Sunday, March 15, 2026

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/15/26 - FINAL

I made a couple of adjustments after further evaluation.

1 Seeds:  DUKE, Michigan, ARIZONA, Florida
2 Seeds:  Houston, Connecticut, Iowa St, PURDUE
3 Seeds:  Michigan St, Virginia, GONZAGA, Illinois
4 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Alabama, ST. JOHN'S
5 Seeds:  ARKANSAS, Kansas, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
6 Seeds:  Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisville, BYU
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Kentucky, Miami FL, UCLA
8 Seeds:  UTAH ST, Clemson, Villanova, Ohio St
9 Seeds:  Georgia, Iowa, Saint Louis, TCU
10 Seeds:  NC State, UCF, Texas A&M, Santa Clara
11 Seeds:  VCU, Missouri, SMU, Miami OH, Texas, SOUTH FLORIDA
12 Seeds:  AKRON, MCNEESE ST, HIGH POINT, NORTHERN IOWA
13 Seeds:  CAL BAPTIST, HOFSTRA, HAWAII, NORTH DAKOTA ST
14 Seeds:  TROY, PENN, WRIGHT ST, KENNESAW ST
15 Seeds:  TENNESSEE ST, UMBC, SIENA, IDAHO
16 Seeds:  QUEENS, FURMAN, LIU, HOWARD, LEHIGH, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M


Last 4 Byes:
NC State
UCF
Texas A&M
Santa Clara

Last 4 In:
Missouri
SMU
Miami OH
Texas

First 4 Out:
San Diego st
Auburn
Oklahoma
Indiana

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/15/26 - PM Update

Here's my afternoon update with a couple of games remaining.  This should be "mostly" final but I may make a couple changes in the next 90 minutes.

1 Seeds:  DUKE, MICHIGAN, ARIZONA, Florida
2 Seeds:  Houston, Connecticut, Iowa St, Purdue
3 Seeds:  Michigan St, Virginia, GONZAGA, Vanderbilt
4 Seeds:  Illinois, Nebraska, Alabama, ST. JOHN'S
5 Seeds:  ARKANSAS, Kansas, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
6 Seeds:  Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisville, BYU
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Kentucky, Miami FL, UTAH ST
8 Seeds:  UCLA, Clemson, Villanova, Ohio St
9 Seeds:  Georgia, Iowa, Saint Louis, TCU
10 Seeds:  NC State, UCF, Texas A&M, Santa Clara
11 Seeds:  VCU, Missouri, SMU, Miami OH, Texas, SOUTH FLORIDA
12 Seeds:  AKRON, MCNEESE ST, HIGH POINT, NORTHERN IOWA
13 Seeds:  CAL BAPTIST, HOFSTRA, HAWAII, NORTH DAKOTA ST
14 Seeds:  TROY, PENN, WRIGHT ST, KENNESSAW ST
15 Seeds:  TENNESSEE ST, SIENA, QUEENS, IDAHO
16 Seeds:  UMBC, FURMAN, LIU, HOWARD, LEHIGH, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M


Last 4 Byes:
NC State
UCF
Texas A&M
Santa Clara

Last 4 In:
Missouri
SMU
Miami OH
Texas

First 4 Out:
San Diego St
Auburn
Oklahoma
Indiana

Next 4 Out:
New Mexico
Virginia Tech
Seton Hall
Stanford

Saturday, March 14, 2026

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/14/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, FLORIDA
2 Seeds:  Houston, Connecticut, Iowa St, Michigan St
3 Seeds:  Purdue, Virginia, GONZAGA, Illinois
4 Seeds:  Nebraska, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Kansas
5 Seeds:  Arkansas, Texas Tech, ST. JOHN'S, Tennessee
6 Seeds:  Louisville, Wisconsin, North Carolina, BYU
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Kentucky, Miami FL, UCLA
8 Seeds:  Clemson, Villanova, UTAH ST, Georgia
9 Seeds:  Ohio St, SAINT LOUIS, Iowa, TCU
10 Seeds:  NC State, UCF, Santa Clara, Texas A&M
11 Seeds:  VCU, Missouri, SMU, Miami OH, Texas, SOUTH FLORIDA
12 Seeds:  AKRON, MCNEESE ST, YALE HIGH POINT
13 Seeds:  UTAH VALLEY, NORTHERN IOWA, HOFSTRA, NORTH DAKOTA ST
14 Seeds:  UC IRVINE, TROY, WRIGHT ST, TENNESSEE ST
15 Seeds:  SIENA, QUEENS, UMBC, FURMAN
16 Seeds:  LIU, IDAHO, LOUISIANA TECH, HOWARD, SOUTHERN, LEHIGH


Last 4 Byes:
UCF
Santa Clara
Texas A&M
VCU

Last 4 In:
Missouri
SMU
Miami OH
Texas

First 4 Out:
Auburn
San Diego St
Oklahoma
Indiana

Next 4 Out:
New Mexico
Seton Hall
Virginia Tech
Stanford

Friday, March 13, 2026

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/13/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, FLORIDA
2 Seeds:  Houston, Connecticut, Michigan St, Iowa St
3 Seeds:  Illinois, Nebraska, Purdue, Alabama
4 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Virginia, Kansas, Vanderbilt
5 Seeds:  Texas Tech, Arkansas, ST. JOHN'S, Tennessee
6 Seeds:  North Carolina, Louisville, Wisconsin, BYU
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Kentucky, Miami FL, Clemson
8 Seeds:  Villanova, UTAH ST, UCLA, Georgia
9 Seeds:  Ohio St, SAINT LOUIS, Iowa, TCU
10 Seeds:  NC State, Santa Clara, UCF, Texas A&M
11 Seeds:  VCU, Missouri, SMU, Miami OH, Texas, SOUTH FLORIDA
12 Seeds:  AKRON, MCNEESE ST, YALE, HIGH POINT
13 Seeds:  UTAH VALLEY, NORTHERN IOWA, HOFSTRA, SAM HOUSTON ST
14 Seeds:  NORTH DAKOTA ST, UC IRVINE, TROY, WRIGHT ST
15 Seeds:  TENNESSEE ST, SIENA, QUEENS, FURMAN
16 Seeds:  UMBC, IDAHO, LIU, HOWARD, FLORIDA A&M, LEHIGH


