Gonzaga became one of 32 automatic qualifiers after beating St. Mary’s in the WCC tournament. Who will join them in the 2016 NCAA Tournament? (Getty)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
The next three weeks will be filled with 67 college basketball games, overtime thrillers, buzzer-beaters, Onions!, upsets, transcendent individual performances and a whole lot of madness.
Yep, it’s time for the 2016 NCAA tournament. Here’s a look at everything you need to know before the tournament gets underway:
2016 NCAA Tournament Bracket
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2016 NCAA Tournament Schedule
Note: All times ET
Tuesday, March 15
First Four: No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 16 Farleigh Dickinson, 6:40 p.m., TruTV
First Four: No. 11 Vanderbilt vs. No. 11 Wichita State, 9:10 p.m., TruTV
Wednesday, March 16
First Four: No. 16 Holy Cross vs. No. 16 Southern, 6:40 p.m., TruTV
First Four: No. 11 Michigan vs. No. 11 Tulsa, 9:10 p.m., TruTV
Thursday, March 17
West: No. 13 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 4 Duke, 12:15 p.m., CBS
Midwest: No. 9 Butler vs. No. 8 Texas Tech, 12:40 p.m., TruTV
South: No. 9 UConn vs. No. 8 Colorado, 1:30 p.m., TNT
Midwest: No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 Iowa State, 2 p.m., TBS
West: No. 12 Yale vs. No. 5 Baylor, 2:45 p.m., CBS
Midwest: No. 16 Hampton vs. No. 1 Virginia, 3:10 p.m., TruTV
South: No. 16 Austin Peay vs. No. 1 Kansas, 4 p.m., TNT
Midwest: No. 12 Arkansas Little-Rock vs. No. 5 Purdue, 4:30 p.m., TBS
South: No. 14 Buffalo vs. No. 3 Miami, 6:50 p.m., TNT
East: No. 12 Chattanooga vs. No. 5 Indiana, 7:10 p.m., CBS
East: No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson Winner vs. No. 1 North Carolina, 7:20 p.m., TBS
Midwest: No. 14 Fresno State vs. No. 3 Utah, 7:27 p.m., TruTV
South: No. 11 Vanderbilt/Wichita St. Winner vs. No. 6 Arizona, 8:20 p.m., TNT
East: No. 13 Stony Brook vs. No. 4 Kentucky, 8:40 p.m., CBS
East: No. 9 Providence vs. No. 8 USC, 9:50 p.m., TBS
Midwest: No. 11 Gonzaga vs. No. 6 Seton Hall, 9:57 p.m., TruTV
Friday, March 18
Midwest: No. 10 Syracuse vs. No. 7 Dayton, 12:15 p.m., CBS
South: No. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 Villanova, 12:40 p.m., TruTV
West: No. 10 VCU vs. No. 7 Oregon State, 1:30 p.m., TNT
South: No. 13 Hawaii vs. No. 4 California, 2 p.m., TBS
Midwest: No. 15 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 2 Michigan State, 2:45 p.m., CBS
South: No. 10 Temple vs. No. 7 Iowa, 3:10 p.m., TruTV
West: No. 15 CSU Bakersfield vs. No. 2 Oklahoma, 4 p.m., TNT
South: No. 12 South Dakota State vs. No. 5 Maryland, 4:30 p.m., TBS
East: No. 10 Pittsburgh vs. No. 7 Wisconsin, 6:50 p.m., TNT
East: No. 14 Stephen F. Austin vs. No. 3 West Virginia, 7:10 p.m., CBS
West: No. 14 Green Bay vs. No. 3 Texas A&M, 7:20 p.m., TBS
West: No. 16 Holy Cross/Southern Winner vs. No. 1 Oregon, 7:27 p.m., TruTV
East: No. 15 Weber State vs. No. 2 Xavier, 9:20 p.m., TNT
East: No. 11 Michigan/Tulsa Winner vs. No. 6 Notre Dame, 9:40 p.m., CBS
West: No. 11 Nothern Iowa vs. No. 6 Texas, 9:50 p.m., TBS
Wes: No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 8 Saint Joseph’s, 9:57 p.m., TruTV
March 24 & 26
West Regional: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
South Regional: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
March 25 & 27
Midwest Regional: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
East Regional: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 2 & 4
Final Four: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas