Get ready for 12 straight hours of college hoops today, as first round games of the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament begin at 12 p.m. ET.

You can see a complete TV schedule here. No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU is the first game of the day, with No. 2 Houston taking on No. 15 Idaho to at 10:10 p.m. ET to conclude the Thursday slate.

Our college basketball expert Mike Rutherford has his eye on five potential Cinderella teams for this year's tournament, and two of them play today.

Will we see any upsets today? Which games are you most excited about?

Follow along with us today, as we'll be talking all things March Madness!