Please see attached document for all host requirements. &#x20;

To submit an official bid please go to- [NCAA Bid Portal](https://championships.ncaa.org/)

On behalf of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee, I am excited to announce that we are now accepting bids for the newly announced second March Madness Opening Round site for the 2027 and 2028 Division I Men's Basketball Championship.  The bids are available via the NCAA Bid Portal and include the March Madness Opening Round bid specifications as well as all of the other documents required for your bid submission.  All of the bid documents must be completed including signed hotel agreements in order to be considered for selection.

For questions or to express interest, please contact:

Kasey Gengler, Associate Director of NCAA Men's Basketball Championships:  [kgengler@ncaa.org](mailto\:kgengler@ncaa.org)

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Opening Round 2027 & 2028

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes.  More than 500,000 college athletes across all three divisions compete for about 1,100 member schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and even Canada. Regardless of where they start, student-athletes strive to end each season at one of the NCAA’s 90 championships in 24 sports.  

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Opening Round 2027 & 2028

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