The Bracket

Last updated March 15, 2026 - FINAL
NCAA Tournament Projected Teams

1-8 Seeds

1 Seed

  • DUKE
  • MICHIGAN
  • ARIZONA
  • FLORIDA

2 Seed

  • IOWA ST
  • MICHIGAN ST
  • HOUSTON
  • UCONN

3 Seed

  • ILLINOIS
  • PURDUE
  • VIRGINIA
  • GONZAGA

4 Seed

  • VANDERBILT
  • ARKANSAS
  • ALABAMA
  • NEBRASKA

5 Seed

  • TEXAS TECH
  • KANSAS
  • WISCONSIN
  • ST. JOHN'S

6 Seed

  • LOUISVILLE
  • BYU
  • TENNESSEE
  • UNC

7 Seed

  • KENTUCKY
  • MIAMI FL
  • CLEMSON
  • UCLA

8 Seed

  • UTAH ST
  • ST. MARY'S
  • VILLANOVA
  • GEORGIA

9-16 Seeds

9 Seed

  • IOWA
  • TCU
  • OHIO ST
  • TEXAS A&M

10 Seed

  • MISSOURI
  • SANTA CLARA
  • UCF
  • SAINT LOUIS

11 Seed

  • VCU
  • USF
  • MIAMI OH/TEXAS
  • NC STATE/SMU

12 Seed

  • NORTHERN IOWA
  • HIGH POINT
  • MCNEESE ST
  • AKRON

13 Seed

  • HOFSTRA
  • HAWAII
  • CAL BAPTIST
  • NORTH DAKOTA ST

14 Seed

  • KENNESAW ST
  • WRIGHT ST
  • TROY
  • PENN

15 Seed

  • TENNESSEE ST
  • IDAHO
  • FURMAN
  • SIENA

16 Seed

  • PRAIRIE VIEW A&M/LEHIGH
  • LIU/HOWARD
  • UMBC
  • QUEENS
Last Four In:
NC STATE
MIAMI OH
SMU
​TEXAS
First Four Out:
AUBURN
OKLAHOMA
SAN DIEGO ST 
​STANFORD