Selection Sunday Countdown
Selection Sunday — expected March 14, 2027 — is when the NCAA tournament committee reveals the 68-team March Madness bracket. Within an hour, tens of millions of brackets are underway. This countdown targets the reveal show.
📅 Heads up: this date isn't officially confirmed yet — it's our best estimate based on past years' schedule, and we'll update it the moment the real date is announced.
How many days until Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday is on Sunday, March 14, 2027, which is 246 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
The bracket that ate America
An estimated 60–100 million brackets are filled out each March, and the odds of a perfect one are about 1 in 9.2 quintillion with a coin flip. Nobody has ever verifiably done it — the longest tracked streak died at 49 straight games in 2019.
Bubble watch
The reveal's real drama is the bubble: the last few at-large teams sweating the committee's decision live on camera. One school's celebration is another's season ending in a conference room.
Quick facts
- The 68-team bracket is revealed on Selection Sunday
- Tens of millions of brackets are filled out each year
- A perfect bracket has never been verifiably recorded
- The First Four games tip off within 72 hours of the reveal
Selection Sunday — frequently asked questions
When is Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday is on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
How many days until Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday is on Sunday, March 14, 2027, which is 246 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
Fact-checked & updated July 2026 · alarm-clock.org