The 2024 NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday, March 21. The men’s and women’s brackets will be announced on Selection Sunday, March 17, with the men’s March Madness bracket unveiled at 6 p.m. ET and the women’s NCAA Tournament bracket released at 8 p.m. ET. Fans will have to decide which team they think will cut down the nets in April when they fill out their brackets in March Madness pools. The 2024 men’s Final Four will take place on April 6-8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Meanwhile, South Carolina is favored to win the women’s tournament, but LSU and Iowa are both contenders as well. Caitlin Clark leads the Hawkeyes, while Angel Reese is the Tigers’ leading scorer, and they could be popular teams to back in March Madness bracket contests. With the action so close, now is the time to set up your 2024 March Madness pool.
If you’re looking for a NCAA Tournament bracket game home, CBS Sports is a great option get set up. You can play Bracket Games on the CBS Sports App for free and you could win big prizes.* Sign up right here.
There are CBS Sports NCAA Bracket Challenges for the men’s and women’s tournaments and there’s a trip to each respective 2025 Final Four on the line in both challenges. It’s easy to qualify for those epic trips. For the Men’s Challenge, simply click this link, click the “Join Now” button and enter.* Fill out your men’s bracket after it is revealed on Sunday, March 17 at 6 p.m. ET, and the winner of the trip to the 2025 Final Four will be chosen from among the entrants.
Anyone who enters both the Men’s CBS Sports Bracket Challenge and Women’s CBS Sports Bracket Challenge will also be entered for a chance to win a brand new Nissan Rogue. The men’s bracket deadline is scheduled for March 21 at noon ET, while the women’s bracket deadline is on March 22 at 11:30 a.m. ET.
To be eligible, simply follow the steps above to join the Men’s Challenge and then join the Women’s Challenge here. All you have to do to be eligible to win the Nissan Rogue is join both, even if your brackets get completely busted.
2024 NCAA Tournament Men’s teams to watch
Now that you know where to play 2024 NCAA Men’s Bracket Games, here are some teams to watch as the 2024 NCAA Tournament approaches:
North Carolina Tar Heels: The Tar Heels missed the NCAA Tournament last season, but they’ve been among the most consistent teams this season. UNC finished the regular season with a 17-3 record in conference play, helping the Tar Heels win their 33rd regular-season ACC title. RJ Davis paces the Tar Heels in scoring, entering postseason play averaging 21.1 points per game. The senior guard was named ACC Player of the Year and he’ll look to lead North Carolina to its first title since 2017.
UConn Huskies: The defending national champions are coming off a dominant regular season, posting a Big East-record 18 wins in conference play while winning their final four games by an average of 18.8 points per game. UConn won its fifth national title last year, despite entering the tournament as a No. 4 seed. The Huskies are expected to be a No. 1 seed when this year’s bracket is unveiled on Sunday night. Dan Hurley was named the Big East Coach of the Year while Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer both earned first team All-Big East honors, and Hassan Diarra won sixth man of the year. Join the CBS Sports 2024 NCAA Men’s Bracket Game here.
2024 NCAA Tournament Women’s teams to watch
Now that you know where to play 2024 NCAA Women’s Bracket Games, here are some teams to watch as the 2024 NCAA Tournament approaches:
Iowa Hawkeyes: Caitlin Clark cemented herself as one of the greatest college basketball players in the history of the sport. Clark had a record-breaking season for the Hawkeyes, surpassing Lynette Woodard to become the all-time leading scorer in Division I women’s basketball history. Clark then became the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader by breaking Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record of 3,667 points in Iowa’s victory over Ohio State on March 3.
South Carolina Gamecocks: South Carolina is extremely well-balanced on the offensive end of the floor. The Gamecocks have six players averaging between 14.0 and 9.2 points per game. Head coach Dawn Staley has won two national titles with South Carolina and the Gamecocks enter March Madness with a perfect 32-0 record this season. Join the 2024 Women’s Bracket Game here.
How to enter 2024 NCAA Men’s & Women’s Bracket Games
Ready to set up your 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket pools? Join the 2024 NCAA Bracket Games right here for a shot at a trip to the 2025 Final Four. Don’t forget to enter the Women’s Bracket Games as well for a chance to win a new Nissan Rogue.
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