Men's Basketball Bracketology

2026 Projected Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracket

2/16 Men's Basketball Breakdown

 
Round of 64
Round of 32
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Round of 64
1MichiganDuke1
 
16Merrimack / HowardUT Martin16


8NC State Iowa8


9Texas
Auburn9



5North CarolinaSt. John's5


12LibertySouth Florida12


4Texas TechVanderbilt4


13High Point Hawaii13
 

 
6Saint Louis
Tennessee6


11TCUUSC / Santa Clara11

 
3FloridaKansas3


14Cal BaptistEast Tennessee St.14


7KentuckyClemson7


10Indiana
Texas A&M10


2Iowa StatePurdue2


15Wright StateAustin Peay15

1ConnecticutArizona1


16LIUVermont / Beth-Cook16
 
8Miami (FL)Villanova8



9UCFSMU9


5AlabamaLouisville5


12YaleBelmont12


4VirginiaMichigan State4

 
13Stephen F. Austin UNC Wilmington13
 

 
6Arkansas
BYU6
 
11Miami (OH)  UCLA / San Diego St11


3NebraskaGonzaga3


14N. Dakota St.Portland State14


7Wisconsin
Utah State7


10Saint Mary's
Georgia10


2HoustonIllinois2


15Troy Navy15