The rebuilt Pac-12 plays its first conference tournament March 9-13, 2027 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and the winner claims the league’s automatic bid to the 2027 NCAA Tournament. All nine members are in the field, the top two seeds get a double bye straight to the semifinals, and the championship game is set for Saturday, March 13 on CBS.
Below is the full bracket format, the nine-team field with a link to every team’s 2026-27 schedule, a round-by-round schedule you can follow as seeds lock in, and a printable bracket PDF for your office pool or watch party.
Quick facts
Event: 2027 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament
Dates: Tuesday, March 9 through Saturday, March 13, 2027
Site: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Field: All nine Pac-12 members
Format: Seeds 1-2 double bye to the semifinals, 3-4 bye to the quarterfinals, 5-7 open in the first round, 8-9 meet in a play-in
Championship TV: CBS
At stake: The Pac-12’s automatic bid to the 2027 NCAA Tournament
How the 2027 Pac-12 Tournament works
The nine teams are seeded by their regular-season conference finish. The bracket is built to reward the best regular seasons: the top two seeds skip straight to the semifinals, and no bottom seed can reach the title game without winning four games in four days.
The event opens with a single play-in game between the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds on Tuesday. That winner joins seeds 5, 6 and 7 in the first round on Wednesday. Seeds 3 and 4 enter at the quarterfinals on Thursday, the top two seeds enter at the semifinals on Friday, and the championship is Saturday, March 13 on CBS. Higher seeds are matched against the lowest surviving seed at each step.
The nine-team field
Every Pac-12 member is in the bracket. Tap any team to open its full 2026-27 schedule with dates, TV and a printable PDF.
Round-by-round schedule
Dates and the arena are set; tip times, TV windows for the early rounds and the final seeding are confirmed once the regular season ends in early March. The championship is locked for Saturday, March 13 on CBS.
| Round | Date (2027) | Matchups | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-in | Tue, Mar 9 | No. 8 vs No. 9 | TBA |
| First round | Wed, Mar 10 | No. 5 vs No. 8/9 winner; No. 6 vs No. 7 | TBA |
| Quarterfinals | Thu, Mar 11 | No. 4 vs No. 5 game winner; No. 3 vs No. 6/7 winner | TBA |
| Semifinals | Fri, Mar 12 | No. 1 vs lowest surviving seed; No. 2 vs next | TBA |
| Championship | Sat, Mar 13 | Semifinal winners | CBS |
Printable 2027 Pac-12 Tournament bracket
Print the blank bracket, fill in the seeds when they are set, and track all five days from the play-in to the CBS final.
Download the printable 2027 Pac-12 Tournament bracket (PDF)
Want the rest of the bracket season? Our 2026-27 men’s college basketball schedule hub links every conference, team schedule and printable in one place, and rolls into our 2027 March Madness bracket when Selection Sunday arrives.
2027 Pac-12 Tournament FAQ
When is the 2027 Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament?
It runs Tuesday, March 9 through Saturday, March 13, 2027.
Where is the 2027 Pac-12 Tournament played?
At the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
How many teams make the Pac-12 Tournament?
All nine Pac-12 members: Gonzaga, San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Oregon State, Utah State, Washington State and Texas State.
What is the tournament format?
Seeds 1 and 2 get a double bye to the semifinals, seeds 3 and 4 get a bye to the quarterfinals, seeds 5 through 7 open in the first round, and seeds 8 and 9 meet in a play-in game.
Where can I watch the Pac-12 championship game?
The championship game on Saturday, March 13 airs on CBS.
What does the winner get?
The champion earns the Pac-12’s automatic bid to the 2027 NCAA Tournament.
