March Madness is the most exciting time in college basketball, with Selection Sunday for the 2025 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s tournaments set for March 16. The NCAA selection committee will reveal the 68-team fields, with athletes competing for a spot on the bracket since November. The men’s selection show will be on CBS and Paramount+, while the women’s selection show will be on ESPN and ESPN+. Both shows will also stream on NCAA March Madness Live.
Adam Zucker will host the men’s selection show with analysts Clark Kellogg, Jay Wright, and Seth Davis, while Elle Duncan will host the women’s selection show with analysts Andraya Carter, Rebecca Lobo, Carolyn Peck, reporter Holly Rowe, and “bracketologist” Charlie Creme. The men’s tournament begins with the First Four on March 18-19 in Dayton, Ohio, and ends with the championship game on April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The women’s tournament starts with the First Four on March 19-20, with the championship game on April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The full schedule for the men’s tournament includes the First Four on March 18-19, first round on March 20-21, second round on March 22-23, Sweet 16 on March 27-28, Elite Eight on March 29-30, Final Four on April 5, and the NCAA championship game on April 7. The women’s tournament schedule includes the First Four on March 19-20, first round on March 21-22, second round on March 23-24, Sweet 16 on March 28-29, Elite Eight on March 30-31, Final Four on April 4, and the NCAA championship game on April 6.
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