HoopsWithXander's Bracketology

UPDATED January 26th, 2026

THE BRACKET

West Region (San Jose)

1 Arizona

16 American/MD-ES

8 Wisconsin

9 Texas A&M

5 Arkansas

12 Yale

4 BYU

13 UNC-Wilmington

6 North Carolina

11 N. Mexico/S. Hall

3 Gonzaga

14 Troy

7 Auburn

10 Miami FL

2 Purdue

15 Austin Peay

South Region (Houston)

1 Michigan

16 Merrimack

8 Villanova

9 Saint Mary's

5 Louisville

12 Belmont

4 Vanderbilt

13 Utah Valley

6 Tennessee

11 Miami OH

3 Houston

14 North Dakota State

7 Clemson

10 USC

2 Michigan State

15 Wright State

East Region (D.C.)

1 Duke

16 Vermont/Beth Cook

8 UCF

9 Iowa

5 Alabama

12 South Florida

4 Virginia

13 High Point

6 Saint John's

11 SDSU/VA Tech

3 Texas Tech

14 UC Irvine

7 Kentucky

10 NC State

2 Illinois

15 UT Martin

Midwest Region (Chicago)

1 UConn

16 Montana State

8 Georgia

9 Utah State

5 Florida

12 Liberty

4 Kansas

13 Stephen F. Austin

6 Saint Louis

11 Ohio State

3 Iowa State

14 E. Tennessee State

7 SMU

10 UCLA

2 Nebraska

15 LIU

1-68 RANKINGS

italicized = play-in team | (bold) = conference winner

(1 Seeds)

1. Arizona (Big 12)

2. Duke (ACC)

3. Connecticut (Big East)

4. Michigan (Big 10)

(2 Seeds)

5. Nebraska

6. Illinois

7. Michigan State

8. Purdue

(3 Seeds)

9. Iowa State

10. Houston

11. Gonzaga (WCC)

12. Texas Tech

(4 Seeds)

13. Vanderbilt

14. BYU

15. Virginia

16. Kansas

(5 Seeds)

17. Florida

18. Alabama

19. Arkansas

20. Louisville

(6 Seeds)

21. Saint John's

22. North Carolina

23. Tennessee

24. Saint Louis (A10)

(7 Seeds)

25. Auburn

26. Clemson

27. Kentucky

28. SMU

(8 Seeds)

29. Villanova

30. Georgia

31. UCF

32. Wisconsin

(9 Seeds)

33. Iowa

34. Texas A&M

35. Utah State (MWC)

36. Saint Mary's

(10 Seeds)

37. UCLA

38. USC

39. NC State

40. Miami FL

(11 Seeds)

41. Ohio State

42. New Mexico

43. Seton Hall

44. San Diego State

45. Virginia Tech

46. Miami (OH) (MAC)

(12 Seeds)

47. Belmont (MVC)

48. Yale (Ivy)

49. South Florida (American)

50. Liberty (C-USA)

(13 Seeds)

51. S.F. Austin (Southland)

52. High Point (Big South)

53. UNC-Wilmington (Coastal)

54. Utah Valley (WAC)

(14 Seeds)

55. UC Irvine (Big West)

56. Troy (Sun Belt)

57. North Dakota St (Summit)

58. East Tennessee St (SoCon)

(15 Seeds)

59. Austin Peay (ASun)

60. Wright State (Horizon)

61. UT Martin (OVC)

62. LIU (NEC)

(16 Seeds)

63. Merrimack (MAAC)

64. Montana State (Big Sky)

65. Vermont (AE)

66. American (Patriot)

67. Maryland ES (MEAC)

68. Beth. Cookman (SWAC)