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Friday, March 13, 2026

NCAA Projections as of March 13

   

Seed
WEST

EAST
MIDWEST

SOUTH
     1


Arizona (BIG 12)
Duke (ACC)
Michigan (BIG TEN)
Florida (SEC)
     2


Michigan StateIowa StateHoustonUConn
     3


Gonzaga (WCC)PurdueNebraskaIllinois
     4


AlabamaKansasVirginiaTexas Tech
     5


WisconsinVanderbiltArkansas
UNC
     6


St. John's (BIG EAST)TennesseeLouisvilleBYU
     7


ClemsonMiamiKentuckyTCU
     8


St. Mary's
UCLA
GeorgiaVillanova
     9


Ohio State
Utah State (MWC)
Saint Louis (A-10)Iowa
    10

UCF


MissouriNC StateTexas A&M
    11
South Florida (AAC)


SMU/VCU
TexasStanford/Miami-Ohio
    12


McNeese State (SOUTHLAND)
Northern Iowa (MVC)Akron (MAC)Yale (IVY)

    13


Utah Valley (WAC)
Sam Houston State
(C-USA)
High Point (BIG SOUTH)Hofstra (CAA)
    14


UC-Irvine (BIG WEST)Wright State (HORIZON)North Dakota State (SUMMIT)Troy (SUN BELT)
    15


Tennessee State (OVC)Idaho (BIG SKY)Furman (SOUTHERN)Siena (MAAC)
    16
Queens (A-SUN)
Howard (MEAC)/
Lehigh (PATRIOT)

UMBC (AE)/
Southern (SWAC)
Long Island (NEC)

NOTE: Teams with their conference in parentheses are the projected conference champions.

Last 4 In:                       SMU vs. VCU                Stanford vs. Miami-Ohio
First Out:   Santa Clara, Indiana, New Mexico, SDSU, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Cal, West Virginia, Auburn



Bids by Conference:

SEC:                10
BIG TEN:          9
ACC:                 9
BIG 12:             8
BIG EAST:     3
WCC:            2
A-10:             2
MAC:            2

Sunday, March 8, 2026

NCAA Projections as of March 8

  

Seed
WEST

EAST
MIDWEST

SOUTH
     1


Arizona (BIG 12)
Duke (ACC)
Michigan (BIG TEN)
Florida (SEC)
     2


Michigan StateIowa StateHoustonUConn
     3


Texas TechPurdueNebraskaIllinois
     4


Gonzaga (WCC)KansasVirginiaAlabama
     5


ArkansasVanderbiltSt. John's (BIG EAST)
UNC
     6


WisconsinTennesseeLouisvilleBYU
     7


KentuckyClemsonGeorgiaMiami
     8


Iowa
UCLA
St. Mary'sVillanova
     9


Utah State (MWC)
TCU
Texas A&MOhio State
    10

UCF


Saint Louis (A-10)NC StateTexas
    11
Miami-Ohio (MAC)


Stanford/VCU
MissouriSMU/New Mexico
    12


Stephen F Austin (SOUTHLAND)
Northern Iowa (MVC)South Florida (AAC)Yale (IVY)

    13


Utah Valley (WAC)
High Point (BIG SOUTH)Liberty (C-USA)Hofstra (CAA)
    14


UC-Irvine (BIG WEST)Wright State (HORIZON)North Dakota State (SUMMIT)Troy (SUN BELT)
    15


Tennessee State (OVC)Portland State (BIG SKY)Furman (SOUTHERN)Merrimack (MAAC)
    16
Queens (A-SUN)
Howard (MEAC)/
Lehigh (PATRIOT)

UMBC (AE)/
Bethune Cookman (SWAC)
Long Island (NEC)

NOTE: Teams with their conference in parentheses are the projected conference champions.

