Where to watch NCAA lacrosse tournament selection shows: Time, TV channel for men's, women's 2026 brackets

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What time is the NCAA lacrosse tournament selection show?

• **Date:**Sunday, May 3
• **Time:**9 p.m. ET (women's) | 9:30 p.m. ET (men's)

The 2026 NCAA women's lacrosse tournament selection show begins at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 3. It will be immediately followed by the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament selection show, which is slated for 9:30 p.m. ET.

NCAA lacrosse tournament selection format

The NCAA women's lacrosse tournament consists of 29 teams, with 15 automatic bids and 14 at-large selections. Automatic bids are earned by teams that won their respective conference.

The top three teams earn first-round byes, with the remaining 26 teams competing in the first round to kickstart the 2025 tournament.

The men's tournament field consists of just 18 teams, with eight at-large spots up for grabs. Ten teams are automatic qualifiers, after winning their respective conference tournaments.

Four teams compete in an Opening Round matchup for the right to advance to the First Round, when the bracket will then function like a normal, single-elimination tournament.

NCAA lacrosse tournament schedule 2026

Women's NCAA Tournament

Men's NCAA Tournament

NCAA lacrosse tournament history

Here are the winners from the last 10 NCAA lacrosse tournaments, for both the men's and the women's.