2026 Tournament Bracket
68 teams · 4 regions · 4 play-in games pending
First Four Play-In Games
South 16Lehigh vs Prairie View A&M
West 11NC State vs Texas
Midwest 16Howard vs UMBC
Midwest 11SMU vs Miami (Ohio)
East
R64
1Duke
16Siena
8Ohio St.
9TCU
5St. John's
12Northern Iowa
4Kansas
13Cal Baptist
6Louisville
11South Florida
3Michigan St.
14North Dakota St.
7UCLA
10UCF
2UConn
15Furman
R32
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
S16
TBD
TBD
E8
TBD
South
R64
PLAY-IN: Lehigh / Prairie View A&M
1Florida
16Play-In Winner
8Clemson
9Iowa
5Vanderbilt
12McNeese
4Nebraska
13Troy
6North Carolina
11VCU
3Illinois
14Penn
7Saint Mary's
10Texas A&M
2Houston
15Idaho
R32
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
S16
TBD
TBD
E8
TBD
East vs South
East vs South
Championship
TBD
West vs Midwest
West vs Midwest
West
E8
TBD
S16
TBD
TBD
R32
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
R64
1Arizona
16Long Island
8Villanova
9Utah St.
5Wisconsin
12High Point
4Arkansas
13Hawaii
PLAY-IN: NC State / Texas
6BYU
11Play-In Winner
3Gonzaga
14Kennesaw St.
7Miami (FL)
10Missouri
2Purdue
15Queens (N.C.)
Midwest
E8
TBD
S16
TBD
TBD
R32
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
R64
PLAY-IN: Howard / UMBC
1Michigan
16Play-In Winner
8Georgia
9Saint Louis
5Texas Tech
12Akron
4Alabama
13Hofstra
PLAY-IN: SMU / Miami (Ohio)
6Tennessee
11Play-In Winner
3Virginia
14Wright St.
7Kentucky
10Santa Clara
2Iowa St.
15Tennessee St.
Final Four & Championship
East vs South
East vs South
Champion
TBD
West vs Midwest
West vs Midwest