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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