Running the Hardwood

2025-26 Bracket Projection - February 11, 2026

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

* denotes First Four participant

Bubble Watch

CategoryTeams
Last Four ByesSaint Mary's, Georgia, Miami (FL), UCLA
Last Four InTexas, Missouri, Santa Clara, San Diego St.
First Four OutOhio St., VCU, California, New Mexico
Next Four OutTCU, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma St., Baylor

Conference Bids

ConferenceBids
SEC11
Big Ten10
ACC8
Big 127
Big East3
WCC3
Mountain West2