The 2025-26 college basketball schedule for the regular season kicks off for most teams on November 3rd, 2025. DI teams play around 30 games give or take through early March. Then, it’s time for conference tournaments to determine the respective league’s automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament. March Madness starts on March 17th, 2026 and runs through the NCAA Tournament Championship. We have the printable basketball schedules for teams, conference tournaments, and the NCAA Tournament Schedule for you to enjoy below. All brackets and schedules can be saved or printed to PDF format.
2025-26 College Basketball Regular Season
The 2025-26 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season runs from November 3rd, 2025 through March 16th, 2026. This also includes the windows for the respective conference tournaments. Everything gets wrapped up in time for the NCAA Selection Sunday Broadcast on Sunday, March 15th. Then, we get the First Four kicking off on March 17th in the 2025 edition of March Madness. The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball D-I championship game is on April 6th. The championship is being held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas this season.
When do the 2025-26 College Basketball Schedules get Released?
All of the Division I men’s basketball schedules have been released. The majority of teams kickoff the season on November 4th. Some regular season starts occur a few days later depending on the team. There are 365 teams in men’s D-I basketball this season.
Conference Realignment for the 2025-26 College Basketball Season
While it’s not as crazy as the 2024-25 college basketball season, we do have a number of schools in new conferences this year. We have all of the info for you below.
| School | Previous Conference | New Conference | Notes |
| Delaware | Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) | Conference USA (CUSA) | Moving up from FCS to FBS in football, but full all-sports membership change. |
| Grand Canyon | Western Athletic Conference (WAC) | Mountain West Conference | Initially accepted an invite to the West Coast Conference but switched to the Mountain West. |
| Missouri State | Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) | Conference USA (CUSA) | Full membership change, leaving the MVC after decades. |
| New Haven | Northeast-10 Conference (DII) | Northeast Conference (NEC) | Reclassifying from NCAA Division II to Division I. |
| Seattle | Western Athletic Conference (WAC) | West Coast Conference (WCC) | Returning to the WCC after a previous stint from 1971-1980. |
| UMass | Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) | Mid-American Conference (MAC) | Becoming a full MAC member; previously an associate for hockey and football. |
What teams are moving to the new PAC-12?
For the 2025-26 basketball season, Oregon State and Washington State are the only two teams in the PAC-12. Then, it’s game on for the 2026-27 season. The teams listed below will be making the transition for the PAC-12 rebirth season.
| School | Previous Conference | Notes |
| Boise State | Mountain West | Strong football history; brings national brand recognition. |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | Adds regional rivalry potential and media market in Denver. |
| Fresno State | Mountain West | Bolsters West Coast footprint with solid basketball and football programs. |
| Gonzaga | West Coast | Basketball powerhouse (no football); enhances non-revenue sports and men’s hoops profile. |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | Brings Southern California presence and recent football success. |
| Texas State | Sun Belt | Latest addition; expands geographic reach to Texas for recruiting and media. |
| Utah State | Mountain West | Adds depth in football and basketball; helps fill scheduling needs. |
2025-26 College Basketball Schedule
We have the printable 2025-26 college basketball schedule in PDF for teams that you see listed below. If you’re favorite team is not published yet, shoot us a message via the contact page or on X and we’ll add the team as soon as we can. We focus on the teams ranked in the preseason first, and usually wait until just before the season. The schedules are all setup for you to be able to save or print them to PDF format.
