FINAL 2026 Bracketology

 1 seeds: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida

2 seeds: Houston, Connecticut, Iowa State, Purdue

3 seeds: Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Illinois, Virginia

4 seeds: Gonzaga, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas

5 seeds: Alabama, Saint John’s, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

6 seeds: Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisville, BYU

7 seeds: Kentucky, Miami FL, UCLA, Saint Mary’s

8 seeds: Utah State, Clemson, Villanova, Georgia

9 seeds: TCU, Ohio State, Iowa, UCF

10 seeds: Texas A&M, Saint Louis, NC State, Santa Clara

11 seeds: VCU, Miami OH, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, South Florida

12 seeds: Akron, McNeese State, Northern Iowa, High Point

13 seeds: California Baptist, Hofstra, Hawaii, Penn

14 seeds: Troy, North Dakota State, Wright State, Idaho

15 seeds: Kennesaw State, Tennessee State, Furman, Queens

16 seeds: Siena, UMBC, Long Island, Howard, Lehigh, Prairie View

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Last Four In: Miami OH, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma

Others Considered: SMU, Auburn, San Diego State, New Mexico

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3/14/2026 Bracketology

 Auto bids are in bold.

1 seeds: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida

2 seeds: Houston, Connecticut, Iowa State, Michigan State

3 seeds: Purdue, Virginia, Gonzaga, Illinois

4 seeds: Nebraska, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Kansas

5 seeds: Arkansas, Texas Tech, Saint John’s, Wisconsin

6 seeds: North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisville, BYU

7 seeds: Miami FL, Kentucky, Clemson, Saint Mary’s

8 seeds: Georgia, UCLA, Villanova, Ohio State

9 seeds: Utah State, TCU, Texas A&M, Iowa

10 seeds: Saint Louis, UCF, NC State, Missouri

11 seeds: Santa Clara, Miami OH, VCU, Oklahoma, SMU, South Florida

12 seeds: Akron, Yale, McNeese State, High Point

13 seeds: Northen Iowa, Utah Valley, Hofstra, North Dakota State

14 seeds: UC Irvine, Troy, Wright State, Tennessee State

15 seeds: Furman, Idaho, Queens, Louisiana Tech

16 seeds: Siena, UMBC, Long Island, Howard, Lehigh, Southern

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Last Four In: Miami OH, VCU, Oklahoma, SMU

Others Considered: Texas, San Diego State, New Mexico

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3/10/2026 Bracketology

Auto bids in bold.

1 seeds: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida

2 seeds: Houston, Connecticut, Michigan State, Illinois

3 seeds: Nebraska, Iowa State, Gonzaga, Purdue

4 seeds: Alabama, Virginia, Kansas, Vanderbilt

5 seeds: Texas Tech, Arkansas, Saint John’s, North Carolina

6 seeds: Wisconsin, Tennessee, Louisville, BYU

7 seeds: Georgia, Miami FL, Kentucky, UCLA

8 seeds: Saint Mary’s, Villanova, Clemson, Iowa

9 seeds: Utah State, TCU, Ohio State, Texas A&M

10 seeds: Saint Louis, Missouri, UCF, NC State

11 seeds: Santa Clara, Miami OH, SMU, Texas, VCU, Stanford

12 seeds: South Florida, Yale, Stephen F. Austin, High Point

13 seeds: Liberty, Utah Valley, Northen Iowa, Hofstra

14 seeds: North Dakota State, UC Irvine, Troy, Portland State

15 seeds: Wright State, Merrimack, Tennessee State, Furman

16 seeds: Queens, Long Island, UMBC, Howard, Bethune Cookman, Lehigh

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Last Four In: SMU, Texas, VCU, Stanford

First Four Out: Indiana, New Mexico, Virginia Tech, Auburn

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3/7/2026 Bracketology

 

1 seeds: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Connecticut

2 seeds: Florida, Houston, Michigan State, Illinois

3 seeds: Purdue, Iowa State, Nebraska, Texas Tech

4 seeds: Alabama, Gonzaga, Kansas, Virginia

5 seeds: Arkansas, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Tennessee

6 seeds: Saint John’s Wisconsin, Kentucky, BYU

7 seeds: Louisville, Saint Mary’s Miami FL, Georgia

8 seeds: Villanova, Clemson, UCLA, Iowa

9 seeds: Saint Louis, Utah State, TCU, UCF

10 seeds: NC State, Missouri, Texas A&M, Texas

11 seeds: Ohio State, SMU, VCU, Santa Clara, Auburn, Miami OH

12 seeds: South Florida, Yale, Stephen F. Austin, High Point

13 seeds: Liberty, UNC Wilmington, Utah Valley, Bradley

14 seeds: Hawaii, North Dakota State, Troy, Navy

15 seeds: ETSU, Austin Peay, Portland State, Wright State

16 seeds: Merrimack, Tennessee State, Long Island, UMBC, Howard, Bethune Cookman

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Last Four In: SMU, VCU, Santa Clara, Auburn

