Here’s everything to know about 2026 March Madness men's Elite Eight: Teams, bracket, schedule, times, TV

Here’s everything to know about the 2026 March Madness men’s Elite 8 round.

It's the final stop on the road to the Final Four.

The Elite Eight in the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament will feature four regional finals, with trips to Indianapolis for the Final Four up for grabs. The regional championship matchups will take shape via the Sweet 16, which wraps up with four games on Friday.

The Sweet 16 is loaded with highly anticipated matchups, especially in the East Region, where Jon Scheyer's top-seeded Duke Blue Devils take on Rick Pitino's St. John's Red Storm, and Dan Hurley's UConn Huskies go up against Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans.

No. 2 Connecticut and No. 6 Tennessee joined the Blue Devils and Wolverines with wins on Friday. Half of the Elite Eight field will feature Big Ten teams, while the Big 12 (Arizona), SEC (Tennessee), Big East (UConn) and ACC (Duke) will each have one representative in the Elite Eight.

The lowest-seeded team in this year's Elite Eight field?. No.9 Iowa

So, what does the Elite Eight bracket look like so far? And when will the games be played? Here's what we know about the March Madness regional finals:

Who's in the Men's Elite Eight? Seed teams list

No. 9 Iowa (South Region)

No. 2 Purdue (West Region)

No. 3 Illinois (South Region)

No. 1 Arkansas (West Region)

No. 1 Duke (East Region)

No. 1 Michigan (Midwest Region)

No. 2 UConn (East Region)

No. 6 Tennessee (Midwest Region)

March Madness Sweet 16: Men's matchups, schedule and how to watch

The women's Sweet 16 bracket, schedule and how to watch the games

Here's Updated March Madness bracket for Elite Eight.

Full Elite Eight bracket is set:

South Region: No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 3 Illinois |

West Region: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 1 Arizona |

East Region: No. 1 Duke/No. 5 St. John's vs. Winner of No. 2 UConn/No. 3 Michigan State |

Midwest Region: Winner of No. 1 Michigan/No. 4 Alabama vs. Winner of No. 2 Iowa State/No. 6 Tennessee |

When are the Elite Eight games?

The Elite Eight will be played over Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29.

Elite Eight game today, schedule, start-time, How to watch & stream March Madness

The East and West Regional finals are slated for Saturday, followed by the Midwest and South Regional finals on Sunday. With Saturday's schedule set, here's how to watch the games:

Saturday, March 28

South Region: No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 3 Illinois | 6:09 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)

West Region: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 1 Arizona | (TBS/truTV) | 8:49 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)

Sunday, March 29

Midwest Region: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 6 Tennessee | (CBS) | 2:15 p.m. ET | (Fubo, free trial)

East Region: No. 1 Duke vs No. 2 UConn | (CBS) | 5:05 p.m. ET | (Fubo, free trial)

Where is the Elite Eight, Locations?

The Sweet 16 sites will also host Elite Eight games:

Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (East Region)

United Center in Chicago (Midwest Region).

West Region: SAP Center | San Jose, California

South Region: Toyota Center | Houston, Texas

When and where is the Final Four?

The 2026 Men’s Final Four is scheduled for Indianapolis, Indiana, at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4 and 6, 2026, hosted by the Horizon League and IU Indianapolis.

The Final Four will pit the South Regional champion up against the West Regional champ, with the East and Midwest Regional champs making up the other matchup..