2026 College Basketball Bracketology

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Bracket

East Region

Round of 64

1. Duke
16. Bethune
8. Villanova
9. Ohio State
5. Texas Tech
12. Belmont
4. Alabama
13. Navy
6. Louisville
11. South Florida
3. Michigan State
14. North Dakota State
7. Georgia
10. Iowa
2. Houston
15. Troy

Round of 32

1. Duke
8. Villanova
5. Texas Tech
4. Alabama
11. South Florida
3. Michigan State
7. Georgia
2. Houston

Sweet 16

1. Duke
4. Alabama
3. Michigan State
7. Georgia

Elite 8

1. Duke
3. Michigan State

1. Duke

South Region

Round of 64

1. Arizona
16. Merrimack
8. UCLA
9. New Mexico
5. St. Johns
12. Yale
4. Kansas
13. Liberty
6. Kentucky
11. VCU
3. Gonzaga
14. East Tennessee State
7. Saint Marys
10. UCF
2. Purdue
15. Tennessee State

Round of 32

1. Arizona
9. New Mexico
12. Yale
4. Kansas
6. Kentucky
3. Gonzaga
7. Saint Marys
2. Purdue

Sweet 16

9. New Mexico
4. Kansas
6. Kentucky
2. Purdue

Elite 8

9. New Mexico
2. Purdue

9. New Mexico

Midwest Region

Round of 64

1. Michigan
16. Central Arkansas
8. Clemson
9. Utah State
5. North Carolina
12. Miami (OH)
4. Arkansas
13. UNC Wilmington
6. Wisconsin
11. SMU
3. Virginia
14. UC Irvine
7. BYU
10. Texas A&M
2. Florida
15. Wright State

Round of 32

1. Michigan
8. Clemson
12. Miami (OH)
4. Arkansas
11. SMU
3. Virginia
7. BYU
2. Florida

Sweet 16

1. Michigan
12. Miami (OH)
11. SMU
2. Florida

Elite 8

1. Michigan
2. Florida

1. Michigan

West Region

Round of 64

1. UConn
16. UMBC
8. Saint Louis
9. Texas
5. Tennessee
12. High Point
4. Nebraska
13. Utah Valley
6. Miami
11. Missouri
3. Iowa State
14. SF Austin
7. Vanderbilt
10. Santa Clara
2. Illinois
15. Portland State

Round of 32

1. UConn
8. Saint Louis
5. Tennessee
4. Nebraska
6. Miami
3. Iowa State
10. Santa Clara
2. Illinois

Sweet 16

1. UConn
4. Nebraska
6. Miami
2. Illinois

Elite 8

1. UConn
6. Miami

6. Miami

Final Four

Final Four

1. Duke
9. New Mexico
1. Michigan
6. Miami

National Championship

1. Duke
1. Michigan

1. Duke

1 Seed

1.

Duke

1.

UConn

1.

Arizona

1.

Michigan

2 Seed

2.

Houston

2.

Illinois

2.

Purdue

2.

Florida

3 Seed

3.

Michigan State

3.

Iowa State

3.

Gonzaga

3.

Virginia

4 Seed

4.

Alabama

4.

Nebraska

4.

Kansas

4.

Arkansas

5 Seed

5.

Texas Tech

5.

Tennessee

5.

St. Johns

5.

North Carolina

6 Seed

6.

Louisville

6.

Miami

6.

Kentucky

6.

Wisconsin

7 Seed

7.

Georgia

7.

Vanderbilt

7.

Saint Marys

7.

BYU

8 Seed

8.

Villanova

8.

Saint Louis

8.

UCLA

8.

Clemson

9 Seed

9.

Ohio State

9.

Texas

9.

New Mexico

9.

Utah State

10 Seed

10.

Iowa

10.

Santa Clara

10.

UCF

10.

Texas A&M

11 Seed

11.

South Florida

11.

Missouri

11.

VCU

11.

SMU

12 Seed

12.

Belmont

12.

High Point

12.

Yale

12.

Miami (OH)

13 Seed

13.

Navy

13.

Utah Valley

13.

Liberty

13.

UNC Wilmington

14 Seed

14.

North Dakota State

14.

SF Austin

14.

East Tennessee State

14.

UC Irvine

15 Seed

15.

Troy

15.

Portland State

15.

Tennessee State

15.

Wright State

16 Seed

16.

Bethune

16.

UMBC

16.

Merrimack

16.

Central Arkansas