First Four Out: Indiana, Virginia Tech, New Mexico, Cincinnati

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FINAL 2025 Bracketology

 Auto bids are in bold

1 seeds: Auburn, Houston, Duke, Florida

2 seeds: Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan State, Saint John’s

3 seeds: Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Kentucky

4 seeds: Texas A&M, Arizona, Michigan, Purdue

5 seeds: Maryland, Clemson, Oregon, Mississippi

6 seeds: Louisville, BYU, Saint Mary’s, Illinois

7 seeds: UCLA, Missouri, Kansas, Memphis

8 seeds: Marquette, Gonzaga, Connecticut, Mississippi State

9 seeds: Creighton, Georgia, New Mexico, Utah State

10 seeds: Oklahoma, Baylor, West Virginia, Arkansas

11 seeds: San Diego State, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Xavier, VCU, Colorado State

12 seeds: UC San Diego, Drake, McNeese State, Liberty

13 seeds: Yale, High Point, Grand Canyon, Akron

14 seeds: Lipscomb, UNC Wilmington, Troy, Robert Morris

15 seeds: Montana, Bryant, Wofford, Omaha

16 seeds: Norfolk State, SIU Edwardsville, American, Mount Saint Mary’s, Alabama State, Saint Francis

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Last Four In: San Diego State, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Xavier

Others Considered: Boise State, North Carolina, Texas

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3/12/2025 Bracketology

 Based on games played through 3/11. Auto bids in bold. 

1 seeds: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

2 seeds: Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, Saint John’s

3 seeds: Iowa State, Kentucky, Texas Tech, Texas A&M

4 seeds: Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Arizona

5 seeds: Clemson, Oregon, Michigan, Mississippi

6 seeds: Louisville, Saint Mary’s, UCLA, Illinois

7 seeds: Missouri, BYU, Kansas, Memphis

8 seeds: Marquette, Mississippi State, Connecticut, Gonzaga

9 seeds: Georgia, Creighton, New Mexico, Baylor

10 seeds: Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Utah State, Arkansas

11 seeds: San Diego State, VCU, Oklahoma, Indiana, Xavier, Ohio State

12 seeds: Drake, UC San Diego, McNeese State

13 seeds: Yale, High Point, Akron, Lipscomb

14 seeds: UNC Wilmington, Utah Valley, Troy, Northern Colorado

15 seeds: Robert Morris, Bryant, Wofford, Norfolk State

16 seeds: Omaha, Quinnipiac, Southern, SIU Edwardsville, American, Saint Francis

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Last Four In: Oklahoma, Indiana, Xavier, Ohio State

First Four Out: North Carolina, Boise State, Texas, Colorado State

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FINAL 2024 Bracketology

 Auto bids are in bold.

1 seeds: Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina

2 seeds: Tennessee, Iowa State, Arizona, Marquette

3 seeds: Baylor, Creighton, Auburn, Illinois

4 seeds: Kansas, Duke, Alabama, Kentucky

5 seeds: Wisconsin, BYU, San Diego State, South Carolina

6 seeds: Texas Tech, Florida, Utah State, Saint Mary’s

7 seeds: Nevada, Gonzaga, Dayton, Nebraska

8 seeds: Clemson, Washington State, Boise State, Texas

9 seeds: TCU, Northwestern, Colorado, Mississippi State

10 seeds: Michigan State, New Mexico, Colorado State, Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Saint John’s

11 seeds: Drake, Oregon, Grand Canyon, NC State

12 seeds: James Madison, McNeese State, Duquesne, Samford

13 seeds: Yale, UAB, Vermont, Charleston

14 seeds: Oakland, Akron, Morehead State, Colgate

15 seeds: South Dakota State, Western Kentucky, Long Beach State, Longwood

16 seeds: Saint Peter’s, Stetson, Montana State, Howard, Grambling, Wagner

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Last Four In: Colorado State, Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Saint John’s

First Four Out: Oklahoma, Virginia, Providence, Seton Hall

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