Initial 2027 NCAA Bracket Projection - 11/3/26

 Here is my initial bracket projection of the 2026-27 season.  There have been some games today and yesterday, but this projection doesn't put much weight into those at this point given the extremely small sample size so it's basically a preseason projection.  I had another strong showing last season and am now up to #23 on the bracket matrix rankings.  Some changes to the tourney this year with it expanding to 76 teams. 

1 Seeds:  DUKE, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS,  Arizona

2 Seeds:  HOUSTON, Michigan St, Kansas, CONNECTICUT

3 Seeds:  Virginia, GONZAGA, Louisville, Iowa St

4 Seeds:  Texas Tech, Tennessee, Miami FL, Alabama

5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Michigan, Nebraska, Arkansas

6 Seeds:  Texas, UCLA, Kentucky, St John's

7 Seeds:  BYU, Purdue, Indiana, Villanova

8 Seeds:  Ohio St, Marquette, Missouri, Baylor

9 Seeds:  Texas A&M, USC, Cincinnati, Auburn

10 Seeds:  Iowa, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Georgia, Creighton

11 Seeds:  GRAND CANYON, West Virginia, Clemson, Maryland, NC State, VCU

12 Seeds:  TCU, Providence, Virginia Tech, Xavier, HIGH POINT, WICHITA ST

13 Seeds:  SAINT MARY'S, AKRON, MCNEESE ST, ILLINOIS CHICAGO

14 Seeds:  UC SANTA BARBARA, UNC WILMINGTON, WESTERN KENTUCKY, PENN

15 Seeds:  MONTANA ST, FURMAN, WRIGHT ST, ST. THOMAS, JAMES MADISON, TARLETON ST

16 Seeds:  HOWARD, QUEENS, VERMONT, AMERICAN, MERRIMACK, BETHUNE COOKMAN, TENNESSEE ST, LIU

Last 4 In:

TCU

Providence

Virginia Tech

Xavier

First 4 Out:

Saint Louis

Utah St

Oklahoma St

Oregon

Next 4 Out:

Ole Miss

New Mexico

SMU

LSU

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

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

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

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

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

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

NCAA Bracket Projections - 3/8/26

1 Seeds:  DUKE, MICHIGAN, ARIZONA, FLORIDA

2 Seeds:  Connecticut, Houston, Michigan St, Illinois

3 Seeds:  Iowa St, Nebraska, Purdue, Alabama

4 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Virginia, Texas Tech, Kansas

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

6 Seeds:  North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Saint Mary's

7 Seeds:  BYU, Villanova, Kentucky, UTAH ST

8 Seeds:  Miami FL, Georgia, UCLA, SAINT LOUIS

9 Seeds:  Clemson, Iowa, Ohio St, TCU

10 Seeds:  NC State, Texas A&M, UCF, Santa Clara

11 Seeds:  Missouri, SMU, Texas, MIAMI OH, VCU, Indiana

12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, YALE, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, HIGH POINT

13 Seeds:  LIBERTY, UTAH VALLEY, NORTHERN IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA ST

14 Seeds:  NAVY, UC IRVINE, CHARLESTON, TROY

15 Seeds:  EAST TENNESSEE ST, WRIGHT ST, MERRIMACK, CENTRAL ARKANSAS

16 Seeds:  PORTLAND ST, TENNESSEE ST, UMBC, LIU, HOWARD, BETHUNE COOKMAN

Last 4 Byes:

Texas A&M

UCF

Santa Clara

Missouri

Last 4 In:

SMU

Texas

VCU

Indiana

First 4 Out:

Auburn

Virginia Tech

San Diego St

Stanford

Next 4 Out:

New Mexico

Cincinnati

Tulsa

Oklahoma

NCAA Bracket Projections - 3/5/26

1 Seeds:  DUKE, MICHIGAN, ARIZONA, CONNECTICUT

2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, Houston, Michigan St, Illinois

3 Seeds:  Purdue, Iowa St, Nebraska, Alabama

4 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Texas Tech, Virginia, Kansas

5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Tennessee, St. John's

6 Seeds:  North Carolina, Louisville, Saint Mary's, BYU

7 Seeds:  Wisconsin, Kentucky, Villanova, SAINT LOUIS

8 Seeds:  Miami FL, Georgia, Iowa, UTAH ST

9 Seeds:  Clemson, NC State, UCLA, UCF

10 Seeds:  SMU, Texas, TCU, Missouri

11 Seeds:  Ohio St, Texas A&M, Santa Clara, New Mexico, VCU, MIAMI OH

12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, BELMONT, YALE, HIGH POINT

13 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, UTAH VALLEY, SAM HOUST ST, HOFSTRA

