Projected Selection Sunday Bracket

Updated: 02/11/26

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (22-1)
(16)Merrimack* (16-9)
Buffalo(8)Villanova (19-5)
(9)SMU (17-7)
(5)Alabama (16-7)
(12)Tulsa* (18-4)
Tampa(4)Vanderbilt (20-4)
(13)Yale* (16-4)
(6)Saint John's (19-5)
(11)Miami (OH)* (21-0)
Philadelphia(3)Michigan State (20-4)
(14)Troy* (15-8)
(7)Utah State* (20-3)
(10)Saint Mary's College (20-4)
Oklahoma City(2)Kansas (19-5)
(15)Portland State* (13-6)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (22-2)
(16)Long Island* (16-8)
Philadelphia(8)Auburn (14-10)
(9)Indiana (17-8)
(5)Louisville (18-6)
(12)Belmont* (21-4)
San Diego(4)Virginia (21-3)
(13)High Point* (19-4)
(6)BYU (18-6)
(11)USC (17-6)
Greenville(3)Nebraska (21-3)
(14)UNCW* (18-4)
(7)Kentucky (17-7)
(10)Miami (FL) (19-5)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (22-2)
(15)East Tennessee State* (16-7)

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (23-1)
(16)UMBC* (12-8)/Howard* (11-10)
(8)Texas A&M (17-6)San Diego
(9)Wisconsin (17-7)
(5)Tennessee (16-7)
(12)Liberty* (17-3)
(4)Gonzaga* (24-2)Portland
(13)Utah Valley* (15-6)
(6)Arkansas (18-6)
(11)UCLA (17-7)/Santa Clara (20-5)
(3)Florida* (17-6)Tampa
(14)Oakland* (13-11)
(7)Saint Louis* (22-1)
(10)Georgia (17-6)
(2)Illinois (20-5)St. Louis
(15)Austin Peay* (15-6)

Washington

(1)Duke* (22-2)
(16)Tennessee-Martin* (16-6)/Bethune-Cookman* (12-11)
(8)North Carolina State (18-7)Greenville
(9)UCF (17-6)
(5)North Carolina (19-5)
(12)McNeese* (18-5)
(4)Texas Tech (17-6)Portland
(13)Hawaii* (15-5)
(6)Clemson (20-4)
(11)San Diego State (16-6)/Missouri (16-7)
(3)Purdue (20-4)Buffalo
(14)Saint Thomas* (17-6)
(7)Iowa (18-5)
(10)Texas (14-9)
(2)Iowa State (21-3)St. Louis
(15)Navy* (18-6)

Last Four Byes

Georgia (17-6)Miami (FL) (19-5)Texas (14-9)USC (17-6)

Last Four In

UCLA (17-7)Santa Clara (20-5)San Diego State (16-6)Missouri (16-7)

First Four Out

New Mexico (17-6)VCU (18-6)Ohio State (15-8)California (16-7)

Next Four Out

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