March Madness schedule action begins in March as a total of 65 teams qualify for the NCAA Tournament. A total of 31 teams earn automatic bids by winning their conference tournament while the Ivy League Champ also gets an automatic bid. The other 34 teams get into the March schedule by way of at-large bids that are determined by the NCAA Selection Committee. March schedule games see teams seeded #1 through #16. The #1 team plays the #16 team, the #2 versus #15, etc. The March Madness schedule shows that there is a play-in game on Tuesday before the tournament begins with the #64 team playing the #65 team.
As you look at March Madness betting you will notice 63 teams in your bracket and then a blank spot for the winner of the play-in game. The March Madness schedule shows that the tournament used the “pod” system. This system limits the amount of travel for the teams in the early rounds and also lets fans of each team have more of a chance to attend the games. The March Madness schedule has the #1 versus #16 seeds winners taking on the winners of the #8 versus #9 seeds. The March Madness schedule has the #2 versus #15 winners facing the #7 versus #10 winners. The March Madness schedule has the #3 versus #14 winners taking on the #6 versus #11 winners. The March schedule also has the #4 versus #13 winners facing the #5 versus #12 winners.