Projected Bracket (if the season ended today)

Updated: 02/26/26

Washington

(1)Duke* (26-2)
(16)Oakland* (15-14)
Greenville(8)Iowa (20-8)
(9)North Carolina State (19-9)
(5)Vanderbilt (22-6)
(12)Belmont* (25-4)
Tampa(4)Michigan State (22-5)
(13)High Point* (23-4)
(6)Louisville (20-8)
(11)Santa Clara (22-7)/TCU (18-10)
Greenville(3)Kansas (21-7)
(14)Austin Peay* (19-7)
(7)Wisconsin (19-9)
(10)Missouri (19-9)
St. Louis(2)Purdue (22-5)
(15)Merrimack* (20-9)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (26-3)
(16)Bethune-Cookman* (14-13)/Howard* (14-10)
Philadelphia(8)UCF (20-7)
(9)Clemson (20-8)
(5)Tennessee (20-8)
(12)Yale* (19-4)
San Diego(4)Texas Tech (21-7)
(13)UNCW* (22-4)
(6)Saint John's (22-6)
(11)Indiana (17-11)/New Mexico (20-7)
Buffalo(3)Nebraska (24-4)
(14)Navy* (22-6)
(7)Kentucky (18-10)
(10)SMU (19-9)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (23-5)
(15)Portland State* (15-8)

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (26-2)
(16)UMBC* (16-8)/Tennessee-Martin* (17-9)
(8)Miami (FL) (22-6)Buffalo
(9)Texas A&M (19-9)
(5)North Carolina (22-6)
(12)South Florida* (19-8)
(4)Virginia (25-3)Philadelphia
(13)Liberty* (20-4)
(6)Utah State* (22-5)
(11)Texas (16-11)
(3)Iowa State (24-4)Oklahoma City
(14)North Dakota State* (20-6)
(7)Villanova (22-6)
(10)Auburn (15-13)
(2)Florida* (22-6)Tampa
(15)Troy* (17-11)

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (26-2)
(16)Long Island* (19-10)
(8)Saint Mary's College (25-4)San Diego
(9)UCLA (19-9)
(5)Arkansas (21-7)
(12)McNeese* (22-5)
(4)Alabama (21-7)Portland
(13)Utah Valley* (17-7)
(6)BYU (20-8)
(11)Miami (OH)* (25-0)
(3)Gonzaga* (28-2)Portland
(14)Hawaii* (17-7)
(7)Saint Louis* (24-3)
(10)Georgia (19-9)
(2)Illinois (22-6)St. Louis
(15)East Tennessee State* (19-9)

Last Four Byes

Missouri (19-9)SMU (19-9)Auburn (15-13)Texas (16-11)

Last Four In

Indiana (17-11)New Mexico (20-7)Santa Clara (22-7)TCU (18-10)

First Four Out

California (19-8)San Diego State (18-8)Ohio State (17-11)VCU (21-7)

Next Four Out

USC (17-10)Virginia Tech (18-10)Seton Hall (19-9)Cincinnati (15-13)
SEC - 11Big Ten - 9ACC - 8Big 12 - 8Big East - 3West Coast - 3Mountain West - 2
Florida (2)Michigan (1)Duke (1)Arizona (1)Connecticut (1)Gonzaga (3)Utah State (6)
Alabama (4)Purdue (2)Virginia (4)Houston (2)Saint John's (6)Saint Mary's College (8)New Mexico (11)
Vanderbilt (5)Illinois (2)North Carolina (5)Iowa State (3)Villanova (7)Santa Clara (11)
Tennessee (5)Nebraska (3)Louisville (6)Kansas (3)
Arkansas (5)Michigan State (4)Miami (FL) (8)Texas Tech (4)
Kentucky (7)Wisconsin (7)North Carolina State (9)BYU (6)
Texas A&M (9)Iowa (8)Clemson (9)UCF (8)
Georgia (10)UCLA (9)SMU (10)TCU (11)
Missouri (10)Indiana (11)
Auburn (10)
Texas (11)
  1. Duke
  2. Michigan
  3. Arizona
  4. Connecticut
  5. Purdue
  6. Illinois
  7. Florida
  8. Houston
  9. Iowa State
  10. Kansas
  11. Gonzaga
  12. Nebraska
  13. Virginia
  14. Texas Tech
  15. Michigan State
  16. Alabama
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. North Carolina
  19. Tennessee
  20. Arkansas
  21. Saint John's
  22. Louisville
  23. BYU
  24. Utah State
  25. Wisconsin
  26. Villanova
  27. Saint Louis
  28. Kentucky
  29. Iowa
  30. UCF
  31. Miami (FL)
  32. Saint Mary's College
  33. North Carolina State
  34. UCLA
  35. Texas A&M
  36. Clemson
  37. Georgia
  38. Missouri
  39. SMU
  40. Auburn
  41. Texas
  42. Indiana
  43. New Mexico
  44. Santa Clara
  45. TCU
  46. Miami (OH)
  47. South Florida
  48. Belmont
  49. Yale
  50. McNeese
  51. Liberty
  52. High Point
  53. UNCW
  54. Utah Valley
  55. North Dakota State
  56. Navy
  57. Hawaii
  58. Austin Peay
  59. Merrimack
  60. Troy
  61. Portland State
  62. East Tennessee State
  63. Oakland
  64. Long Island
  65. UMBC
  66. Tennessee-Martin
  67. Bethune-Cookman
  68. Howard