The NCAA Tournament is one of the best events of the year. College basketball fans are looking forward to it even before the season begins. Who could make “The Big Dance” this season? Here is the 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Selection Sunday.
This season, the First Four will be March 17-18. The first round will be March 19-20. After that, the second round will be March 21-22. The Sweet 16 will be held March 26-27, with the Elite Eight following that on March 28-30. This season’s Final Four will be April 4. The National Championship Game will be on Monday, April 6, 2025.
Note: May have to zoom. Automatic qualifiers are bolded.
This will be updated throughout the day before the selection show!
Seed List
- Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida
- UConn, Houston, Michigan State, Iowa State
- Illinois, Purdue, Gonzaga, Nebraska
- Alabama, Virginia, Vanderbilt, Kansas
- Arkansas, Texas Tech, St. John’s, Tennessee
- Wisconsin, Louisville, BYU, UNC
- Kentucky, St. Mary’s, Miami (FL), UCLA
- Georgia, Clemson, Utah State, Villanova
- Iowa, Ohio State, TCU, Saint Louis
- Texas A&M, UCF, NC State, Mizzou
- USF, VCU, Santa Clara (Play-in), Miami (OH)(Play-in), SMU (Play-in), Texas (Play-in)
- Northern Iowa, Akron, Yale, McNeese
- High Point, Hofstra, Cal Baptist, Hawaii
- North Dakota State, Troy, Wright State, Idaho
- Kennesaw State, Furman, Tennessee State, Siena
- Long Island, Queens, Howard (Play-in), UMBC (Play-in), Lehigh (Play-in), Prairie View A&M (Play-in)
First Four Out: Oklahoma, Auburn, San Diego State, New Mexico
Next Four Out: Indiana, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, California
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