The NCAA will announce the 68 teams in the 2026 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday, March 15 during the Selection Sunday Show. Following the NCAA men’s bracket, the NIT selection committee will determine the 32 teams that will compete in the 2026 National Invitational Tournament. The NIT field will be announced on March 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
The NIT has made multiple changes to the team selection process in recent years. Prior to 2023, a team that won its regular season conference title but did not win the postseason conference tournament secured an automatic berth in the NIT. If they ended up with an at-large bid in the NCAA
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