Joining the Men's Tournament Challenge for the first time? Have some questions? We have you covered with a tutorial that reviews all the basics.

Whether you're a die-hard hoops head, a casual or someone who's never watched a college basketball game, chances are you've been invited to fill out a bracket. Here's what you need to know.

Enter the Kalshi Billion Dollar Bracket contest with code COVERS for a chance at $1 billion. Perfect bracket wins big during March Madness play-in games.

Lance King / The Athletic has live coverage of the First Four from 2026 Men’s March Madness. Welcome, casual March Madness bandwagoners! Don’t know where Gonzaga is? Couldn’t name a single player on Duke’s basketball team?

The men's 2026 NCAA Tournament features 13 big cats, nine types of birds, eight types of dogs and four school nicknames based on weather.

The NCAA Tournament will begin on Tuesday and Wednesday with a slate of first four games, followed by the start of the first round on Thursday. That means fans have the next few days to try to create the perfect bracket.

Pick a perfect tournament bracket, and you could win $1 billion. Even without perfection, Kalshi is awarding $1 million to the top bracket, plus another $1 million to charity.

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