NCAA Bracket Projection - 2/22/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, Houston

2 Seeds:  Connecticut, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa St

3 Seeds:  FLORIDA, GONZAGA, Nebraska, Kansas

4 Seeds:  Michigan St, Virginia, Texas Tech, Alabama

5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas, ST. JOHN'S

6 Seeds:  Louisville, BYU, North Carolina, SAINT LOUIS

7 Seeds:  UTAH ST, Villanova, Kentucky, NC State

8 Seeds:  Wisconsin, Iowa, SMU, Miami FL

9 Seeds:  Clemson, Saint Mary's, Georgia, UCF

10 Seeds:  Texas A&M, Auburn, Indiana, Texas

11 Seeds:  Santa Clara, MIAMI FL, UCLA, Missouri, Ohio St, New Mexico

12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, BELMONT, YALE, STEPHEN F AUSTIN

13 Seeds:  LIBERTY, HIGH POINT, UNC WILMINGTON, UTAH VALLEY

14 Seeds:  HAWAII, NORTH DAKOTA ST, AUSTIN PEAY, EAST TENNESSEE ST

15 Seeds:  NAVY, TROY, MERRIMACK, PORTLAND ST

16 Seeds:  WRIGHT ST, LIU, UMBC, SE MISSOURI ST, HOWARD, BETHUNE COOKMAN

Last 4 Byes:

Auburn

Indiana

Texas

Santa Clara

Last 4 In:

UCLA

Missouri

Ohio St

New Mexico

First 4 Out:

USC

TCU

VCU

San Diego St

Next 4 Out:

Virginia Tech

Seton Hall

Cincinnati

California