Running the Hardwood

2025-26 Bracket Projection - February 4, 2026

SeedTeam
1Arizona
1Duke
1Michigan
1Connecticut
2Illinois
2Iowa St.
2Kansas
2Houston
3Nebraska
3Purdue
3Gonzaga
3Michigan St.
4Vanderbilt
4Texas Tech
4Virginia
4Florida
5Tennessee
5BYU
5Alabama
5Arkansas
6North Carolina
6St. John's
6Kentucky
6UCF
7Auburn
7Clemson
7Texas A&M
7Louisville
8N.C. State
8Saint Louis
8Iowa
8Villanova
9Utah St.
9SMU
9Wisconsin
9USC
10Indiana
10Saint Mary's
10UCLA
10New Mexico
11Georgia
11Miami (FL)*
11Texas*
11California*
11Missouri*
11Miami (OH)
12Tulsa
12Liberty
12Belmont
12McNeese
13Yale
13High Point
13UNC Wilmington
13Cal Baptist
14Hawaii
14North Dakota St.
14Oakland
14Austin Peay
15Portland St.
15Mercer
15Tennessee Martin
15Troy
16Navy
16LIU
16Marist*
16Bethune Cookman*
16UMBC*
16Howard*

* denotes First Four participant

Bubble Watch

CategoryTeams
Last Four ByesSaint Mary's, UCLA, New Mexico, Georgia
Last Four InMiami (FL), Texas, California, Missouri
First Four OutOhio St., Seton Hall, San Diego St., Santa Clara
Next Four OutOklahoma St., Virginia Tech, VCU, George Mason

Conference Bids

ConferenceBids
SEC11
Big Ten10
ACC9
Big 127
Big East3
Mountain West2
WCC2