Projected Selection Sunday Bracket

Updated: 02/24/26

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (25-2)
(16)UMBC* (16-8)/Tennessee-Martin* (17-9)
Buffalo(8)Iowa (19-8)
(9)Clemson (20-8)
(5)Vanderbilt (21-6)
(12)South Florida* (18-8)
Philadelphia(4)Michigan State (22-5)
(13)Liberty* (20-4)
(6)Arkansas (20-7)
(11)Miami (OH)* (24-0)
Tampa(3)Florida* (21-6)
(14)Navy* (21-6)
(7)Utah State* (22-4)
(10)UCLA (18-9)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (23-5)
(15)East Tennessee State* (19-8)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (25-3)
(16)Bethune-Cookman* (14-13)/Howard* (14-10)
Philadelphia(8)Miami (FL) (21-6)
(9)Georgia (19-8)
(5)Saint John's (22-5)
(12)Belmont* (24-4)
Tampa(4)Virginia (24-3)
(13)High Point* (23-4)
(6)North Carolina (22-6)
(11)Indiana (17-10)
Greenville(3)Nebraska (23-4)
(14)Austin Peay* (19-6)
(7)Villanova (21-6)
(10)Texas (16-10)
Oklahoma City(2)Iowa State (23-4)
(15)Portland State* (15-8)

Washington

(1)Duke* (25-2)
(16)Oakland* (14-14)
(8)North Carolina State (19-8)Greenville
(9)Texas A&M (19-8)
(5)Tennessee (20-7)
(12)McNeese* (22-5)
(4)Texas Tech (20-7)San Diego
(13)UNCW* (22-4)
(6)Louisville (20-8)
(11)Missouri (18-9)/New Mexico (20-6)
(3)Kansas (21-7)Buffalo
(14)North Dakota State* (20-6)
(7)Saint Louis* (24-2)
(10)Auburn (15-12)
(2)Purdue (22-5)St. Louis
(15)Merrimack* (20-9)

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (25-2)
(16)Long Island* (19-10)
(8)Saint Mary's College (24-4)San Diego
(9)SMU (19-8)
(5)BYU (20-7)
(12)Yale* (19-4)
(4)Alabama (20-7)Portland
(13)Utah Valley* (17-7)
(6)Wisconsin (19-8)
(11)Santa Clara (22-6)/VCU (21-7)
(3)Gonzaga* (27-2)Portland
(14)Hawaii* (17-7)
(7)Kentucky (17-10)
(10)UCF (19-7)
(2)Illinois (22-6)St. Louis
(15)Troy* (16-11)

Last Four Byes

Auburn (15-12)UCF (19-7)Texas (16-10)Indiana (17-10)

Last Four In

Missouri (18-9)New Mexico (20-6)Santa Clara (22-6)VCU (21-7)

First Four Out

Ohio State (17-10)USC (17-9)TCU (17-10)California (18-8)

Next Four Out

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