The big 3 of Arizona, Michigan, and Duke remain with Duke currently claiming the crown as top dog. Michigan State has risen while Iowa State has fallen in these rankings. As we inch closer and closer to selection sunday, teams are battling for a spot on the top couple of seed lines. Many teams have very similar resumes. The teams that are able to rack up more quadrant 1 wins in their conference tournaments will be seen favorably by the commitee although full body of work is superior.
* Seeds are in order from top seed to low seed in each of the 4 seeds. Another way to look at this is a ranking from 1-16 of top 4 seeds projected for the 2026 tournament. (+ = improved, – = fallen)
* This bracketology does not include games played on Thursday, March 5 or Friday, March 6
* Seeds are in order from top seed to low seed in each of the 4 seeds. Another way to look at this is a ranking from 1-16 of top 4 seeds projected for the 2026 tournament. (+ = improved, – = fallen)
Team and Seed:
Record (overall and in conference)
1 seeds: Region, Best Win 2-4 seeds: Best Win
1. (1) Duke
28-2, 16-1
East (Greenville), (N) vs Michigan 68-63
1. (2) Michigan
27-2, 17-1
Midwest (Buffalo), @Illinois 84-70
1. (3) Arizona
28-2, 15-2
West (San Diego), @Houston 73-66
1. (4) Uconn
27-3, 17-2
South (Philadelphia), (N) vs Florida 77-73
2. (5) Florida
24-6, 15-2
@Vanderbilt 98-94
2. (6) Michigan State +
24-5, 14-4
@Purdue 76-74
2. (7) Houston +
25-5, 13-4
@Cincinnati 67-60
2. (8) Illinois –
23-7, 14-5
@Purdue 88-82
3. (9) Purdue –
23-7, 13-6
@Nebraska 80-77
3. (10) Alabama +
22-8, 12-5
(N) vs Illinois 90-86
3. (11) Nebraska
25-5, 14-5
@Illinois 83-80
3. (12) Virginia
26-4, 14-3
@Louisville 79-70
4. (13) Iowa State –
24-6, 11-6
@Purdue 81-58
4. (14) Gonzaga +
28-3, 16-2
(N) vs Alabama 95-85
4. (15) Texas Tech +
22-8, 12-5
@Arizona 78-75
4. (16) Kansas –
21-9, 11-6
vs Arizona 82-78
Just outside: Arkansas, St. Johns, Vanderbilt, North Carolina
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