Ready for March Madness 2026? Play, Win, and Watch the Action

The 2026 NCAA Tournament brackets are out, giving fans a new reason to get excited. Duke tops the men’s list while UConn leads the women’s, both expected to be hot picks in any office pool. If you want to join the fun, CBS Sports offers free bracket pools on its website and app where friends, family, or coworkers can compete for prizes. To start a men’s pool, visit the Create Men’s Bracket Pool page. Name your group, decide whether you want a locked or open invitation system, set the rules, and then share your unique link. The women’s process is identical; just begin at Create Women’s Bracket Pool. Once your pool is live, you can import brackets from other pools to speed up the entry process.CBS Sports also runs bracket challenges for both tournaments. Winners of each challenge earn a trip to the 2027 Final Four. For the men’s challenge, click “Join Now, ” fill in your bracket after March 15, and you’re set. The women’s challenge opens after the selection show at 8 p. m. ET; you can import your women’s brackets here too. Remember the deadlines: men’s bracket entry closes March 19, and the women’s on March 20. If you’re looking for teams to watch, Duke is a no‑brainer as the top overall seed, led by freshman star Cameron Boozer who averages 22. 5 points and 10. 2 rebounds. Houston, with its solid defense and rising star Kingston Flemings, is a strong contender as a No. 2 seed in the South Region. On the women’s side, UConn remains dominant with an undefeated 34‑0 record and key players Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd. Vanderbilt, riding a strong season and boasting guard Mikayla Blakes, is also a top seed worth keeping an eye on. Ready to set up your own pool? Head over to the bracket lobby, invite everyone you know, and compete for those Final Four trips while enjoying the best of college basketball.