Projected Bracket (if the season ended today)

Updated: 02/04/26

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (22-0)
(16)Vermont* (12-9)/Howard* (10-9)
San Diego(8)Iowa (16-5)
(9)Utah State* (17-3)
(5)BYU (17-4)
(12)McNeese* (16-5)
Portland(4)Florida (16-6)
(13)UNCW* (17-3)
(6)UCF (17-4)
(11)Saint Mary's College (18-4)
Portland(3)Gonzaga* (22-1)
(14)Hawaii* (14-5)
(7)Texas A&M (17-4)
(10)UCLA (16-7)
Oklahoma City(2)Nebraska (20-2)
(15)Portland State* (12-6)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (22-1)
(16)Navy* (15-6)
Philadelphia(8)Villanova (16-5)
(9)USC (16-6)
(5)North Carolina (18-4)
(12)Belmont* (20-3)
Tampa(4)Virginia (19-3)
(13)High Point* (17-4)
(6)Alabama (14-7)
(11)California (15-6)/Ohio State (14-7)
Greenville(3)Purdue (18-4)
(14)North Dakota State* (16-5)
(7)Clemson (18-4)
(10)Indiana (15-8)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (19-2)
(15)Tennessee-Martin* (15-5)

Washington

(1)Duke* (21-1)
(16)Long Island* (14-8)/Bethune-Cookman* (10-11)
(8)Kentucky (15-7)Greenville
(9)SMU (15-7)
(5)Saint Louis* (21-1)
(12)Liberty* (15-3)
(4)Texas Tech (16-6)San Diego
(13)California Baptist* (16-6)
(6)Arkansas (16-6)
(11)Miami (OH)* (20-0)
(3)Kansas (17-5)Buffalo
(14)Oakland* (13-10)
(7)Louisville (15-6)
(10)New Mexico (17-4)
(2)Illinois (19-3)St. Louis
(15)Austin Peay* (13-6)

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (20-1)
(16)Merrimack* (14-9)
(8)Auburn (14-8)Buffalo
(9)Wisconsin (16-6)
(5)Tennessee (16-6)
(12)Tulsa* (17-3)
(4)Vanderbilt* (19-3)Tampa
(13)Yale* (14-4)
(6)Saint John's (17-5)
(11)Miami (FL) (17-5)/Texas (13-9)
(3)Michigan State (19-3)Philadelphia
(14)Mercer* (12-8)
(7)North Carolina State (17-6)
(10)Georgia (16-6)
(2)Iowa State (20-2)St. Louis
(15)Troy* (13-8)

Last Four Byes

UCLA (16-7)Georgia (16-6)New Mexico (17-4)Saint Mary's College (18-4)

Last Four In

Miami (FL) (17-5)Texas (13-9)California (15-6)Ohio State (14-7)

First Four Out

Missouri (15-7)San Diego State (15-6)Seton Hall (16-6)Santa Clara (18-5)

Next Four Out

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