Overview
- The bracket reveal begins at noon ET on ESPN, with streaming available via Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling and ESPN Unlimited.
- Five highest-ranked conference champions are guaranteed berths under the format, and the top four teams receive first-round byes.
- First-round games are set for Dec. 19–20 at campus sites, followed by quarterfinals on Dec. 31–Jan. 1, semifinals on Jan. 8–9 and the title game on Jan. 19.
- Indiana is widely projected as the No. 1 seed after beating Ohio State, with Georgia and Texas Tech also viewed as likely bye teams based on conference title wins.
- Alabama, Miami and Notre Dame are vying for at-large spots, with Alabama’s three-loss résumé under scrutiny and Miami holding a head-to-head win over Notre Dame.