HoopsWithXander's Bracketology
UPDATED March 15th, 2026
1-68 RANKINGS
italicized = play-in team | (bold) = conference winner
1 Seeds:
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Duke (ACC)
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Arizona (Big 12)
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Michigan
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Florida
2 Seeds:
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Houston
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UConn
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Iowa State
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Purdue (Big 10)
3 Seeds:
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Michigan State
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Vanderbilt
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Virginia
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Illinois
4 Seeds:
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Gonzaga (WCC)
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Nebraska
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Arkansas (SEC)
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Alabama
5 Seeds:
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Saint John’s (Big East)
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Kansas
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Texas Tech
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Wisconsin
6 Seeds:
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Tennessee
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North Carolina
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Louisville
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BYU
7 Seeds:
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Saint Mary’s
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Kentucky
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UCLA
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Miami FL
8 Seeds:
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Georgia
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Clemson
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Ohio State
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Utah State (MWC)
9 Seeds:
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Villanova
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TCU
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Iowa
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Saint Louis
10 Seeds
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Santa Clara
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Texas A&M
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NC State
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Missouri
11 Seeds:
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UCF
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Miami OH
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VCU (A10)
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Texas
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SMU
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South Florida (American)
12 Seeds:
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McNeese (Southland)
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Akron (MAC)
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High Point (Big South)
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Northern Iowa (MVC)
13 Seeds:
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Hofstra (Coastal)
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Cal Baptist (WAC)
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Hawaii (Big West)
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North Dakota St (Summit)
14 Seeds:
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Troy (Sun Belt)
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Wright State (Horizon)
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Penn (Ivy)
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Tennessee State (OVC)
15 Seeds:
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Kennesaw State (CUSA)
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Idaho (Big Sky)
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Furman (SoCon)
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Siena (MAAC)
16 Seeds:
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UMBC (AE)
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Queens (ASun)
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LIU (NEC)
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Howard (MEAC)
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Lehigh (Patriot)
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Prairie View A&M (SWAC)