With Selection Sunday six days away, we’ll periodically examine where IU basketball stands in bracketology projections. The full 2026 NCAA tournament field will be revealed on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Indiana basketball is 18-13 overall and 9-11 in the Big Ten ahead of the 2026 Big Ten tournament. The Hoosiers will play Northwestern or Penn State on Wednesday night at the United Center in Chicago.
Here’s a look at current bracketology projections and where the Hoosiers stand, along with their current resume:
Quad 1: 3-11
Quad 2: 3-2
Quad 3: 5-0
Quad 4: 7-0
KPI: 65 (down two spots from last update)
Strength of Record: 46 (unchanged from last update)
WAB (Wins Above Bubble): 47 (up one spot from last update)
BPI: 36 (down two spots from last update)
KenPom: 41 (unchanged from last update)
NET ranking: 37 (unchanged from last update)
Bart Torvik: 28 (down one spot from last update)
The most recent bracketology update from Andy Bottoms is available here. Andy will have an updated bracket on Tuesday, March 10.
ESPN.com, Joe Lunardi
Lunardi’s latest update came on Sunday evening and he has the Hoosiers as the first team out of the field.
The last four in are Santa Clara, SMU, VCU and Auburn and the first four out are Indiana, Virginia Tech, Stanford and New Mexico.
CBSSports.com
The most recent CBS Sports projection, published Monday, March 9, has Indiana out of the field.
The last four in are Missouri, VCU, SMU and Stanford and the first four out are California, Auburn, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Delphi Bracketology
Delphi’s most recent update, published on Sunday, March 8/a>, has the Hoosiers as the first team out of the field.
The last four in are Texas, VCU, SMU and Stanford and the first four out are Indiana, Virginia Tech, New Mexico and California.
1-3-1 Sports
A long-time fixture in the Bracket Matrix with strong results, we’re including 1-3-1 Sports in all of our remaining updates.
Their latest projection, published on Monday, March 9, has the Hoosiers as the first team out of the field.
The last four in are Santa Clara, VCU, SMU and Stanford and the first four teams out are Indiana, Virginia Tech, New Mexico and Auburn.
On3.com
The latest On3.com projection, written by James Fletcher on Monday, March 9, has the Hoosiers as the last team in the field.
The last four in are UCF, SMU, VCU and Indiana and the first four teams out are Auburn, New Mexico, Virginia Tech and Cincinnati.
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