2026 College Basketball Bracketology

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Bracket

East Region

Round of 64

1. Duke
16. Morgan State
8. UCF
9. Georgia
5. Louisville
12. Miami (OH)
4. Alabama
13. Liberty
6. St. Johns
11. Texas
3. Illinois
14. Navy
7. Utah State
10. Saint Marys
2. Iowa State
15. Portland State

Round of 32

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West Region

Round of 64

1. Houston
16. Bethune
8. Wisconsin
9. NC State
5. Texas Tech
12. Yale
4. Virginia
13. UNC Wilmington
6. Iowa
11. San Diego State
3. Gonzaga
14. East Tennessee State
7. Villanova
10. SMU
2. Purdue
15. Austin Peay

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South Region

Round of 64

1. UConn
16. UMBC
8. Miami
9. Georgia
5. North Carolina
12. High Point
4. Arkansas
13. UC Irvine
6. Kentucky
11. Santa Clara
3. Nebraska
14. SF Austin
7. Vanderbilt
10. UCLA
2. Arizona
15. Wright State

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Midwest Region

Round of 64

1. Michigan
16. Morehead State
8. Clemson
9. Missouri
5. Tennessee
12. Belmont
4. Michigan State
13. Utah Valley
6. BYU
11. South Florida
3. Kansas
14. North Dakota State
7. Saint Louis
10. Auburn
2. Florida
15. Marshall

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Final Four

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1 Seed

1.

Duke

1.

Houston

1.

UConn

1.

Michigan

2 Seed

2.

Iowa State

2.

Purdue

2.

Arizona

2.

Florida

3 Seed

3.

Illinois

3.

Gonzaga

3.

Nebraska

3.

Kansas

4 Seed

4.

Alabama

4.

Virginia

4.

Arkansas

4.

Michigan State

5 Seed

5.

Louisville

5.

Texas Tech

5.

North Carolina

5.

Tennessee

6 Seed

6.

St. Johns

6.

Iowa

6.

Kentucky

6.

BYU

7 Seed

7.

Utah State

7.

Villanova

7.

Vanderbilt

7.

Saint Louis

8 Seed

8.

UCF

8.

Wisconsin

8.

Miami

8.

Clemson

9 Seed

9.

Georgia

9.

NC State

9.

Georgia

9.

Missouri

10 Seed

10.

Saint Marys

10.

SMU

10.

UCLA

10.

Auburn

11 Seed

11.

Texas

11.

San Diego State

11.

Santa Clara

11.

South Florida

12 Seed

12.

Miami (OH)

12.

Yale

12.

High Point

12.

Belmont

13 Seed

13.

Liberty

13.

UNC Wilmington

13.

UC Irvine

13.

Utah Valley

14 Seed

14.

Navy

14.

East Tennessee State

14.

SF Austin

14.

North Dakota State

15 Seed

15.

Portland State

15.

Austin Peay

15.

Wright State

15.

Marshall

16 Seed

16.

Morgan State

16.

Bethune

16.

UMBC

16.

Morehead State