Men's Basketball Bracketology

2026 Projected Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracket

1/26 Men's Basketball Breakdown

 
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1ArizonaMichigan1
 
16UMES / LIUUT Martin / Bethune-Cook16


8Georgia Villanova8


9NC State
Miami (FL)9



5North CarolinaArkansas5


12McNeeseTulsa12


4FloridaVirginia4


13High Point Hawaii13
 

 
6Alabama
Tennessee6


11UCLATCU / USC11

 
3GonzagaPurdue3


14TroyEast Tennessee St.14


7ClemsonIowa7


10Ohio State
Miami (OH)10


2IllinoisHouston2


15Portland StateLipscomb15

1ConnecticutDuke1


16VermontMerrimack16
 
8SMUUtah State8



9Saint Mary'sTexas A&M9


5LouisvilleKansas5


12YaleBelmont12


4Texas TechVanderbilt4

 
13Utah Valley Liberty13
 

 
6Saint Louis
St. John's6
 
11Indiana  New Mexico / Texas11


3BYUMichigan St.3


14N. Dakota St.UNC Wilmington14


7Kentucky
Auburn7


10UCF
Wisconsin10


2NebraskaIowa State2


15Wright State Navy15