The Elite Eight consists of the final eight March Madness teams – making them the regional finals, or the national quarterfinals. Find out who will make the 2024 Final Four by streaming NCAA basketball online with the easiest and cheapest cable-free service!
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Elite Eight is the fourth round of the March Madness tournament, so called because only eight teams remain. Each game is the final for the four regionals (South, East, West, and Midwest), making the winners their regional champions.
The winners of the Elite Eight games go onto the Final Four – the national semifinals. The winners from those two games will play against each other in the finals, known as the National championship game.
Keep reading to learn what Sling TV plan will let you watch the Elite Eight games – and the rest of the March Madness tournament – for the best online price.
How Can I Watch March Madness Elite Eight?
You’ll need two channels to watch all four of the Elite Eight games in the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament: TBS and CBS. The Saturday games will air on TBS and the Sunday games will air on CBS.
The cheapest way to get TBS without cable is with Sling TV – the channel is included in the Sling Blue plan for just $40.00/mo. This will also let you watch the Final Four matches and the Championship game.
CBS, which you need for the Sunday Elite Eight games, is an over-the-air (OTA) channel, meaning you can get it via an antenna for free. Sling TV offers its subscribers discounts on antennas if they pay for three months of a plan upfront.
If you don’t want to set up an antenna or live somewhere that doesn’t get a great signal, you can stream CBS online with a Paramount+ with Showtime subscription for $11.99/mo. While this is typically an on-demand service, it does allow users to access several live sports, including NCAA Tournament games and its 24-hour sports stream CBS Sports HQ.
2024 Elite Eight March Madness Schedule
While we won’t know which teams make up the 2024 Elite Eight until the Sweet 16 round has finished, we do know when and where the men’s basketball games will be played:
- Sat, March 30 – (TBS)
- Sat, March 30 – (TBS)
- Sun, March 31 – (CBS)
- Sun, March 31 – (CBS)
Looking for the women’s basketball championship schedule? The women’s Elite Eight matches will be played on March 31 and April 1.
What Teams Are Playing in the Elite Eight This Year?
The teams playing in the Elite Eight this year won’t revealed until the Sweet Sixteen matchups are finished on Friday, March 29. The sixteen teams it could be, having made it out of both the first round and second round, are:
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- Iowa State Cyclones
- NC State Wolfpack
- Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Arizona Wildcats
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Marquette Golden Eagles
- Creighton Bluejays
- Duke Blue Devils
- Clemson Tigers
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- San Diego State Aztecs
- Houston Cougars
- University of Connecticut Huskies
All four No. 1 seeds are still in with a chance of winning. Very few teams had Cinderella runs this year, with only one double-figure seed – the North Carolina State Wolfpack – making it this far.
Wrapping Up
College basketball fans looking to watch all four Elite Eight games will need TBS and CBS. The cheapest way to stream these online without cable is with a Sling Blue plan and an antenna (or Paramount+ subscription).
FAQ
Where is the Elite 8 2024?
As regional finals, the Elite Eight games are hosted by four cities – one within each region. In 2024, the East regional final will be played at the TD Garden in Boston and the West regional final will be played at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The South regional final will be played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and the Midwest regional final at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The venues are decided in advance, as Division I teams are not allowed to play tournament games on a home court during regional rounds.
Has there ever been a tournament without a 1 seed in the Elite 8?
Yes, last year (2023), none of the No. 1 seeds made it into the Elite Eight round of March Madness – the first time in the basketball tournament’s history. No. 1 seeds Purdue, Kansas, Alabama, and Houston all lost during the Sweet Sixteen round, leaving none to advance to the Elite Eight.
How many teams get into the NCAA Men’s Division I basketball tournament?
68 teams make the March Madness competition. This year, they were:
- 1 UConn (31-3)
- 2 Houston (30-4)
- 3 Purdue (29-4)
- 4 North Carolina (27-7)
- 5 Tennessee (24-8)
- 6 Arizona (25-8)
- 7 Marquette (25-9)
- 8 Iowa State (27-7)
- 9 Baylor (23-10)
- 10 Creighton (23-9)
- 11 Kentucky (23-9)
- 12 Illinois (26-8)
- 13 Duke (24-8)
- 14 Kansas (22-10)
- 15 Auburn (27-7)
- 16 Alabama (21-11)
- 17 BYU (23-10)
- 18 San Diego State (24-10)
- 19 Wisconsin (22-13)
- 20 Saint Mary’s (CA) (26-7)
- 21 Gonzaga (25-7)
- 22 Clemson (21-11)
- 23 Texas Tech (23-10)
- 24 South Carolina (26-7)
- 25 Florida (24-11)
- 26 Washington State (24-9)
- 27 Texas (20-12)
- 28 Dayton (24-7)
- 29 Nebraska (23-10)
- 30 Utah State (27-6)
- 31 Florida Atlantic (25-8)
- 32 Mississippi State (21-13)
- 33 Michigan State (19-14)
- 34 Texas A&M (20-14)
- 35 TCU (21-12)
- 36 Northwestern (21-11)
- 37 Nevada (26-7)
- 38 Boise State (22-10)
- 39 Colorado (24-10)
- 40 Drake (28-6)
- 41 Virginia (23-10)
- 42 New Mexico (26-9)
- 43 Oregon (23-11)
- 44 Colorado State (24-10)
- 45 NC State (22-14)
- 46 Duquesne (24-11)
- 47 Grand Canyon (29-4)
- 48 James Madison (31-3)
- 49 McNeese (30-3)
- 50 UAB (22-11)
- 51 Vermont (28-6)
- 52 Yale (22-9)
- 53 Samford (29-5)
- 54 Col. of Charleston (27-7)
- 55 Oakland (23-11)
- 56 Akron (24-10)
- 57 Morehead State (26-8)
- 58 Colgate (25-9)
- 59 Long Beach State (21-14)
- 60 Western Ky. (22-11)
- 61 South Dakota State (22-12)
- 62 Saint Peter’s (19-13)
- 63 Longwood (21-13)
- 64 Stetson (22-12)
- 65 Montana State (17-17)
- 66 Grambling (20-14)
- 67 Howard (18-16)
- 68 Wagner (16-15)
When does March Madness start?
March Madness started with Selection Sunday on March 17 in 2024. The first matches, known as the First Four, took place on March 19-20. These were then followed by the first round which started on March 21. Despite its name, March Madness won’t end until the championship game is played on Sunday, April 7.
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