14 Seeds:  ST THOMAS, NAVY, UC IRVINE, TROY

15 Seeds:  EAST TENNESSEE ST, WRIGHT ST, CENTRAL ARKANSAS, MERRIMACK

16 Seeds:  TENNESSEE ST, MONTANA ST, UMBC, LIU, HOWARD, BETHUNE COOKMAN

Last 4 Byes:

Texas

TCU

Missouri

Ohio St

Last 4 In:

Texas A&M

Santa Clara

New Mexico

VCU

First 4 Out:

Indiana

Auburn

Cincinnati

Virginia Tech

Next 4 Out:

San Diego St

Seton Hall

California

USC

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/1/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, Arizona, CONNECTICUT

2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, HOUSTON, Purdue, Illinois

3 Seeds:  Iowa St, Nebraska, Michigan St, Alabama

4 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Kansas, Texas Tech, Virginia

5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Tennessee, St. John's

6 Seeds:  North Carolina, Louisville, BYU, Saint Mary's

7 Seeds:  Kentucky, Wisconsin, Villanova, SAINT LOUIS

8 Seeds:  UTAH ST, Miami FL, NC State, Iowa

9 Seeds:  Clemson, UCF, Georgia, SMU

10 Seeds:  UCLA, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M

11 Seeds:  Auburn, Santa Clara, Miami OH, TCU, Indiana, BELMONT

12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, AKRON, YALE, HIGH POINT

13 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, UTAH VALLEY, SAM HOUST ST, HOFSTRA

14 Seeds:  NORTH DAKOTA ST, UC IRVINE, NAVY, TROY

15 Seeds:  EAST TENNESSEE ST, WRIGHT ST, MERRIMACK, CENTRAL ARKANSAS

16 Seeds:  TENNESSEE ST, MONTANA ST, LIU, UMBC, HOWARD, BETHUNE COOKMAN

Last 4 Byes:

Missouri

Texas

Texas A&M

Auburn

Last 4 In:

Santa Clara

Miami OH

TCU

Indiana

First 4 Out:

New Mexico

Ohio St

VCU

San Diego St

Next 4 Out:

Virginia Tech

California

USC

Cincinnati

NCAA Bracket Projection - 2/27/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, CONNECTICUT

2 Seeds:  Purdue, FLORIDA, Iowa St, Houston

3 Seeds:  Illinois, GONZAGA, Michigan St, Kansas

4 Seeds:  Nebraska, Virginia, Texas Tech, Alabama

5 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Tennessee, St. John's

6 Seeds:  Louisville, North Carolina, BYU, Villanova

7 Seeds:  SAINT LOUIS, UTAH ST, Kentucky, Iowa

8 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, NC State, Wisconsin, Miami FL

9 Seeds:  SMU, UCF, Clemson, Georgia

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

11 Seeds:  Missouri, Santa Clara, MIAMI OH, Indiana, TCU, Ohio St

12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, BELMONT, YALE, LIBERTY

13 Seeds:  HIGH POINT, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, UNC WILMINGTON, UTAH VALLEY

14 Seeds:  HAWAII, NORTH DAKOTA ST, AUSTIN PEAY, NAVY

15 Seeds:  MERRIMACK, TROY, EAST TENNESSEE ST, PORTLAND ST

16 Seeds:  WRIGHT ST, LIU, UMBC, HOWARD, BETHUNE COOKMAN, MOREHEAD ST

Last 4 Byes:

Texas A&M

Auburn

Texas

Missouri

Last 4 In:

Santa Clara

Indiana

TCU

Ohio St

First 4 Out:

New Mexico

VCU

San Diego St

California

Next 4 Out:

Virginia Tech

USC

Tulsa

Seton Hall

NCAA Bracket Projection - 2/24/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, ARIZONA, Connecticut

2 Seeds:  Purdue, Houston, Iowa St, Illinois

3 Seeds:  FLORIDA, GONZAGA, Kansas, Nebraska

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, Wisconsin, NC State

8 Seeds:  Kentucky, Iowa, Saint Mary's, SMU

9 Seeds:  Miami FL, Georgia, Clemson, UCF

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

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

12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, BELMONT, YALE, LIBERTY

13 Seeds:  HIGH POINT, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, 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 T, LIU, UMBC, SE MISSOURI ST, HOWARD, BETHUNE COOKMAN

Last 4 Byes:

Texas A&M

Texas

Indiana

UCLA

Last 4 In:

Santa Clara

Missouri

New Mexico

Ohio St

First 4 Out:

TCU

VCU

USC

San Diego St

Next 4 Out:

Virginia Tech

California

Seton Hall

Cincinnati

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

NCAA Bracket Projection - 2/20/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, DUKE, Arizona, HOUSTON

