The 2026 Rady Children’s Invitational is a four-team Thanksgiving event in San Diego, November 26-27, 2026 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the University of San Diego campus. It is a charity-driven showcase that benefits Rady Children’s Hospital. Below you will find the full bracket, the day-one matchups, the schedule, a printable bracket PDF, and quick links to every team’s 2026-27 schedule.
The field and the format
The 2026 field pairs three high-major programs, UCLA from the Big Ten, Georgetown from the Big East and Texas from the SEC, with a perennial winner in Saint Mary’s out of the West Coast Conference. For the high-majors these are useful neutral-site tests over Thanksgiving; for Saint Mary’s it is a marquee stage against three power-conference names.
The format is a four-team bracket. Two games are played on Thursday, November 26, and the winners meet in the championship on Friday, November 27, while the other two teams play a third-place game the same day. Tip times and the TV windows are confirmed closer to the event.
2026 Rady Children’s Invitational bracket
Here are the day-one matchups for Thursday, November 26. Fill in the winners, or grab the printable version to bring to your watch party.
Day one (Thursday, November 26)
| Georgetown | vs | Texas |
| UCLA | vs | Saint Mary’s |
Download the printable Rady Children’s Invitational bracket (PDF)
Schedule
| Date | Round | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 26 | Day one (Georgetown-Texas, UCLA-Saint Mary’s) | TV TBA |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Championship and third-place game | TV TBA |
For the full national picture of what is on each night this season, bookmark our 2026-27 college basketball TV schedule, which tracks the channels and streaming homes for every window.
Every team’s 2026-27 schedule
Following a specific program through San Diego and beyond? Each card below links to that team’s full 2026-27 schedule, dates, TV and a printable of its own. Saint Mary’s points to our men’s college basketball hub while its standalone page is built.
You can also browse all of these from the 2026-27 men’s college basketball schedule hub, and see how the week feeds into our printable 2027 March Madness bracket and the conference tournaments that follow: ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and Big East.
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2026 Rady Children’s Invitational?
It runs Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2026 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the University of San Diego campus, with the championship on Friday, November 27.
Which teams are in the 2026 Rady Children’s Invitational?
The four-team field is UCLA, Georgetown, Texas and Saint Mary’s.
What are the day-one matchups?
Georgetown vs Texas and UCLA vs Saint Mary’s, both on Thursday, November 26.
What channel is the Rady Children’s Invitational on?
TV windows and tip times are confirmed closer to the event. Our college basketball TV schedule will list them as they post.
Is there a printable Rady Children’s Invitational bracket?
Yes. Use the orange button above to open a clean, printable bracket PDF with the day-one games, championship and third-place game laid out to fill in.
How does this affect March Madness?
These neutral-site non-conference games influence NET rankings and Quadrant records. Track how it all points toward March with our printable 2027 March Madness bracket.