Last 4 Byes:
Santa Clara
UCF
Texas A&M
VCU

Last 4 In:
Missouri
SMU
Miami OH
Texas

First 4 Out:
New Mexico
Indiana
Auburn
San Diego St

Next 4 Out:
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
Seton Hall

Thursday, March 12, 2026

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/12/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, FLORIDA
2 Seeds:  Houston, Connecticut, Michigan St, Illinois
3 Seeds:  Iowa St, Nebraska, GONZAGA, Purdue
4 Seeds:  Alabama, Virginia, Texas Tech, Kansas
5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Arkansas, ST. JOHN'S, Louisville
6 Seeds:  North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, BYU
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Villanova, Kentucky, Georgia
8 Seeds:  Miami FL, UTAH ST, UCLA, Clemson
9 Seeds:  Ohio St, SAINT LOUIS, Iowa, TCU
10 Seeds:  NC State, UCF, Texas A&M, Santa Clara
11 Seeds:  Missouri, SMU, Texas, MIAMI OH, VCU, Indiana
12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, MCNEESE ST, YALE, HIGH POINT
13 Seeds:  UTAH VALLEY, NORTHERN IOWA, HOFSTRA, SAM HOUSTON ST
14 Seeds:  NORTH DAKOTA ST, UC IRVINE, TROY, WRIGHT ST
15 Seeds:  TENNESSEE ST, SIENA, QUEENS, UMBC
16 Seeds:  FUMAN, IDAHO, LIU, HOWARD, FLORIDA A&M, LEHIGH


Last 4 Byes:
UCF
Texas A&M
Santa Clara
Missouri

Last 4 In:
SMU
Texas
VCU
Indiana

First 4 Out:
Auburn
New Mexico
San Diego St
Stanford

Next 4 Out:
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
California

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

NCAA Bracket Projections - 3/11/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, FLORIDA
2 Seeds:  Houston, Connecticut, Michigan St, Illinois
3 Seeds:  Nebraska, Purdue, Iowa St, Alabama
4 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Virginia, Texas Tech, Kansas
5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Arkansas, ST. JOHN'S, Louisville
6 Seeds:  North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, BYU
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Villanova, Kentucky, Georgia
8 Seeds:  Miami FL, UCLA, UTAH ST, Clemson
9 Seeds:  SAINT LOUIS, Ohio St, Iowa, TCU
10 Seeds:  Texas A&M, NC State, UCF, Santa Clara
11 Seeds:  VCU, Texas, Missouri, SMU, Indiana, MIAMI OH
12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, YALE, HIGH POINT, STEPHEN F AUSTIN
13 Seeds:  NORTHERN IOWA, LIBERTY, UTAH VALLEY, HOFSTRA
14 Seeds:  NORTH DAKOTA ST, UC IRVINE, TROY, WRIGHT ST
15 Seeds:  TENNESSEE ST, SIENA, QUEENS, UMBC
16 Seeds:  FURMAN, LIU, HOWARD, MONTANA, BETHUNE COOKMAN, LEHIGH


Last 4 Byes:
NC State
UCF
Santa Clara
VCU

Last 4 In:
Texas
Missouri
SMU
Indiana

First 4 Out:
Auburn
New Mexico
Cincinnati
San Diego St

Next 4 Out:
Stanford
Virginia Tech
Oklahoma
Seton Hall

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/10/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, FLORIDA
2 Seeds:  Houston, Connecticut, Michigan St, Illinois
3 Seeds:  Iowa St, Nebraska, Purdue, Alabama
4 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Virginia, Texas Tech, Kansas
5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Arkansas, ST. JOHN'S, Lousiville
6 Seeds:  North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, BYU
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Villanova, Kentucky, Georgia
8 Seeds:  Miami FL, UCLA, UTAH ST, Clemson
9 Seeds:  SAINT LOUIS, Ohio St, Iowa, TCU
10 Seeds:  Texas A&M, NC State, Santa Clara, UCF
11 Seeds:  Missouri, Texas, VCU, SMU, Indiana, MIAMI OH
12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, YALE, HIGH POINT, STEPHEN F AUSTIN
13 Seeds:  NORTHERN IOWA, LIBERTY, UTAH VALLEY, HOFSTRA
14 Seeds:  NORTH DAKOTA ST, UC IRVINE, TROY, WRIGHT ST
15 Seeds:  MERRIMACK, PORTLAND ST, TENNESSEE ST, QUEENS
16 Seeds:  FURMAN, UMBC, LIU, HOWARD, BETHUNE COOKMAN, LEHIGH


Last 4 Byes:
NC State
Santa Clara
UCF
Missouri

Last 4 In:
Texas
VCU
SMU
Indiana

First 4 Out:
Auburn
Stanford
Virginia Tech
New Mexico

Next 4 Out:
San Diego St
Cincinnati
Tulsa
Seton Hall