NCAA Read to the Final Four®
Established to support the NCAA's dedication to education, Read to the Final Four debuted at the 2016 Men's Final Four® and has made a significant impact on students nationwide, helping them accumulate an impressive 121+ million minutes of reading!
Read, Score, Win
Schools, teachers and third-grade students participate in a tournament style Bracket Challenge to compete for fun prizes, free books, and a library makeover! The competition includes a selection day and bracket as they go head-to-head for the title of Reading Champion.
The NCAA Men’s Final Four, Indiana Sports Corp and the Local Organizing Committee are joining forces to bring Read to the Final Four to local third grade classes across Indiana.
Any questions? Contact community@indianasportscorp.org
Readers, you're officially in the game!
Thank you to all our Read to the Final Four participants. Now that you are in the game, be sure to track all your minutes and secure placement in the Bracket Challenge. View your classroom’s dashboard by visiting the link below.
View DashboardClassroom Resources
Check out the digital toolkit packed with resources to keep your readers organized and motivated throughout Read to the Final Four. The toolkit includes directions for logging minutes, classroom lesson plans, a classroom reading tracker, and more!
View ToolkitKey Dates for Bracket Challenge
Participating schools should be logging all their minutes through January 23 to secure their placement in the Bracket Challenge. Rounds for the Bracket Challenge will start the first week of February. Following the conclusion of each round, advancing schools will be announced.
- Nov. 3 – Jan. 23: Season Tipoff (Log your minutes to earn a spot in your division’s bracket)
- Feb. 2 – Feb. 8: Round of 64 (Bracket Challenge begins, continue logging time to advance through the bracket)
- Feb. 9 – Feb. 15: Round of 32
- Feb. 16 – Feb. 22: Sweet 16
- Feb. 23 – March 1: Elite 8
- March 2 – 8: Final Four
- Final Four Celebrations: April 6 – Final Four teams will be recognized and champions will be crowned during the Read to the Final Four celebration in Indianapolis!
Read Across America/Indiana Day
Monday, March 2, 2026Read Across America Day is the nation’s largest day in celebrating reading. Teachers, parents and literary champions, as you encourage your students to in their reading journey, be sure to log your time in your Read to the Final Four challenge as you read towards the championship!
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