What is the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship?

Q: What is the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship?


A: The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, or NCAA Tournament is a college basketball tournament with 68 college teams playing each other.

Q: When was the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship created?


A: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) created it in 1939.

Q: How many teams participated in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when it first started?


A: When it was started in 1939, it only had eight teams.

Q: When is the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship played?


A: The tournament is played from mid-March to early April.

Q: What is March Madness?


A: Basketball around mid-March to early April is sometimes called "March Madness."

Q: How can a team get into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship?


A: There are two ways to get in. You can win your conference championship or get voted in by the NCAA.

Q: How many teams can come from each conference to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship?


A: At first, only one team was allowed in from each conference, but now more can come from each conference.

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