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NCAA Basketball Tournament FAQ?

• When and where is the 2015 NCAA Basketball tournament played?
  • Four Play-in Games are played two days after the regular season on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17-18 hosted by
    • Dayton, OH at the University of Dayton Arena
    
    
  • Rounds 1 and 2 are played Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22 hosted by
    • Jacksonville, FL at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
    • Louisville, KY at the KFC Yum! Center
    • Pittsburgh, PA at the Consol Energy Center
    • Portland, OR at the Moda Center
    • Charlotte, NC at the Time Warner Cable Arena
    • Columbus, OH at the Nationwide Arena
    • Omaha, NE at the CenturyLink Center Omaha
    • Seattle, WA at the Key Arena
    
    
  • Rounds 3 and 4 (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight) are played Thursday, March 26 through Sunday 29 hosted by
    • Cleveland, OH at the Quicken Loans Arena
    • Los Angeles, CA at the Staples Center
    • Syracuse, NY at the Carrier Dome
    • Houston, TX at the NRG Stadium
    
    
  • Rounds 5 and 6 (Final Four) are played Saturday, April 4 and Monday, April 6 hosted by
    • Indianapolis, Indiana at the Lucas Oil Stadium
    • Two final four games are played Saturday, April 4
    • The NCAA Basketball National Championship Game is played Monday, April 6
    
    
  
  
• How many teams make the tournament?
  • 68 teams make the playoffs. The 32 teams that win their conference tournaments receive automatic bids. The other 36 spots are at-large invitations given out by the the NCAA tournament selection committee.
  
  
• What teams have clinched a tournament invitation or have been eliminated from receiving a tournament invitation?
  • Check out our NCAA Tournament Participation Probabilities page for detailed information
  • NCAA Tournament Participation Probabilities
  
  
• What is the format of the NCAA Tournament?
  • 68 teams make the tournament with eight of these playing in 4 "play-in" games
  • The play-in games are followed by a standard 64 team single game elimination bracket played on netural courts
  • The play-in games and the 6 rounds of the main tournament are played over a 3 week period
  
  
• When will the site have its detailed tournament schedule posted?
  • Immediately after the end of the regular season. Follow this page during the tournament for detailed matchup information.
  
  
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