Projected Bracket (if the season ended today)

Updated: 02/18/26

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (25-1)
(16)Tennessee-Martin* (17-8)/UMBC* (14-8)
Buffalo(8)Iowa (19-7)
(9)Texas (16-9)
(5)Arkansas (19-6)
(12)South Florida* (17-8)
Philadelphia(4)Virginia (22-3)
(13)Yale* (18-4)
(6)Saint John's (20-5)
(11)New Mexico (19-6)/UCLA (17-9)
Tampa(3)Florida* (20-6)
(14)Austin Peay* (17-6)
(7)Saint Louis* (23-2)
(10)Georgia (18-8)
St. Louis(2)Iowa State (23-3)
(15)Merrimack* (18-9)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (24-2)
(16)Bethune-Cookman* (12-13)/Howard* (13-10)
Philadelphia(8)Miami (FL) (21-5)
(9)Auburn (14-11)
(5)Tennessee (18-7)
(12)Liberty* (19-3)
San Diego(4)Texas Tech (19-7)
(13)UNCW* (20-4)
(6)Utah State* (21-3)
(11)Missouri (17-8)/Santa Clara (21-6)
Oklahoma City(3)Nebraska (22-4)
(14)North Dakota State* (18-6)
(7)Villanova (21-5)
(10)Saint Mary's College (22-4)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (23-3)
(15)Portland State* (14-7)

Washington

(1)Duke* (24-2)
(16)Oakland* (13-13)
(8)Kentucky (17-9)Greenville
(9)SMU (18-8)
(5)Alabama (18-7)
(12)Belmont* (23-4)
(4)Vanderbilt (21-4)Tampa
(13)High Point* (21-4)
(6)North Carolina (20-6)
(11)Miami (OH)* (23-0)
(3)Kansas (19-6)Buffalo
(14)Troy* (15-10)
(7)Wisconsin (18-8)
(10)Texas A&M (17-8)
(2)Purdue (21-5)St. Louis
(15)East Tennessee State* (17-8)

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (23-2)
(16)Long Island* (18-9)
(8)North Carolina State (19-8)San Diego
(9)UCF (18-7)
(5)Louisville (19-7)
(12)McNeese* (20-5)
(4)Michigan State (21-5)Portland
(13)California Baptist* (19-7)
(6)BYU (19-6)
(11)USC (17-7)
(3)Gonzaga* (25-2)Portland
(14)Hawaii* (16-6)
(7)Clemson (20-6)
(10)Indiana (17-9)
(2)Illinois (21-5)Greenville
(15)Navy* (19-6)

Last Four Byes

Indiana (17-9)Texas A&M (17-8)Georgia (18-8)USC (17-7)

Last Four In

New Mexico (19-6)UCLA (17-9)Missouri (17-8)Santa Clara (21-6)

First Four Out

TCU (16-10)VCU (21-6)San Diego State (17-7)Ohio State (17-9)

Next Four Out

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