Projected Selection Sunday Bracket

Updated: 02/28/26

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (27-2)
(16)Bethune-Cookman* (15-13)/Howard* (14-10)
Buffalo(8)Miami (FL) (22-6)
(9)Texas A&M (19-9)
(5)Tennessee (20-8)
(12)Miami (OH)* (26-0)
Philadelphia(4)Virginia (25-3)
(13)Liberty* (20-5)
(6)Wisconsin (19-9)
(11)Texas (16-11)
Oklahoma City(3)Nebraska (24-4)
(14)North Dakota State* (20-7)
(7)Utah State* (22-5)
(10)Missouri (19-9)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (23-5)
(15)East Tennessee State* (19-9)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (26-3)
(16)Long Island* (20-10)
Philadelphia(8)UCF (20-7)
(9)Clemson (20-8)
(5)Arkansas (21-7)
(12)McNeese* (22-5)
San Diego(4)Texas Tech (21-7)
(13)UNCW* (23-4)
(6)Saint John's (22-6)
(11)Indiana (17-11)/San Diego State (18-8)
Buffalo(3)Michigan State (23-5)
(14)Navy* (22-6)
(7)Kentucky (18-10)
(10)SMU (19-9)
St. Louis(2)Iowa State (24-4)
(15)Oakland* (15-14)

Washington

(1)Duke* (26-2)
(16)Tennessee-Martin* (18-9)/UMBC* (17-8)
(8)Iowa (20-8)Greenville
(9)North Carolina State (19-9)
(5)Vanderbilt (22-6)
(12)Belmont* (25-4)
(4)Kansas (21-7)Tampa
(13)High Point* (24-4)
(6)Louisville (20-8)
(11)South Florida* (19-8)
(3)Illinois (22-7)Greenville
(14)Austin Peay* (19-7)
(7)Villanova (22-6)
(10)Auburn (15-13)
(2)Florida* (22-6)Tampa
(15)Troy* (18-11)

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)North Carolina (22-6)
(12)Yale* (19-5)
(4)Alabama (21-7)Portland
(13)Utah Valley* (18-7)
(6)BYU (20-8)
(11)Santa Clara (22-7)/New Mexico (20-7)
(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)Merrimack* (20-10)

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)San Diego State (18-8)New Mexico (20-7)

First Four Out

VCU (21-7)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 - 3
Florida (2)Michigan (1)Duke (1)Arizona (1)Connecticut (1)Gonzaga (3)Utah State (7)
Alabama (4)Purdue (2)Virginia (4)Houston (2)Saint John's (6)Saint Mary's College (8)San Diego State (11)
Vanderbilt (5)Illinois (3)North Carolina (5)Iowa State (2)Villanova (7)Santa Clara (11)New Mexico (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. Michigan
  2. Duke
  3. Arizona
  4. Connecticut
  5. Florida
  6. Purdue
  7. Houston
  8. Iowa State
  9. Illinois
  10. Michigan State
  11. Kansas
  12. Nebraska
  13. Gonzaga
  14. Virginia
  15. Texas Tech
  16. Alabama
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. Tennessee
  19. Arkansas
  20. North Carolina
  21. Louisville
  22. Saint John's
  23. BYU
  24. Wisconsin
  25. Utah State
  26. Saint Louis
  27. Villanova
  28. Kentucky
  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. San Diego State
  45. New Mexico
  46. South Florida
  47. Miami (OH)
  48. Belmont
  49. McNeese
  50. Yale
  51. Liberty
  52. High Point
  53. UNCW
  54. Utah Valley
  55. Hawaii
  56. Navy
  57. North Dakota State
  58. Austin Peay
  59. Troy
  60. Merrimack
  61. East Tennessee State
  62. Oakland
  63. Portland State
  64. Long Island
  65. Tennessee-Martin
  66. UMBC
  67. Bethune-Cookman
  68. Howard