Starting Sun, Sep 12th, 2027, for 7 days
Looking Nationally100 Hotel Rooms Per Night
700 Participants
20,000 Spectators
View NCAA Basketball Events currently up for bid below. Each event has a short description and provides a link to actual RFP where you can see all requirements. NCAA requires all official bids to be submitted through their Championship Bid Portal-https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2019/5/1/bids.aspx
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2027 and 2028 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Preliminary Rounds
https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/marketing/bids/2026-28BidSpec/2026-28D1MBB_BidSpec.pdf
2027 Dates: March 16 and 17 (first four), March 18 and 20 or 19 and 21 (First/Second Rounds), March 25 and 27 or 26 and 28 (Regionals)
2028 Dates: March 14 and 15 (First Four), March 16 and 18 or 17 and 19 (First/Second Rounds), March 23 and 25 or 24 and 26 (regionals)
Peak Hotels: 100
2027 and 2028 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship
https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/marketing/bids/2026-28BidSpec/2026-28D2MBB_BID_SPECS.pdf
Dates: Regionals Second Weekend in March (Sat, Sun and Tue), Elite Eight Fourth Weekend in March (Tue, Thu, and Sat)
Peak Room Nights: 190
2027 and 2028 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship
https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/marketing/bids/2026-28BidSpec/2026-28D3MBB_BID_SPECS.pdf
2027 Dates: First/Second Rounds March 5 & 6, Sectionals March 12 & 13, Semifinals/Finals March 18 & 20
2028 Dates: First/Second Rounds March 3 & 4, Sectionals March 10 & 11, Semifinals/Finals March 16 & 18
Peak Room Nights: 102
2027 and 2028 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship
https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/marketing/bids/2026-28BidSpec/2026-28D2WBB_BID_SPECS.pdf
Dates: Regionals Second Weekend in March (Friday, Saturday, Monday), Elite Eight Fourth Weekend in March (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Peak Nights: 168
2027 and 2028 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship
https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/marketing/bids/2026-28BidSpec/2026-28D3WBB_BID_SPECS.pdf
Dates: First/Second Round First Weekend in March (Fri, Sat), Sectionals Second Weekend in March (Fri,Sat), Semifinals/ Finals Third Weekend in March (Thur, Sat)
Peak Room Nights: 103
See actual dates in event details regarding each Event
Hotel Rooms per night:
100
Participants:
700
Spectators:
20,000
Gender:
Co-Ed
Event Level:
Collegiate
Age Group:
College
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