Men's Basketball Bracketology

2026 Projected Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracket

2/26 Men's Basketball Breakdown

 
Round of 64
Round of 32
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Round of 64
1DukeMichigan1
 
16SEMO / HowardMerrimack16


8Saint Louis NC State8


9Georgia
Saint Mary's9



5VanderbiltTennessee5


12Stephen F AustinSouth Florida12


4Texas TechVirginia4


13High Point Hawaii13
 

 
6St. John's
Louisville6


11TCUAuburn / Santa Clara11

 
3NebraskaHouston3


14Cal BaptistAustin Peay14


7IowaWisconsin7


10Texas
Clemson10


2Iowa StateFlorida2


15Wright StatePortland State15

1ConnecticutArizona1


16LIUUMBC / Beth-Cook16
 
8UCFMiami (FL)8



9SMUTexas A&M9


5ArkansasNorth Carolina5


12YaleBelmont12


4Michigan StateAlabama4

 
13Liberty UNC Wilmington13
 

 
6Kentucky
BYU6
 
11Miami (OH)  Cal / Indiana11


3KansasGonzaga3


14N. Dakota St.E. Tennessee St.14


7Utah State
Villanova7


10UCLA
Missouri10


2PurdueIllinois2


15Troy Navy15