Projected Selection Sunday Bracket

Updated: 02/27/26

Washington

(1)Duke* (26-2)
(16)Long Island* (20-10)
Greenville(8)Iowa (20-8)
(9)North Carolina State (19-9)
(5)North Carolina (22-6)
(12)McNeese* (22-5)
Portland(4)Alabama (21-7)
(13)Utah Valley* (18-7)
(6)Wisconsin (19-9)
(11)Texas (16-11)
Oklahoma City(3)Iowa State (24-4)
(14)North Dakota State* (20-7)
(7)Kentucky (18-10)
(10)SMU (19-9)
St. Louis(2)Illinois (22-6)
(15)Oakland* (15-14)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (26-3)
(16)Bethune-Cookman* (15-13)/Howard* (14-10)
Philadelphia(8)UCF (20-7)
(9)Clemson (20-8)
(5)Vanderbilt (22-6)
(12)Belmont* (25-4)
Tampa(4)Kansas (21-7)
(13)High Point* (24-4)
(6)Saint John's (22-6)
(11)Indiana (17-11)/Santa Clara (22-7)
Buffalo(3)Michigan State (23-5)
(14)Navy* (22-6)
(7)Villanova (22-6)
(10)Auburn (15-13)
Tampa(2)Florida* (22-6)
(15)Troy* (17-11)

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (26-2)
(16)UMBC* (17-8)/Tennessee-Martin* (18-9)
(8)Miami (FL) (22-6)Buffalo
(9)Texas A&M (19-9)
(5)Tennessee (20-8)
(12)Miami (OH)* (25-0)
(4)Virginia (25-3)Philadelphia
(13)Liberty* (20-5)
(6)Louisville (20-8)
(11)VCU (21-7)/New Mexico (20-7)
(3)Nebraska (24-4)Greenville
(14)Austin Peay* (19-7)
(7)Utah State* (22-5)
(10)Missouri (19-9)
(2)Houston (23-5)Oklahoma City
(15)Merrimack* (20-9)

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (26-2)
(16)Portland State* (15-9)
(8)Saint Mary's College (25-4)San Diego
(9)UCLA (19-9)
(5)Arkansas (21-7)
(12)Yale* (19-4)
(4)Texas Tech (21-7)San Diego
(13)UNCW* (23-4)
(6)BYU (20-8)
(11)South Florida* (19-8)
(3)Gonzaga* (28-2)Portland
(14)Hawaii* (18-7)
(7)Saint Louis* (24-3)
(10)Georgia (19-9)
(2)Purdue (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)Santa Clara (22-7)VCU (21-7)New Mexico (20-7)

First Four Out

San Diego State (18-8)California (19-8)Ohio State (17-11)TCU (18-10)

Next Four Out

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