2 Seeds:  Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa St, Purdue

3 Seeds:  Kansas, FLORIDA, Nebraska, GONZAGA

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

5 Seeds:  Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisville

6 Seeds:  ST. JOHN'S, BYU, North Carolina, UTAH ST

7 Seeds:  Villanova, SAINT LOUIS, Kentucky, NC State

8 Seeds:  Clemson, Iowa, Wisconsin, SMU

9 Seeds:  Miami FL, Saint Mary's, Indiana, Texas

10 Seeds:  Georgia, UCF, Auburn, Texas A&M

11 Seeds:  USC, Santa Clara, UCLA, MIAMI OH, Missouri, Ohio St

12 Seeds:  SOUTH FLORIDA, BELMONT, YALE, LIBERTY

13 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, HIGH POINT, UNC WILMINGTON, UTAH VALLEY

14 Seeds:  NORTH DAKOTA ST, AUSTIN PEAY, UC IRVINE, PORTLAND ST

15 Seeds:  TROY, EAST TENNESSEE ST, NAVY, MERRIMACK

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

Last 4 Byes:

UCF

Auburn

Texas A&M

USC

Last 4 In:

Santa Clara

UCLA

Missouri

Ohio St

First 4 Out:

TCU

New Mexico

San Diego St

VCU

Next 4 Out:

Virginia Tech

West Virginia

Seton Hall

Tulsa

NCAA Bracket Projection - 2/12/26

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, Arizona, DUKE, HOUSTON

2 Seeds:  CONNECTICUT, Illinois, Purdue, Iowa St

3 Seeds:  Kansas, Nebraska, FLORIDA, Michigan St

4 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Alabama

5 Seeds:  Virginia, Arkansas, Louisville, St. John's

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

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

8 Seeds:  Villanova, Iowa, Auburn, Wisconsin

9 Seeds:  SMU, Indiana, UCF, Georgia

10 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Texas A&M, USC, UCLA

11 Seeds:  Miami FL, Santa Clara, Texas, MIAMI OH, San Diego St, Ohio St

12 Seeds:  BELMONT, SOUTH FLORIDA, LIBERTY, YALE

13 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, UTAH VALLEY, HIGH POINT, UNC WILMINGTON

14 Seeds:  HAWAII, TROY, AUSTIN PEAY, NORTH DAKOTA ST

15 Seeds:  PORTLAND ST, EAST TENNESSEE ST, NAVY, WRIGHT ST

16 Seeds:  TENNESSEE MARTIN, MERRIMACK, LIU, BETHUNE COOKMAN, UMBC, HOWARD

Last 4 Byes:

Texas A&M

USC

UCLA

Miami FL

Last 4 In:

Santa Clara

Texas

San Diego St

Ohio St

First 4 Out:

Missouri

New Mexico

Virginia Tech

California

Next 4 Out:

VCU

TCU

Oklahoma St

Seton Hall

NCAA Bracket Projection - 2/2/26

1 Seeds:  DUKE, ARIZONA, MICHIGAN, CONNECTICUT

2 Seeds:  Illinois, Iowa St, Nebraska, Houston

3 Seeds:  Purdue, GONZAGA, Michigan St, Vanderbilt

4 Seeds:  Kansas, Texas Tech, FLORIDA, BYU

5 Seeds:  Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas

6 Seeds:  North Carolina, St. John's, Louisville, SAINT LOUIS

7 Seeds:  Clemson, Auburn, Iowa, UCF

8 Seeds:  Villanova, Texas A&M, SMU, Kentucky

9 Seeds:  UTAH ST, NC State, Wisconsin, Saint Mary's

10 Seeds:  Georgia, UCLA, USC, Miami FL

11 Seeds:  New Mexico, Indiana, Miami OH, Ohio St, San Diego St, TULSA

12 Seeds:  BELMONT, AKRON, LIBERTY, YALE

13 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, HIGH POINT, UTAH VALLEY, UNC WILMINGTON

14 Seeds:  HAWAII, NORTH DAKOTA ST, TROY, AUSTIN PEAY

15 Seeds:  PORTLAND ST, WRIGHT ST, EAST TENNESSEE ST, TENNESSEE MARTIN

16 Seeds:  NAVY, LIU, MERRIMACK, BETHUNE COOKMAN, VERMONT, HOWARD

Last 4 Byes:

UCLA

USC

Miami FL

New Mexico

Last 4 In:

Indiana

Miami OH

Ohio St

San Diego St

First 4 Out:

Virginia Tech

Texas

California

Seton Hall

Next 4 Out:

Santa Clara

Missouri

VCU

George Mason

NCAA Bracket Projections - 1/31/26

1 Seeds:  ARIZONA, MICHIGAN, DUKE, CONNECTICUT

2 Seeds:  Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa St, Houston

3 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Michigan St, Purdue, Vanderbilt

