The moment we’ve been waiting for all college basketball season is finally here — March Madness.
Now that conference tournaments are wrapping up, college basketball fans around the country no longer have to speculate whether their team did enough to go dancing. Who’s in? Who’s out? We’ll know soon enough when the selection committee reveals the full, 68-team bracket for the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday.
The tournament officially tips off on March 18 with the men’s First Four, followed by the women’s First Four on March 19. Until then, here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Selection Sunday, including the March Madness bracket reveal TV channel, live stream and more.
When is NCAA bracket revealed?
Men: 6 p.m. ET (approximately)
Women: 8 p.m. ET
The selection committee will unveil the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament bracket for the men and women on March 16, better known as Selection Sunday.
The men’s bracket will be revealed first at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the women’s bracket unveiling at 8 p.m. ET. However, the men’s bracket could be delayed till the conclusion of the final men’s conference final on Sunday.
March Madness bracket reveal TV channel
Men’s: CBS
Women’s: ESPN
The men’s and women’s selection shows will be broadcast nationally on CBS and ESPN, respectively. The men’s bracket reveal will be shown on CBS at 6 p.m. ET, while the women’s bracket unveiling will be broadcast on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.
March Madness bracket reveal live stream
Streaming: ESPN app | Paramount+ | Fubo (free trial)
No TV, no problem. Selection Sunday can be live-streamed on Paramount+, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, in addition to the ESPN app and Fubo, the latter of which carries both ESPN and CBS while offering a free trial to potential subscribers.
2025 men’s March Madness schedule:
Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16 (6 p.m. ET)
First Four: March 18-19
First round: March 20-21
Second round: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28
Elite Eight: March 29-30
Final Four: April 5
NCAA championship game: April 7
2025 women’s March Madness schedule:
Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16 (8 p.m. ET)
First Four: March 19-20
First round: March 21-22
Second round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 28-29
Elite Eight: March 30-31
Final Four: April 4
NCAA championship game: April 6
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