March Madness 2017 Dates, Locations And Predictions

The 2017 NCAA Men’s March Madness National Championship Tournament will get underway on March 14, 2017, and will conclude with the championship game on April 3 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The championship game will be the first title tilt held in a Western state since 1995 when Seattle, Washington was the host of the Final Four for that year. 68 teams will take to the hardwood in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion. Here are the key dates and times for this year’s March Madness predictions.

Here’s A Closer Look At The March Madness 2017 Dates, Locations And Predictions

     

Round	Site	Date(s)
Selection Sunday	N/A	March 12
First Four	Dayton	March 14-15
First/Second	Buffalo	March 16&18
First/Second	Milwaukee	March 16&18
First/Second	Orlando	March 16&18
First/Second	Salt Lake City	March 16&18
First/Second	Greenville	March 17&19
First/Second	Indianapolis	March 17&19
First/Second	Tulsa	March 17&19
First/Second	Sacramento	March 17&19
Midwest Regional	Kansas City	March 23&25
West Regional	San Jose	March 23&25
South Regional	Memphis	March 24&26
East Regional	New York	March 24&26
Final Four	Phoenix	April 1&3

  Right now, let’s take a look at my top 16 seeds. 1: Villanova, Gonzaga, Kansas, Arizona 2:  Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, Baylor 3:  Florida State, Louisville, Kentucky, UCLA 4: Butler, Cincinnati, Florida, West Virginia

Quick Prediction

While it’s a bit too early for me to reveal my national championship winner, I will say that I’m going with a Final Four of Villanova, UCLA, Gonzaga and Oregon with Villanova and UCLA advancing to the national championship. Additionally, I also like North Carolina Tar Heels, Duke, Arizona and believe it or not, West Virginia to reach the Elite Eight.