Projected Selection Sunday Bracket

Updated: 02/17/26

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (24-1)
(16)Tennessee-Martin* (17-7)
Buffalo(8)Villanova (20-5)
(9)Texas (15-9)
(5)Louisville (19-6)
(12)Miami (OH)* (22-0)
Philadelphia(4)Virginia (22-3)
(13)Yale* (18-4)
(6)North Carolina (20-5)
(11)Santa Clara (21-6)/New Mexico (18-6)
Tampa(3)Florida* (19-6)
(14)Austin Peay* (17-6)
(7)Saint Louis* (23-1)
(10)SMU (17-8)
St. Louis(2)Iowa State (23-3)
(15)Merrimack* (18-9)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (24-2)
(16)Long Island* (18-9)/Bethune-Cookman* (12-13)
Philadelphia(8)North Carolina State (18-8)
(9)Indiana (17-9)
(5)Arkansas (19-6)
(12)Liberty* (19-3)
Portland(4)Michigan State (20-5)
(13)Utah Valley* (15-7)
(6)BYU (19-6)
(11)San Diego State (17-6)/Georgia (17-8)
Oklahoma City(3)Nebraska (22-3)
(14)North Dakota State* (18-6)
(7)Clemson (20-6)
(10)Texas A&M (17-8)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (23-3)
(15)Portland State* (14-7)

Washington

(1)Duke* (24-2)
(16)Mercer* (14-10)
(8)Miami (FL) (20-5)Greenville
(9)Iowa (18-7)
(5)Alabama (18-7)
(12)Belmont* (23-4)
(4)Vanderbilt (21-4)Tampa
(13)High Point* (21-4)
(6)Saint John's (20-5)
(11)South Florida* (17-8)
(3)Kansas (19-6)Buffalo
(14)Troy* (15-10)
(7)Kentucky (17-8)
(10)USC (17-7)
(2)Purdue (21-4)St. Louis
(15)Navy* (19-6)

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (23-2)
(16)UMBC* (14-8)/Howard* (13-10)
(8)Auburn (14-11)San Diego
(9)Saint Mary's College (22-4)
(5)Tennessee (18-7)
(12)McNeese* (20-5)
(4)Gonzaga* (25-2)Portland
(13)UNCW* (20-4)
(6)Utah State* (21-3)
(11)UCLA (17-8)
(3)Texas Tech (19-6)San Diego
(14)Hawaii* (16-6)
(7)Wisconsin (18-7)
(10)UCF (17-7)
(2)Illinois (21-5)Greenville
(15)Oakland* (13-13)

Last Four Byes

Texas A&M (17-8)USC (17-7)UCF (17-7)UCLA (17-8)

Last Four In

San Diego State (17-6)Georgia (17-8)Santa Clara (21-6)New Mexico (18-6)

First Four Out

TCU (16-9)Missouri (17-8)Ohio State (16-9)VCU (20-6)

Next Four Out

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