March Madness Playoff Bracket 2022, Predictor, Schedule, Chart: The 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament will involve 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball national champion for the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season
March Madness Playoff Bracket 2022
| ROUND | DATE | CITY/SITE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday | March 13 | N/A | N/A |
| First Four | March 15 and 16 | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Francisco, California | Chase Center |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center |
| Final Four | April 2 and 4 | New Orleans | Caesars Superdome |
March Madness Playoff Predictor 2022
| SEED | WEST | EAST | MIDWEST | SOUTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | Baylor | Kansas | Arizona |
| 16 | Texas Southern/New Orleans | UNC Wilmington | Cleveland State | Norfolk State/Bryant |
| 8 | Boise State | Seton Hall | Marquette | Iowa State |
| 9 | TCU | Wake Forest | Notre Dame | Wyoming |
| 5 | UCLA | UConn | Ohio State | Houston |
| 12 | Xavier/SMU | Indiana/San Diego State | Chattanooga | South Dakota State |
| 4 | Texas | Arkansas | Providence | Illinois |
| 13 | Toledo | Vermont | Iona | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | Iowa | Alabama | Saint Mary’s | Southern California |
| 11 | Memphis | North Texas | Creighton | San Francisco |
| 3 | Tennessee | Villanova | Purdue | Texas Tech |
| 14 | Montana State | Princeton | Texas State | New Mexico State |
| 7 | Colorado State | LSU | Michigan State | Murray State |
| 10 | North Carolina | Michigan | Davidson | Miami (FL.) |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Duke | Kentucky | Auburn |
| 15 | Long Beach State | Colgate | Longwood | Jacksonville State |
Gonzaga once again takes the top overall seed, followed by Arizona. The Big 12 rounds out a seed with Kansas and Baylor.
Kansas and Baylor are the third time in a row since the start of the season that Katz’s projections have two No. 1 seeds in a conference. The Jayhawks and the Bears filled the top of the bracket after beating Kansas 80–70 a few days before to split the season series.
March Madness Playoff Schedule 2022
Selection Sunday
Sunday, March 13 — 6 p.m. (CBS)
First Four
Tuesday, March 15 — 6:30 p.m. start (truTV)
Wednesday, March 16 — 6:30 p.m. start (truTV)
UD Arena
First round
Thursday, March 17 — Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Friday, March 18 — Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
KeyBank Center — Buffalo, New York; Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana; Dickies Arena — Fort Worth, Texas; Moda Center — Portland, Oregon; Bon Secours Wellness Arena — Greenville, South Carolina; Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin; PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Viejas Arena — San Diego, California
Second round
Saturday, March 19 — Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Sunday, March 20 — Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
KeyBank Center — Buffalo, New York; Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana; Dickies Arena — Fort Worth, Texas; Moda Center — Portland, Oregon; Bon Secours Wellness Arena — Greenville, South Carolina; Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin; PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Viejas Arena — San Diego, California
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 24 — 7 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Friday, March 25 — 7 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
AT&T Center — San Antonio, Texas; Chase Center — San Francisco, California; United Center — Chicago, Illinois; Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 26 — 6 p.m. start (TBS)
Tuesday, March 27 — 2 p.m. start (CBS)
AT&T Center — San Antonio, Texas; Chase Center — San Francisco, California; United Center — Chicago, Illinois; Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Final Four
Saturday, April 2 — 6 p.m. start (TBS)
Caesars Superdome — New Orleans, Louisiana