Last 4 In:                       SMU vs. New Mexico                Stanford vs. VCU
First Out:   Auburn, Santa Clara, Indiana, SDSU, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Cal, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech



Bids by Conference:

SEC:                10
BIG TEN:          9
ACC:                 9
BIG 12:             8
BIG EAST:     3
MWC:               2
WCC:            2
A-10:             2

Sunday, March 1, 2026

NCAA Projections as of March 1

 

Seed
WEST

EAST
MIDWEST

SOUTH
     1


Arizona (BIG 12)
Duke (ACC)
Michigan (BIG TEN)
UConn (BIG EAST)
     2


IllinoisIowa StateHoustonFlorida (SEC)
     3


Texas TechPurdueNebraskaMichigan State
     4


Gonzaga (WCC)KansasVirginiaAlabama
     5


ArkansasVanderbiltTennessee
UNC
     6


WisconsinSt. John'sBYULouisville
     7


KentuckyMiamiUtah State (MWC)Saint Louis (A-10)
     8


Georgia
Villanova
ClemsonNC State
     9


St. Mary's
Iowa
TexasUCF
    10

TCU


Texas A&MUCLASMU
    11
Miami-Ohio (MAC)


Ohio State/New Mexico
San Diego State/IndianaMissouri
    12


South Florida (AAC)
Miami-Ohio (MAC)Belmont (MVC)Yale (IVY)

    13


Utah Valley (WAC)
High Point (BIG SOUTH)Stephen F Austin (SOUTHLAND)UNCW (CAA)
    14


Hawaii (BIG WEST)Navy (PATRIOT)North Dakota State (SUMMIT)Troy (SUN BELT)
    15


Wright State (HORIZON)ETSU (SOUTHERN)Portland State
(BIG SKY)
Austin Peay (A-SUN)
    16
Long Island (NEC)Merrimack (MAAC)

UMBC (AE)/
Bethune Cookman (SWAC)
Howard (MEAC)/
Morehead State (OVC)

NOTE: Teams with their conference in parentheses are the projected conference champions.

Last 4 In:                   Ohio State vs. New Mexico                San Diego State vs. Indiana
First Out:   Auburn, Santa Clara, West Virginia, Seton Hall, Cal, Virginia Tech, VCU, Cincinnati, USC



Bids by Conference:

SEC:                10
BIG TEN:         10
BIG 12:              8
ACC:                 8
BIG EAST:         3
MWC:                3
WCC:                2

Monday, February 16, 2026

NCAA Projections as of February 16


Seed
MIDWEST

WEST
EAST

SOUTH
     1


Michigan (BIG TEN)
Arizona
Duke (ACC)
UConn (BIG EAST)
     2


Houston (BIG 12)IllinoisPurdueIowa State
     3


VanderbiltGonzaga (WCC)Florida (SEC)Nebraska
     4


Texas TechVirginia
KansasMichigan State
     5


UNCAlabamaSt. John's
Arkansas
     6


LouisvilleKentuckyBYUTennessee
     7


WisconsinSaint Louis (A-10)Utah State (MWC)Clemson
     8


Villanova
NC State
AuburnMiami
     9


Georgia
Texas
IowaTexas A&M
    10

SMU


UCFTCUIndiana
    11
USC/San Diego State


South Florida (AAC)
UCLASt. Mary's/West Virginia
    12


Liberty (C-USA)
Miami-Ohio (MAC)Belmont (MVC)Yale (IVY)

    13


Utah Valley (WAC)
High Point (BIG SOUTH)Stephen F Austin (SOUTHLAND)UNCW (CAA)
    14


ETSU (SOUTHERN)Hawaii (BIG WEST)North Dakota State (SUMMIT)Portland State
(BIG SKY)
    15


Wright State (HORIZON)Austin Peay (A-SUN)Navy (PATRIOT)South Alabama
(SUN BELT)
    16
NJIT (AMERICA EAST)/
Bethune-Cookman (SWAC)
Tennessee-Martin (OVC)

Merrimack (MAAC)
Long Island (NEC)/
Howard (MEAC)

NOTE: Teams with their conference in parentheses are the projected conference champions.

Last 4 In:                   St. Mary's vs. West Virginia                USC vs. San Diego State
First Out:   Ohio State, Missouri, New Mexico, Virginia Tech, Seton Hall, Cal, Santa Clara, Stanford



Bids by Conference:

SEC:                10
BIG TEN:         10
BIG 12:              9
ACC:                 8
BIG EAST:         3
MWC:                2
WCC:                2