Running the Hardwood

2025-26 Bracket Projection - December 24, 2025

SeedTeam
1Arizona
1Michigan
1Connecticut
1Duke
2Gonzaga
2Iowa St.
2Vanderbilt
2Purdue
3Michigan St.
3BYU
3Houston
3Nebraska
4Kansas
4Alabama
4Illinois
4North Carolina
5Louisville
5Texas Tech
5Tennessee
5Arkansas
6Virginia
6USC
6Florida
6Villanova
7Iowa
7Utah St.
7Saint Mary's
7Auburn
8SMU
8UCF
8Kentucky
8Seton Hall
9St. John's
9Georgia
9LSU
9Clemson
10UCLA
10Baylor
10Butler
10Miami (FL)
11Oklahoma St.*
11Saint Louis
11NC State*
11Ohio St.*
11Indiana*
11McNeese
12Tulsa
12Yale
12Belmont
12Miami (OH)
13Utah Valley
13UC San Diego
13William & Mary
13Liberty
14High Point
14Quinnipiac
14Arkansas St.
14Oakland
15Lipscomb
15Mercer
15St. Thomas
15Northern Colorado
16Colgate
16Tennessee Martin
16LIU*
16Vermont*
16Grambling St.*
16Howard*

* denotes First Four participant

Bubble Watch

CategoryTeams
Last Four ByesUCLA, Baylor, Butler, Miami (FL)
Last Four InOklahoma St., NC State, Ohio St., Indiana
First Four OutCalifornia, Oklahoma, Boise St., Virginia Tech
Next Four OutNew Mexico, Wisconsin, Kansas St., Creighton

Conference Bids

ConferenceBids
Big Ten10
Big 129
SEC9
ACC8
Big East5
WCC2