2015-16 Brackets

Schedule

Look for weekly brackers to begin January 11, bi-weekly brackets will start the week of Feburary 8, and daily brackets begin March 7. Look for preseason predictions on November 10

Sites and host schools for this year's tournament:

First Four(March 15 and 16):

UD Arena(Dayton, OH)

Host: University of Dayton

1st/2nd Rounds:

March 17 and 19

Pepsi Center(Denver)

Host: Mountain West Conference

Wells Fargo Arena(Des Moines)

Host: Iowa State University

Dunkin' Donuts Center(Providence, RI)

Host: Providence College

PNC Arena(Raleigh, NC)

Host: North Carolina State University

March 18 and 20

Barclays Center(Brooklyn)

Host: Atlantic 10 Conference

Chesapeake Energy Arena(Oklahoma City)

Host: Big 12 Conference

Scottrade Center(St. Louis)

Host: Missouri Valley Conference

Spokane Veterans Memorial Center(Spokane, WA)

Host: University of Idaho

East Regional(March 25 and 27):

Wells Fargo Center(Philadelphia)

Location: La Salle University

South Regional(March 24 and 26):

KFC Yum! Center(Louisville)

Host: University of Louisville

Midwest Regional(March 25 and 27):

United Center(Chicago)

Host: Big Ten Conference

West Regional(March 24 and 26):

Honda Center(Anaheim)

Host: Big West Conference

Final Four(April 2 and 4):

Reliant Stadium(Houston)

Hosts: University of Houston, Rice University and Texas Southern University

Teams ineligible for the tournament:

Abilene Christian(Transition to Division I)

Alcorn State(Low APR score)

Central Arkansas(Low APR score)

Florida A&M(Low APR score)

Grand Canyon(Transition to Division I)

Incarnate Word(Transition to Division I)

UMass Lowell(Transition to Division I)

Northern Kentucky(Transition to Division I)

SMU(Probation)

Southern Miss(Probation)

Stetson(Low APR score)