Every March Madness 2027 site, from conference tournaments to Selection Sunday, all four regions and the Final Four in Detroit, with arena guides, hotels and tickets.
The men's field grows to 76 teams this year. A new 12-game opening round in Dayton and Wichita comes first, and the Final Four is April 3 and 5 at Ford Field.
The 2027 men's NCAA Tournament is played in 15 cities. The new opening round is in Dayton and Wichita (Mar. 16–17). First and second rounds are in Pittsburgh, Omaha, Fort Worth, Spokane, Charlotte, Minneapolis, Louisville and Sacramento (Mar. 18–21). Regionals are in San Antonio, Los Angeles, Kansas City and New York (Mar. 25–28), and the Final Four is at Ford Field in Detroit on April 3 and 5.
From the first conference tournament tip to the national championship, March Madness 2027 runs just over a month. All dates are for the men's tournament unless noted.
| Dates | Round | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Early March–Mar. 14 | Conference tournaments | Nashville, Indianapolis, Kansas City, New York, Las Vegas and more |
| Sun, Mar. 14 | Selection Sunday | Men's and women's brackets revealed |
| Tue–Wed, Mar. 16–17 | Opening round (12 games) | Dayton, Ohio and Wichita, Kan. |
| Thu–Fri, Mar. 18–19 | First round | Eight first- and second-round sites |
| Sat–Sun, Mar. 20–21 | Second round | Same eight sites |
| Thu–Fri, Mar. 25–26 | Sweet 16 | San Antonio, Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York |
| Sat–Sun, Mar. 27–28 | Elite Eight | Same four regional sites |
| Fri–Mon, Mar. 26–29 | Women's Sweet 16 & Elite Eight | Philadelphia and Las Vegas |
| Fri & Sun, Apr. 2 & 4 | Women's Final Four | Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio |
| Sat, Apr. 3 | Final Four (national semifinals) | Ford Field, Detroit |
| Mon, Apr. 5 | National championship | Ford Field, Detroit |
Every conference tournament champion earns an automatic NCAA Tournament bid, and every team in the league gets to play. Sites and dates are set months ahead, which makes these the easiest March Madness trips to plan.
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The SEC men's tournament is locked into Bridgestone Arena through 2030. Fans of all 16 schools descend on Lower Broadway, and the arena sits right on it.
Plan it: Downtown hotels sell out first. The honky-tonks are steps from the arena doors, so a downtown room means no car all week.
The Big Ten men's tournament returns to Indianapolis in 2027 after a year in Chicago. It heads to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in 2028.
Plan it: Gainbridge is downtown, and much of downtown Indy is walkable or connected by skywalks. Stay in the Wholesale District or near Monument Circle.
Kansas City has hosted the Big 12 tournament since 2010, and both the men's and women's events are signed there through 2031. T-Mobile Center also hosts the NCAA Midwest Regional two weeks later.
Plan it: The arena anchors the Power & Light District, so the bars and the arena are on the same block. Book a downtown room early.
The ACC men's tournament goes back to Greensboro, which has hosted it more than any other city. It moves to Charlotte's Spectrum Center in 2028.
Plan it: The coliseum is part of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, a short drive from downtown. Most fans stay near the complex or along I-40.
The Big East has played its tournament at the Garden since 1983 and is signed there through 2032. Two weeks later, MSG hosts the NCAA East Regional.
Plan it: MSG sits on top of Penn Station, so any hotel near a subway line works. Midtown rooms near the Garden go fast for the semifinals.
The Atlantic 10 returns to Barclays Center, with the championship played on Selection Sunday itself. Pair it with the Big East at MSG for a two-tournament New York week.
Plan it: Barclays sits on top of the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway hub, about 20 minutes from Midtown.
| Conference | Arena | Dates | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley ("Arch Madness") | Enterprise Center ↗St. Louis | Thu–Sun, Mar. 4–7 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| West Coast Conference | Orleans Arena ↗Las Vegas | Fri–Tue, Mar. 5–9 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Pac-12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena ↗Las Vegas | Tue–Sat, Mar. 9–13 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Mountain West | Thomas & Mack Center ↗Las Vegas | Wed–Sat, Mar. 10–13 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| American | Yuengling Center ↗Tampa, Fla. | March (dates TBA) | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
Six conference tournaments land in Las Vegas in March 2027: the men's WCC, Pac-12 and Mountain West events, plus the Big Ten, Mountain West and Pac-12 women's tournaments. The Big Ten women play at T-Mobile Arena, which also hosts an NCAA women's regional later in the month.
