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How to watch college basketball in 2026-27

College Basketball By

College basketball is spread across more networks than any other sport we cover. Your team's page lists the channel for each game.

Men's

  • CBS and TNT Sports share the NCAA tournament. CBS streams on Paramount+, and TNT, TBS and truTV stream on HBO Max.
  • The 2027 tournament expands to 76 teams. Selection Sunday is March 14, and the Final Four is April 3, with the title game April 5, at Ford Field in Detroit.

Women's

  • ESPN networks carry most of the women's season and the NCAA tournament.
  • The 2027 tournament also has 76 teams. Selection Sunday is March 14. The Final Four is April 2 and the championship April 4, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Opening night shows the spread

On Monday, Nov. 2 alone, ESPN's listings show games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, TNT, CBS Sports Network, Peacock, FS1, SEC Network, Big Ten+ and ESPN+.

Print it

Every team page here has a one-page PDF and a calendar file that list the TV channel for each game, so you can see at a glance which service you need on which night. Times and channels still to be announced show as TBD.

Sources

Times and TV assignments can change; check the linked sources and providers before you plan or pay. Commentary is our own. Send a correction if you spot an error.