The 2021 NCAA tournament is finally here, and what is March Madness Madness?
Luckily, you’ve come to the right place. Sporting News has our 2021 NCAA tournament bracket complete with a full field of 68 in printable, PDF form.
The schedule for this year’s tournament begins on March 18 from the first four. The Big Dance comes on the ramp with the first and second rounds March 19–22 and concludes with Indiana on April 3-5 with the final four and the National Championship Games.
In addition to the printable brackets below, you’ll also find tips and tools to help fill it, including pics and analysis from SN’s expert authors.
Printable ncaa tournament bracket 2021
Click the image above to download Sporting News’ printable NCAA tournament bracket (PDF). The bracket is vacant for now, but will be updated by the March Madness Selection Committee on Sunday, March 14, shortly after the 68 teams leave the field.
Excess: Download your 2021 March Madness Bracket PDF here
March Madness Bracket Tips from SN Experts
So you printed a bracket. Need a hand to fill it? Sporting News’ staff selection of college basketball experts will fill their own brackets on Sunday to satisfy their craziness. In the meantime, here is a list of the tools you can use to win your office pool.
The latest field of 68 projections of S.N.: Sporting News’ Ryan Fagan predicts the entire March Madness bracket, including the No. 1 seed, the first four outings and more.
A stupid guide to filling your NCAA bracket: This may sound like obvious advice, but we’re here to remind you what not to do.
Net ranking 101: Here’s what you need to know about the metrics used by the NCAA Select Committee to select a field of 68.
Play the final four, hurdles while raising national champs: Don’t be cute. Your Final Four should include a lot of chalk.
2021 March Madness Schedule
The 2021 NCAA tournament will begin before March 18 with four play-in games. The first and second rounds will be held from 19–22 March and will be followed by the Sweet 16 (27–28 March) and Elite Eight (29–30 March) a week later. This year’s Final Four will take place from Indianapolis from April 3-5 – the site of the entire tournament due to COVID-19 views.
| The goal | Dates |
| First four | 18 March |
| round 1 | March 19-20 |
| Second Round | 21-22 March |
| sweet 16 | 27-28 March |
| Elite eight | 29-30 March |
| Last four | 3 April |
| National championship | 5 April |
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