Women's tournaments generally run the week before the men's. Dates marked TBA haven't been announced yet.
| Conference | Arena | Dates | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten women's | T-Mobile ArenaGameDay GuideLas Vegas | Wed–Sun, Mar. 3–7 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Missouri Valley women's | Enterprise Center ↗St. Louis | Wed–Sun, Mar. 3–7 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Mountain West women's | Thomas & Mack Center ↗Las Vegas | Sun–Wed, Mar. 7–10 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Pac-12 women's | MGM Grand Garden Arena ↗Las Vegas | Tue–Sat, Mar. 9–13 | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| SEC women's | Bon Secours Wellness Arena ↗Greenville, S.C. | Early March (dates TBA) | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| ACC women's | Spectrum Center ↗Charlotte, N.C. | Early March (dates TBA) | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Big 12 women's | T-Mobile CenterGameDay GuideKansas City, Mo. | Early March (dates TBA) | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
Selection Sunday is March 14, 2027. The men's field grows from 68 to 76 teams this year, which adds a 12-game opening round before the traditional 64-team bracket.
Every conference tournament champion earns an automatic bid. Some leagues crown their champion on Selection Sunday itself, hours before the bracket is revealed.
The selection committee fills the rest of the 76-team field with at-large teams, seeds everyone and places them in four regions. The women's committee sets its 68-team bracket the same day.
The 12 lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and 12 lowest-seeded at-large teams play 12 games on Mar. 16–17. The winners join the 64-team bracket.
Dayton has hosted the extra games since the field grew to 68 in 2011. Wichita joins it in 2027, with each city hosting six games.
UD Arena has hosted more NCAA Tournament games than any other venue. The crowds come out even for teams with no local ties.
The downtown arena hosted first- and second-round games in 2018 and 2025. It's about five miles from Wichita State's campus.
First-round sites are set long in advance, but fans don't know where their team plays until Sunday evening, and games start Thursday. If your team is likely to be a top-four seed, look at refundable rooms in the nearest first-round city before Selection Sunday.
Eight arenas host the first weekend. Four play Thursday and Saturday, and four play Friday and Sunday. Each site hosts eight teams and four first-round games.
| Dates | City | Arena | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu & Sat, Mar. 18 & 20 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena ↗ | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Thu & Sat, Mar. 18 & 20 | Omaha, Neb. | CHI Health Center ↗ | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Thu & Sat, Mar. 18 & 20 | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena ↗ | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Thu & Sat, Mar. 18 & 20 | Spokane, Wash. | Numerica Veterans Arena ↗ | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Fri & Sun, Mar. 19 & 21 | Charlotte, N.C. | Spectrum Center ↗ | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Fri & Sun, Mar. 19 & 21 | Minneapolis | Target Center ↗ | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Fri & Sun, Mar. 19 & 21 | Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center ↗ | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
| Fri & Sun, Mar. 19 & 21 | Sacramento, Calif. | Golden 1 CenterGameDay Guide | Hotels ↗Tickets ↗ |
Hotel links cover the night before the first game through the morning after the second-round game.
Four regional sites host the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, and each sends one team to the Final Four in Detroit. All four arenas have a full GameDay Guide.
The Spurs' home arena hosts the South. San Antonio is a regular tournament city and hosts the Women's Final Four in 2029.
Plan it: The arena is east of downtown, so most fans stay on the River Walk and take a rideshare to the game.
Home of the Lakers and Kings, Crypto.com Arena sits next to L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles and is a regular West Regional site.
Plan it: The Metro's Pico station is a block from the arena. Downtown hotels near L.A. Live let you walk to the game.
Two weeks after the Big 12 tournament, T-Mobile Center hosts the Midwest. Kansas City is one of the most experienced basketball host cities in the country.
Plan it: Stay downtown near the Power & Light District and walk. The free KC Streetcar runs through downtown.
St. John's and the Big East host the East at the Garden, two weeks after the Big East tournament. An Elite Eight win here sends a team to Detroit.
Plan it: MSG sits on top of Penn Station. Late-March Midtown hotel rates climb fast once the matchups are set.
The women's tournament has 68 teams. The First Four and the first and second rounds are played on the campuses of the top 16 seeds, which aren't known until Selection Sunday. Two regional sites each host two regions, and the Women's Final Four is in Columbus.
The home of the 76ers and Flyers in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex hosts two of the four women's regions.
Plan it: The Broad Street Line runs from Center City straight to the complex, so stay downtown and take the subway.
The Golden Knights' arena on the Strip hosts the other two regions, three weeks after the Big Ten women's tournament played there.
Plan it: T-Mobile Arena sits between Park MGM and New York-New York, so any south-Strip hotel is a short walk.
Ohio State hosts the Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena, home of the Blue Jackets, in downtown Columbus.
Plan it: The arena anchors the Arena District, with the Short North a short walk away. Downtown rooms let you skip the car.
The 2027 Final Four is at Ford Field in Detroit, with the national semifinals on Saturday, April 3, and the national championship on Monday, April 5. Michigan State is the host school.
Final Four weekend traditionally includes free open practices at the stadium on Friday, a ticketed Fan Fest and free concerts. The 2027 Fan Fest is expected at Huntington Place, Detroit's convention center, though the NCAA hasn't confirmed it.
Plan it: Ford Field is downtown next to Comerica Park, and Little Caesars Arena is about a 10-minute walk. Detroit Metro Airport is roughly 25 minutes west. Downtown rooms go first; Dearborn and the suburbs are the backup.
Detroit hosted the 2009 Final Four at Ford Field. Michigan State beat UConn in the semifinals in front of a home-state crowd before North Carolina won the title in front of 72,922 fans.
2027 is the city's second Final Four. Downtown has changed a lot since: Little Caesars Arena opened in 2017, and many more hotel rooms are now within walking distance of Ford Field.
Tickets: The NCAA's ticket lottery closed May 31, 2026. Remaining seats sell through resale marketplaces, and prices climb once the matchups are set on Elite Eight weekend.
Final Four sites are set through 2031. The men's Final Four is played in NFL stadiums; the Women's Final Four is played in arenas.
The 2028 bracket is already set: opening round Mar. 14–15, first and second rounds Mar. 16–19, regionals Mar. 23–26.
The 2027 men's tournament is in 15 cities: Dayton and Wichita (opening round); Pittsburgh, Omaha, Fort Worth, Spokane, Charlotte, Minneapolis, Louisville and Sacramento (first and second rounds); San Antonio, Los Angeles, Kansas City and New York (regionals); and Detroit (Final Four).
The 2027 men's Final Four is at Ford Field in Detroit. The national semifinals are Saturday, April 3, and the national championship is Monday, April 5, 2027.
Yes. Detroit hosted the 2009 Final Four at Ford Field, where North Carolina beat Michigan State 89–72 in the championship game in front of 72,922 fans. 2027 is Detroit's second Final Four.
The 2027 Sweet 16 and Elite Eight are played at four regional sites: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio (South) and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (West) on March 25 and 27, and T-Mobile Center in Kansas City (Midwest) and Madison Square Garden in New York (East) on March 26 and 28.
Pittsburgh, Omaha, Fort Worth and Spokane host first- and second-round games on March 18 and 20. Charlotte, Minneapolis, Louisville and Sacramento host on March 19 and 21.
Selection Sunday is March 14, 2027. The men's and women's brackets are both revealed that day.
The men's tournament expands to 76 teams in 2027. Twenty-four teams play 12 opening-round games in Dayton and Wichita on March 16 and 17, and the 12 winners join the 64-team bracket. The women's tournament stays at 68 teams.
The First Four becomes a 12-game opening round in 2027, split between UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, and INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on March 16 and 17. Each city hosts six games.
The 2027 Women's Final Four is at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, with the semifinals Friday, April 2, and the championship Sunday, April 4. The women's regionals are in Philadelphia and Las Vegas, March 26–29.
The 2027 SEC men's basketball tournament is at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, March 10–14. The SEC women's tournament is at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
The 2027 Big Ten men's tournament is at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, March 10–14. The Big Ten women's tournament is at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, March 3–7. The men's tournament moves to Las Vegas in 2028.
Both Big 12 tournaments are at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, which is signed to host through 2031. The 2027 men's tournament starts March 9.
The 2027 ACC men's tournament is at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, March 9–13. The ACC women's tournament is at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The men's tournament moves to Charlotte in 2028.
The 2028 men's Final Four is at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 1 and 3. The 2028 Women's Final Four is at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on March 31 and April 2.
The NCAA's ticket lottery for the 2027 Final Four closed May 31, 2026. Remaining tickets sell through resale marketplaces. Prices usually rise once the four teams are set after Elite Eight weekend.
Every regional site and most conference tournament arenas on this page have a full GameDay Guide, with parking, seats, food and where to stay.
