BRACKETS! Here is your online 2010 March Madness Printable Bracket. This 2010 March Madness Printable Bracket is the official NCAA bracket.

When College Basketball’s NCAA Championships rolls around, many websites try to author their own bracket for you. Why? The NCAA has one released today that is free and online. Along with the bracket’s release today was the schedule of games and decisions about how teams were ranked.

D-I Basketball Committee Chairman Dan Guerrero’s answered questions including the obvious – what about the teams that DIDN’T make the tournament, including UCLA?

“Q: The bracket doesn’t include powerhouse teams like UCLA, Arizona, North Carolina, Connecticut?”

CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS

NCAA Printable Brackets

“DAN GUERRERO: You know, it is strange, because obviously those are formidable teams, with great traditions. But I believe it’s reflective of the culture of college basketball this year. Believe me, every one of those teams would have loved to have been represented in this tournament, but it didn’t happen.”

“As a result of that, there’s an opportunity for other teams out there, maybe teams that wouldn’t have gotten in if those teams were back in, to create their own great stories. That’s why this tournament is so fantastic. The opportunity for some teams that haven’t been in in a long team gives someone an opportunity to possibly make some magic. That’s why it’s a good tournament.”

CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE BRACKET

(TO PRINT, SEE LINK IN UPPER RIGHT)

“Q. Realizing that you protect only the first five lines, is it possible that the day can come when some of those inequities below can be minimized, especially in terms of long or short distance travel?“

“DAN GUERRERO: You know, we do our best to minimize, to the extent possible. But you have to realize that two thirds of the membership is east of the Mississippi. I believe it’s 16 of the 65 teams are going to play west no matter how you slice it or dice it.
Once again, as we start to look at the principles and procedures, where teams can be sent, especially when you have multiple teams, a significant number of teams for one particular conference, it obviously comes into play when you’re doing the bracketing.“

“That being said, that’s something we can certainly look at as we get together in the spring and the summer meetings. We’re always looking to tweak things. The travel issue can be a very complicated one based on principles and procedures that are in place.“

LINKS

CLICK HERE FOR TV SCHEDULE OF GAMES

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

CLICK HERE FOR A BLANK BRACKET (PDF)

2010 BRACKETS

• Opening-Round Game
March 16, 2010
UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)

• First Two Rounds
March 18, 20, 2010
New Orleans Arena (New Orleans)
Dunkin Donuts Center (Providence, R.I.)
HP Pavilion (San Jose, Calif.)
Ford Center (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

March 19, 21, 2010
HSBC Arena (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Bradley Center (Milwaukee, Wisc.)
Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, Wash.)

• East Regional
March 25, 27, 2010
Carrier Dome (Syracuse, N.Y.)

• West Regional
March 25, 27, 2010
Energy Solutions Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah)

• Midwest Regional
March 26, 28, 2010
Edward Jones Dome (St. Louis)

• South Regional
March 26, 28, 2010
Reliant Stadium (Houston)

• National Semifinals
April 3, 2010
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

• Championship Game
April 5, 2010
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

LIVE SCORES

Championship March Madness. For continuing coverage of the Road to the Final Four on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/college-basketball.