanity saying groups together with the whole schedule for the 2026 NCAA Match.
2026 March Insanity saying groups
Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) || Reporter
* Regional Weekend announce groups | ~ Ultimate 4 group
- Ian Eagle | Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~
- Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
- Kevin Harlan | Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
- Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
- Brad Nessler | Wally Szczerbiak || Jared Greenberg
- Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy | Candice Parker, Dan Bonner || AJ Ross
- Brandon Gaudin | Chris Webber || Andy Katz
- Guidelines analyst: Gene Steratore
2026 NCAA Match schedule, dates
Wednesday, March 18
UD Enviornment (Dayton)
First spherical
Thursday, March 19
KeyBank Heart (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Enviornment (Greenville), Paycom Heart (Oklahoma Metropolis), Moda Heart (Portland)
Friday, March 20
Benchmark Worldwide Enviornment (Tampa), Xfinity Cell Enviornment (Philadelphia), Viejas Enviornment (San Diego), Enterprise Heart (St. Louis)
Second spherical
Saturday, March 21 — 12:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
KeyBank Heart (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Enviornment (Greenville), Paycom Heart (Oklahoma Metropolis), Moda Heart (Portland)
Sunday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Benchmark Worldwide Enviornment (Tampa), Xfinity Cell Enviornment (Philadelphia), Viejas Enviornment (San Diego), Enterprise Heart (St. Louis)
Candy 16
Thursday, March 26 — 7:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
Toyota Heart (Houston), SAP Heart (San Jose)
Friday, March 27 — 7:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
United Heart (Chicago), Capital One Enviornment (Washington, D.C.)
Elite 8
Saturday, March 28 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
Toyota Heart (Houston), SAP Heart (San Jose)
Sunday, March 29 — 2:15 p.m. begin (CBS)
United Heart (Chicago), Capital One Enviornment (Washington, D.C.)
Ultimate 4
Saturday, April 4 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Nationwide Championship
Monday, April 6 — 8:50 p.m. (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)