Running the Hardwood

2025-26 Bracket Projection - January 21, 2026

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

* denotes First Four participant

Bubble Watch

CategoryTeams
Last Four ByesUCLA, N.C. State, Seton Hall, Ohio St.
Last Four InMiami (FL), San Diego St., New Mexico, Virginia Tech
First Four OutMissouri, Stanford, George Mason, Butler
Next Four OutTexas, Oklahoma St., Indiana, Baylor

Conference Bids

ConferenceBids
Big Ten10
ACC9
SEC9
Big 127
Big East4
Mountain West3
WCC2