Tournament Basics
The bracket divided in how many regions?
4
University of Michigan
This billionaire offered money for a perfect bracket.
Warren Buffett
What was the average viewership in 2026?
10.9 million
How many teams make the NCAA Tournament?
68
This Ivy League schools upset Auburn in 2024 as a 13 seed
Yale
A low-seeded team making an unexpected run is called this.
Cinderella
Sweet Sixteen
Average number of upsets in 40% of all tournaments
10
How many games does the champion have to win?
7
The first NCAA tournament was held in this year
1939
2011
When there are 8 teams left what's it called?
Elite Eight
How many venues were NFL Stadiums this past year?
5
A lower-seeded team beating a higher seed is called this
An upset
The tournament is often referred to as what?
The Big Dance
This school won the first NCAA tournament.
University of Oregon
The last 4 teams remaining are called the what?
Final Four
What school was the lowest seed to ever win
Villianova
This is the day the tournament bracket is released.
Selection Sunday
This Loyola Chicago's chaplain that became famous in 2018.
Sister Jean
This 16 seed became the first ever to beat a 1 seed in 2018.
UMBC
This broadcaster first used the term "March Madness" in NCAA coverage.
Brent Musburger
The lowest seed to ever win March Madness
8 seed