Preseason College Basketball AP Poll
TBA
2024-25 ACC Basketball Schedules
| 2024-25 Boston College Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 North Carolina Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 California Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Pitt Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Clemson Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 SMU Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Duke Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Stanford Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Florida State Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Syracuse Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Georgia Tech Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Virginia Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Louisville Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Virginia Tech Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Miami (Fl) Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Wake Forest Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 NC State Basketball Schedule |
2024-25 ACC Men’s Basketball Schedules
2024-25 Big Ten Basketball Schedules
| 2024-25 Illinois Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Ohio State Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Indiana Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Oregon Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Iowa Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Penn State Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Maryland Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Purdue Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Michigan Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Rutgers Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Michigan State Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 UCLA Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Minnesota Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 USC Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Nebraska Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Washington Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Northwestern Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Wisconsin Basketball Schedule |
2024-25 Big Ten Basketball Schedules
2024-25 Big 12 Basketball Schedules
| 2024-25 Arizona Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Kansas Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Arizona State Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Kansas State Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Baylor Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Oklahoma State Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 BYU Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 TCU Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Cincinnati Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Texas Tech Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Colorado Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 UCF Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Houston Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Utah Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Iowa State Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 West Virginia Basketball Schedule |
2024-25 Big 12 Basketball Schedules
2024-25 SEC Basketball Schedules
| 2024-25 Alabama Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Missouri Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Arkansas Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Oklahoma Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Auburn Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Ole Miss Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Florida Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 South Carolina Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Georgia Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Tennessee Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Kentucky Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Texas Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 LSU Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Texas A&M Basketball Schedule |
| 2024-25 Mississippi State Basketball Schedule | 2024-25 Vanderbilt Basketball Schedule |
2024-25 SEC Men’s Basketball Schedules
2026 College Basketball Schedule – Conference Tournaments (Men’s)
As we get college basketball schedule and bracket information on the 2026 conference tournaments we’ll list them out for you below. There are 31 automatic qualifying bids (conference tournament champions) this season. 37 of the 68 teams in March Madness will be at-large selections. The PAC-12 does not qualify for an automatic bid this year.
| Tournament | Dates | Location |
| 2026 American Tournament Schedule | March 11-15, 2026 | Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2026 ACC Tournament Schedule | March 10-14, 2026 | Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2026 America East Tournament Schedule | March 7, 10, and 14, 2026 | Campus sites (higher seeds) |
| 2026 ASUN Tournament Schedule | March 4-8, 2026 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (first round at campus sites) |
| 2026 Atlantic 10 Tournament Schedule | March 11-15, 2026 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 2026 Big 12 Tournament Schedule | March 10-14, 2026 | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2026 Big East Tournament Schedule | March 11-14, 2026 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
| 2026 Big Sky Tournament Schedule | March 7-11, 2026 | Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho |
| 2026 Big South Tournament Schedule | March 4-8, 2026 | Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee |
| 2026 Big Ten Tournament Schedule | March 10-15, 2026 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2026 Big West Tournament Schedule | March 11-14, 2026 | Lee’s Family Forum, Henderson, Nevada |
| 2026 CUSA Tournament Schedule | March 10-14, 2026 | Propst Arena, Huntsville, Alabama |
| 2026 CAA Tournament Schedule | March 6-10, 2026 | CareFirst Arena (Entertainment & Sports Arena), Washington, D.C. |
| 2026 Horizon League Tournament Schedule | March 3-10, 2026 (approximate, based on patterns) | Corteva Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2026 Ivy Tournament Schedule “Ivy Madness” | March 13-15, 2026 | Newman Arena at Bartels Hall, Ithaca, New York |
| 2026 MAAC Tournament Schedule | March 5-10, 2026 | Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 2026 MAC Tournament Schedule | March 11-14, 2026 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2026 MEAC Tournament Schedule | March 11-14, 2026 | Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia |
| 2026 MVC Tournament Schedule “Arch Madness” | March 5-8, 2026 | Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
| 2026 Mountain West Tournament Schedule | March 11-14, 2026 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2026 NEC Tournament Schedule | March 4, 7, and 10, 2026 | Campus sites (high seeds) |
| 2026 OVC Tournament Schedule | March 4-7, 2026 | Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana |
| 2026 Pac-12 Tournament Schedule | Unknown (conference reviving; likely T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, based on historical patterns) | Paradise, Nevada |
| 2026 Patriot Tournament Schedule | Begins March 3, 2026 | Campus sites (higher seeds) |
| 2026 SEC Tournament Schedule | March 11-15, 2026 | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2026 Southern Tournament Schedule | March 5-9, 2026 | Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina |
| 2026 Southland Tournament Schedule | March 8-11, 2026 | Legacy Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| 2026 Summit League Tournament Schedule | March 4-8, 2026 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| 2026 Sun Belt Tournament Schedule | March 3-9, 2026 | Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida |
| 2026 SWAC Tournament Schedule | March 9-14, 2026 | Gateway Center Arena, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2026 WAC Tournament Schedule | March 11-14, 2026 | Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2026 WCC Tournament Schedule | March 5-10, 2026 | Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2026 NCAA Tournament Schedule and Bracket | Selection Sunday: March 15, 2026 Final Four: April 4 & 6, 2026 | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (Final Four) |
