By ADAM ZAGORIA
The 2020 Final Four would have happened this past weekend in Atlanta, with the national semifinals on Saturday and the NCAA championship game Monday night at Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s NCAA Tournament never happened, so it’s time to look ahead to 2021 and ’22.
Where are the Final Fours the next two years?
Indianapolis and New Orleans.
Via NCAA.com, here’s the rundown of the schedule, including dates for each round and location of the 2021 NCAA tournament.
| Round | Date | City |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday | March 14 | N/A |
| First Four | March 16-17 | Dayton, Ohio |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Boise, Idaho |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Dallas, Texas |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Detroit, Michigan |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Providence, Rhode Island |
| First/Second | March 19 and 21 | Lexington, Kentucky |
| First/Second | March 19 and 21 | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| First/Second | March 19 and 21 | San Jose, California |
| First/Second | March 19 and 21 | Wichita, Kansas |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Denver, Colorado |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 26 and 28 | Brooklyn, New York |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 26 and 28 | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Final Four | April 3 and 5 | Indianapolis |
And below are all the locations for the 2022 NCAA tournament:
| ROUND | DATE | CITY |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday | March 13 | N/A |
| First Four | March 15-16 | Dayton, Ohio |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Buffalo, New York |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Portland, Oregon |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Greenville, South Carolina |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| First/Second | March 18 and 20 | San Diego, California |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Antonio, Texas |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Francisco, California |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Chicago, Illinois |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Final Four | April 2 and 4 | New Orleans |