4 Seeds:  Texas Tech, BYU, FLORIDA, Kansas

5 Seeds:  Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee

6 Seeds:  St. John's, North Carolina, SAINT LOUIS, Louisville

7 Seeds:  Clemson, Auburn, SMU, Villanova

8 Seeds:  Iowa, Utah St, Georgia, UCF

9 Seeds:  Kentucky, Texas A&M, NC State, Saint Mary's

10 Seeds:  Miami FL, Wisconsin, USC, UCLA

11 Seeds:  New Mexico, Ohio St, Miami OH, Indiana, SAN DIEGO ST, TULSA

12 Seeds:  YALE, AKRON, BELMONT, LIBERTY

13 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, UNC WILMINGTON, UTAH VALLEY, HIGH POINT

14 Seeds:  HAWAII, TROY, NORTH DAKOTA ST, MERCER

15 Seeds:  AUSTIN PEAY, WRIGHT ST, PORTLAND ST, TENNESSEE MARTIN

16 Seeds:  NAVY, LIU, MERRIMACK, VERMONT, BETHUNE COOKMAN, MD EASTERN SHORE

Last 4 Byes:

Miami FL

Wisconsin

USC

UCLA

Last 4 In:

New Mexico

Ohio St

Miami OH

Indiana

First 4 Out:

Virginia Tech

Texas

Santa Clara

Seton Hall

Next 4 Out:

California

Missouri

TCU

George Mason

NCAA Bracket Projection - 1/25/26

1 Seeds:  ARIZONA, DUKE, MICHIGAN, CONNECTICUT

2 Seeds:  Nebraska, Purdue, GONZAGA, Iowa St

3 Seeds:  Michigan St, Houston, Illinois, VANDERBILT

4 Seeds:  BYU, Texas Tech, Virginia, Kansas

5 Seeds:  Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, St. John's

6 Seeds:  Louisville, Clemson, North Carolina, Tennessee

7 Seeds:  SAINT LOUIS, Villanova, SMU, Auburn

8 Seeds:  Georgia, Iowa, UCF, UTAH ST

9 Seeds:  Kentucky, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Saint Mary's

10 Seeds:  Miami FL, NC State, USC, Ohio St

11 Seeds:  New Mexico, UCLA, Seton Hall, MIAMI OH, San Diego St, Virginia Tech

12 Seeds:  TULSA, YALE, MCNEESE ST, BELMONT

13 Seeds:  LIBERTY, TROY, HAWAII, HIGH POINT

14 Seeds:  WILLIAM & MARY, UTAH VALLEY ST. THOMAS, OAKLAND

15 Seeds:  PORTLAND ST, EAST TENNESSEE ST, LIPSCOMB, MARIST

16 Seeds:  TENNESSEE MARTIN, NAVY, LIU, VERMONT, BETHUNE COOKMAN, HOWARD

Last 4 Byes:

NC State

USC

Ohio St

New Mexico

Last 4 In:

UCLA

Seton Hall

San Diego St

Virginia Tech

First 4 Out:

Stanford

Texas

Indiana

George Mason

Next 4 Out:

Santa Clara

Missouri

California

Baylor

NCAA Bracket Projection - 1/24/26

1 Seeds:  ARIZONA, MICHIGAN, DUKE, CONNECTICUT

2 Seeds:  Purdue, Nebraska, Houston, GONZAGA

3 Seeds:  Iowa St, Michigan St, Illinois, BYU

4 Seeds:  Virginia, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, FLORIDA

5 Seeds:  Alabama, Kansas, Arkansas, St. John's

6 Seeds:  Clemson, Louisville, SAINT LOUIS, Villanova

7 Seeds:  SMU, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia

8 Seeds:  UTAH ST, Kentucky, UCF, Wisconsin

9 Seeds:  Auburn, Saint Mary's, Iowa, Miami FL

10 Seeds:  Texas A&M, Seton Hall, NC State, USC

11 Seeds:  Ohio St, MIAMI OH, New Mexico, UCLA, San Diego St, Virginia Tech

12 Seeds:  TULSA, YALE, MCNEESE ST, LIBERTY

13 Seeds:  BELMONT, UTAH VALLEY, HIGH POINT, TROY

14 Seeds:  HAWAII, HOFSTRA, ST. THOMAS, OAKLAND

15 Seeds:  EAST TENNESSEE ST, AUSTIN PEAY, MONTANA ST, TENNESSEE MARTIN

16 Seeds:  MARIST, NAVY, LIU, VERMONT, HOWARD, GRAMBLING ST

Last 4 Byes:

Seton Hall

NC State

USC

Ohio St

Last 4 In:

New Mexico

UCLA

San Diego St

Virginia Tech

First 4 Out:

Stanford

Indiana

Missouri

Texas

Next 4 Out:

George Mason

Santa Clara

Baylor

Oklahoma St

Bids by Conference:

Big Ten - 10

SEC - 9

ACC - 9

Big 12 - 7

Big East - 4

MWC - 3

WCC - 2