2026 College Basketball Bracketology

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Bracket

East Region

Round of 64

1. Duke
16. Morgan State
8. Auburn
9. Wisconsin
5. Virginia
12. Liberty
4. Alabama
13. UNC Wilmington
6. Clemson
11. Santa Clara
3. Purdue
14. Winthrop
7. Villanova
10. Texas
2. Kansas
15. Harvard

Round of 32

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West Region

Round of 64

1. Arizona
16. UT Martin
8. NC State
9. Texas A&M
5. North Carolina
12. Utah Valley
4. Texas Tech
13. Hawaii
6. Kentucky
11. Miami
3. Nebraska
14. Portland State
7. Saint Louis
10. USC
2. UConn
15. Navy

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South Region

Round of 64

1. Houston
16. Merrimack
8. Georgia
9. SMU
5. St. Johns
12. South Florida
4. Vanderbilt
13. SF Austin
6. BYU
11. Missouri
3. Michigan State
14. North Dakota State
7. Iowa
10. UCF
2. Illinois
15. Austin Peay

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Midwest Region

Round of 64

1. Michigan
16. Long Island
8. Utah State
9. Indiana
5. Louisville
12. Belmont
4. Gonzaga
13. Troy
6. Arkansas
11. Miami (OH)
3. Florida
14. East Tennessee State
7. Tennessee
10. UCLA
2. Iowa State
15. Wright State

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1 Seed

1.

Duke

1.

Arizona

1.

Houston

1.

Michigan

2 Seed

2.

Kansas

2.

UConn

2.

Illinois

2.

Iowa State

3 Seed

3.

Purdue

3.

Nebraska

3.

Michigan State

3.

Florida

4 Seed

4.

Alabama

4.

Texas Tech

4.

Vanderbilt

4.

Gonzaga

5 Seed

5.

Virginia

5.

North Carolina

5.

St. Johns

5.

Louisville

6 Seed

6.

Clemson

6.

Kentucky

6.

BYU

6.

Arkansas

7 Seed

7.

Villanova

7.

Saint Louis

7.

Iowa

7.

Tennessee

8 Seed

8.

Auburn

8.

NC State

8.

Georgia

8.

Utah State

9 Seed

9.

Wisconsin

9.

Texas A&M

9.

SMU

9.

Indiana

10 Seed

10.

Texas

10.

USC

10.

UCF

10.

UCLA

11 Seed

11.

Santa Clara

11.

Miami

11.

Missouri

11.

Miami (OH)

12 Seed

12.

Liberty

12.

Utah Valley

12.

South Florida

12.

Belmont

13 Seed

13.

UNC Wilmington

13.

Hawaii

13.

SF Austin

13.

Troy

14 Seed

14.

Winthrop

14.

Portland State

14.

North Dakota State

14.

East Tennessee State

15 Seed

15.

Harvard

15.

Navy

15.

Austin Peay

15.

Wright State

16 Seed

16.

Morgan State

16.

UT Martin

16.

Merrimack

16.

Long Island