Projected Selection Sunday Bracket

Updated: 03/03/26

Washington

(1)Duke* (28-2)
(16)Long Island* (21-10)
Greenville(8)Clemson (21-8)
(9)UCF (20-8)
(5)Vanderbilt (22-7)
(12)Miami (OH)* (26-0)
Philadelphia(4)Kansas (21-8)
(13)Yale* (20-5)
(6)Arkansas (21-8)
(11)South Florida* (20-8)
Greenville(3)Purdue (22-7)
(14)Navy* (23-6)
(7)Kentucky (19-10)
(10)North Carolina State (19-11)
St. Louis(2)Illinois (22-7)
(15)Austin Peay* (19-8)

Houston

(1)Connecticut* (27-3)
(16)Bethune-Cookman* (16-13)/Howard* (16-10)
Philadelphia(8)Miami (FL) (23-6)
(9)Texas (17-11)
(5)Saint John's (23-6)
(12)Liberty* (21-5)
Portland(4)Virginia (25-4)
(13)Utah Valley* (19-7)
(6)BYU (20-9)
(11)SMU (19-10)
Oklahoma City(3)Nebraska (25-4)
(14)Hawaii* (19-7)
(7)Saint Mary's College (26-4)
(10)UCLA (19-10)
Oklahoma City(2)Houston (24-5)
(15)East Tennessee State* (19-10)

Chicago

(1)Michigan* (27-2)
(16)UMBC* (18-8)/Tennessee State* (17-9)
(8)Villanova (22-7)Buffalo
(9)Missouri (20-9)
(5)North Carolina (23-6)
(12)Belmont* (25-5)
(4)Iowa State (24-6)San Diego
(13)High Point* (24-4)
(6)Louisville (20-9)
(11)New Mexico (21-7)/Santa Clara (23-7)
(3)Texas Tech (22-7)St. Louis
(14)North Dakota State* (21-7)
(7)Utah State* (23-5)
(10)Texas A&M (19-10)
(2)Florida* (23-6)Tampa
(15)Wright State* (18-11)

San Jose

(1)Arizona* (28-2)
(16)Portland State* (16-10)
(8)Georgia (20-9)San Diego
(9)Iowa (20-9)
(5)Tennessee (20-9)
(12)McNeese* (24-5)
(4)Gonzaga* (28-3)Portland
(13)UNCW* (23-5)
(6)Wisconsin (20-9)
(11)Auburn (15-14)/VCU (22-7)
(3)Alabama (22-7)Tampa
(14)Troy* (18-11)
(7)Saint Louis* (25-3)
(10)Ohio State (18-11)
(2)Michigan State (24-5)Buffalo
(15)Merrimack* (21-10)

Last Four Byes

Texas A&M (19-10)Ohio State (18-11)North Carolina State (19-11)SMU (19-10)

Last Four In

Auburn (15-14)VCU (22-7)New Mexico (21-7)Santa Clara (23-7)

First Four Out

TCU (19-10)Indiana (17-12)San Diego State (18-9)Virginia Tech (18-11)

Next Four Out

California (19-9)USC (17-11)Seton Hall (19-10)West Virginia (17-12)
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 (4)Utah State (7)Saint Louis (7)
Alabama (3)Michigan State (2)Virginia (4)Houston (2)Saint John's (5)Saint Mary's College (7)New Mexico (11)VCU (11)
Vanderbilt (5)Illinois (2)North Carolina (5)Texas Tech (3)Villanova (8)Santa Clara (11)
Tennessee (5)Nebraska (3)Louisville (6)Kansas (4)
Arkansas (6)Purdue (3)Clemson (8)Iowa State (4)
Kentucky (7)Wisconsin (6)Miami (FL) (8)BYU (6)
Georgia (8)Iowa (9)North Carolina State (10)UCF (9)
Missouri (9)UCLA (10)SMU (11)
Texas (9)Ohio State (10)
Texas A&M (10)
Auburn (11)
  1. Duke
  2. Michigan
  3. Arizona
  4. Connecticut
  5. Florida
  6. Houston
  7. Michigan State
  8. Illinois
  9. Nebraska
  10. Texas Tech
  11. Purdue
  12. Alabama
  13. Kansas
  14. Iowa State
  15. Gonzaga
  16. Virginia
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. North Carolina
  19. Tennessee
  20. Saint John's
  21. Arkansas
  22. Louisville
  23. Wisconsin
  24. BYU
  25. Saint Mary's College
  26. Kentucky
  27. Utah State
  28. Saint Louis
  29. Clemson
  30. Miami (FL)
  31. Villanova
  32. Georgia
  33. UCF
  34. Missouri
  35. Iowa
  36. Texas
  37. UCLA
  38. Texas A&M
  39. Ohio State
  40. North Carolina State
  41. SMU
  42. Auburn
  43. VCU
  44. New Mexico
  45. Santa Clara
  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. Navy
  57. North Dakota State
  58. Troy
  59. Austin Peay
  60. Merrimack
  61. Wright State
  62. East Tennessee State
  63. Portland State
  64. Long Island
  65. UMBC
  66. Tennessee State
  67. Bethune-Cookman
  68. Howard