There is a week left until the ‘Selection Sunday’ that defines the crossings for the ‘March Madness’ where several universities will seek to achieve the NCAA college basketball title in the United States.
Thus, At AS USA we decided to leave you with a small agenda of everything you need to know before the ‘March madness’ starts. The dates of the meetings, the venues, as well as the favorite universities to rise as champions.
Dates and Venues
The ‘Selection Sunday’ will take place on Sunday March 13, while the First Four will be held between March 15 and 16. The first and second rounds will take place between March 17 and 20.
The ‘Sweet 16’ and ‘Elite Eight’ round will take place between March 24-27. Finally, the Final Four will be played between April 2 and 4. Here we leave you the most important dates and venues.
March Madness dates and venues
| Ronda | Date | City State | Stadium |
| Selection Sunday | March 13 | N/A | N/A |
| First Four | March 15 and 16 | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Portland, Oregon | Fashion Center |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | San Diego, California | old sand |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San francisco California | Chase Center |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center |
| Final Four | April 2 and 4 | New Orleans | Caesars Superdome |
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favorites
Gonzaga, the favorite (+400), currently ranks as the No. 1 team in college basketball, but the Bulldogs are coming off an upset loss to St. Mary’s. Gonzaga is one of the top six teams in the AP poll, providing plenty of parity at the top of the standings.
Two other teams that start as some of the favorites to win the championship are the University of Kentucky (+800), the University of Arizona (+800), Purdue (+1,000), Auburn (+1,000), Duke (+1,200), Kansas (+1,400), Baylor (+1,800), UCLA (+2,000), and Vilanova (+2000).
