Men's Basketball Bracketology

2026 Projected Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracket

12/15 Men's Basketball Breakdown

 
Round of 64
Round of 32
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Round of 64
1MichiganArizona1
 
16Norfolk St / LIUSIUE / Southern16


8Baylor Clemson8


9Butler
Wisconsin9



5Texas TechNorth Carolina5


12McNeeseBelmont12


4AlabamaTennessee4


13High Point UNC Wilmington13
 

 
6Florida
Auburn6


11SMU / VillanovaSaint Louis11

 
3HoustonLouisville3


14TroyEast Tennessee St14


7USCKentucky7


10Saint Mary's
Ohio State10


2ConnecticutPurdue2


15Northern ColoradoOakland15

1Iowa StateDuke1


16ColgateVermont16
 
8UCLAIndiana8



9Miami (FL)Oklahoma State9


5ArkansasNebraska5


12TulsaYale12


4IllinoisKansas4

 
13Utah Valley UC San Diego13
 

 
6St. John's
Virginia6
 
11Utah State  Akron11


3VanerbiltBYU3


14LipscombLiberty14


7Georgia
Iowa7


10NC State
Seton Hall / LSU10


2Michigan StateGonzaga2


15N. Dakota St. Marist15