We've made it to the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. This Final Four, consisting of UConn, Miami, San Diego State, and Florida Atlantic, might be the weirdest and most unpredictable in the history of March Madness. On Monday night, one of these four teams will be cutting down the nets at NRG Stadium in Houston.
After that, though, it will be time to look ahead to the future. Where is next year's Final Four? What about the year after that? Don't worry, though, as the NCAA is already several steps ahead in planning upcoming venues.
As of now, the NCAA has already announced the sites for every Final Four through 2030. Needless to say, the NCAA has things planned out for the foreseeable future. So, with this much information, let's break down all the future sights and discuss the history of them.
2024: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Next year, the Final Four will make its way to State Farm Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. This will be the venue's, and the state of Arizona's, second time hosting the Final Four. The previous time came in 2017, back when the venue was known as University of Phoenix Stadium.
State Farm Stadium, as well as all the other venues on this list, are normally football stadiums with a much larger capacity than typical basketball venues. This follows the NCAA's tradition of placing the Final Four in massive venues, which has held true since 1997. Of course, the stadium has hosted many huge sporting events, including multiple Super Bowls, college football national championship games, and CONCACAF Gold Cup matches.
2025: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Next up, the Final Four heads to the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. This will be the fifth time the venue has hosted the Final Four, with the last time coming in 2018.
It's worth noting that this is the only venue on the list to not currently host an NFL team. However, it did serve as the New Orleans Saints' temporary home in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, and it hosts the XFL's San Antonio Brahmas and the annual Alamo Bowl. Basketball-wise, the San Antonio Spurs called the Alamodome between 1993 and 2002, and returned this year in a game against the Golden State Warriors that broke the NBA's attendance record.
2026: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Both Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium are no strangers to hosting the Final Four. The city has hosted the event eight times, and the venue itself has hosted it three times before, all coming since 2010. The most recent occurrence came in 2021 when it actually hosted games in every round of the tournament because the NCAA consolidated all venues into Indiana due to COVID. Even without the pandemic, though, the Final Four still would have been here.
Of course, Lucas Oil Stadium is most famous for being the home of the Indianapolis Colts. The stadium also annually hosts the NFL Scouting Combine and the Big Ten Football Championship Game.
2027: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Next up, the Final Four heads to somewhat rare territory in Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Both the city and the venue have shockingly only hosted the Final Four one time, that being in 2009. In 2027, though, that will change with another Final Four coming to town.
Ford Field is primarily the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It has also hosted other events, such as the 2010 Frozen Four and CONCACAF Gold Cup matches.
2028: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
From the moment Allegiant Stadium opened its doors in 2020, organizations have been chomping at the bits to host events at the venue. It will take a few years, but the Final Four will come to Allegiant Stadium in 2028. This won't just be the first Final Four at the venue, but the first in the state of Nevada in general.
Allegiant Stadium's main tenant is the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, who relocated from Oakland in 2020. The NFL has had a huge presence at the venue, as it hosts the Pro Bowl and will host Super Bowl 58 next year. The stadium has also hosted several college football games, including the last two Pac-12 Championship Games.
2029: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Yep, Lucas Oil Stadium gets another Final Four just three years after hosting in 2026. The last time one venue hosted two Final Fours in four years also happened in Indianapolis, but not Lucas Oil Stadium. Instead, it occurred at the RCA Dome, which housed the Colts from 1984 to 2007, in 1997 and 2000. Notably, this will mark Indianapolis' 10th time hosting the Final Four, tying it with Kansas City, Missouri for the most of any city.
2030: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Finally, the 2030 Final Four will come to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This marks the venue's second time hosting the Final Four, previously doing so in 2014. However, North Texas also hosted another Final Four at Reunion Arena in 1986.
AT&T Stadium is most notably the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, even gaining the nickname “Jerry World” after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Despite the stadium's impressive design, it has hosted surprisingly little since opening in 2009. It hosted Super Bowl 45 in 2011 and the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2015, as well as the Cotton Bowl and Big 12 Football Championship Games on an annual basis. It will also host multiple matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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