Final March Madness men's bracket predictions before Selection Sunday
Selections for the 2026 NCAA tournament will be revealed this Sunday, but before then, Andy Katz has shared his bracket predictions. UConn drops to a No. 2 seed as Florida moves into a No. 1 seed.
Take a look at his predicted 68-team field below.
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2026 March Madness bracket predictions
| Seed | EAST | SOUTH | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | Florida | Michigan | Arizona |
| 16 | Bethune-Cookman/Lehigh | Furman | Howard/LIU | UMBC |
| 8 | Georgia | Utah State | Clemson | UCLA |
| 9 | Ohio State | Iowa | TCU | Texas A&M |
| 5 | Arkansas | St. John's | Vanderbilt | Wisconsin |
| 12 | South Florida | High Point | Yale | Liberty |
| 4 | Texas Tech | Virginia | Kansas | Gonzaga |
| 13 | Hofstra/Monmouth | Northern Iowa | Stephen F. Austin | Utah Valley |
| 6 | Tennessee | Louisville | North Carolina | BYU |
| 11 | SMU/Indiana | Missouri | Texas/VCU | Santa Clara |
| 3 | Iowa State | Nebraska | Purdue | Alabama |
| 14 | North Dakota State | UC Irvine | Merrimack | Troy |
| 7 | Villanova | Saint Mary's | Kentucky | Miami (Fla.) |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | NC State | UCF | Saint Louis |
| 2 | Michigan State | Houston | UConn | Illinois |
| 15 | Wright State | Tennessee State | Queens | Portland State |
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions
| Conference | Total | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 10 | Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin |
| SEC | 10 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, NC State, SMU, Virginia |
| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF |
| Big East | 3 | St. John's, UConn, Villanova |
| West Coast | 3 | Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's |
| A10 | 2 | VCU, Saint Louis |
Andy Katz's field of 68
Here is Katz's full seed list in order, from one through 68:
| Team (Seed) | AQ ConfErence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke (1) | AQ ACC |
| 2 | Michigan (1) | AQ Big Ten |
| 3 | Arizona (1) | AQ Big 12 |
| 4 | Florida (1) | AQ SEC |
| 5 | Houston (2) | |
| 6 | UConn (2) | |
| 7 | Michigan State (2) | |
| 8 | Illinois (2) | |
| 9 | lowa State (3) | |
| 10 | Nebraska (3) | |
| 11 | Purdue (3) | |
| 12 | Alabama (3) | |
| 13 | Gonzaga (4) | AQ WCC |
| 14 | Kansas (4) | |
| 15 | Texas Tech (4) | |
| 16 | Virginia (4) | |
| 17 | Vanderbilt (5) | |
| 18 | Arkansas (5) | |
| 19 | St. John's (5) | AQ Big East |
| 20 | Wisconsin (5) | |
| 21. | Tennessee (6) | |
| 22 | North Carolina (6) | |
| 23 | Louisville (6) | |
| 24 | BYU (6) | |
| 25 | St. Mary's (7) | |
| 26 | Villanova (7) | |
| 27 | Kentucky (7) | |
| 28 | Miami (Fla.) (7) | |
| 29 | Georgia (8) | |
| 30 | UCLA (8) | |
| 31 | Clemson (8) | |
| 32. | Utah State (8) | AQ MW |
| 33 | Ohio State (9) | |
| 34 | TCU (9) | |
| 35 | Iowa (9) | |
| 36 | Texas A&M (9) | |
| 37 | Saint Louis (10) | |
| 38 | UCF (10) | AQ A10 |
| 39 | NC State (10) | |
| 40 | Miami (Ohio) (10) | AQ MAC |
| 41 | Missouri (11) | |
| 42 | Santa Clara (11) | |
| 43 | Texas (11) | |
| 44 | VCU (11) | |
| 45 | SMU (11) | |
| 46 | Indiana (11) | |
| 47 | South Florida (12) | AQ American |
| 48 | Yale (12) | AQ Ivy |
| 49 | High Point (12) | AQ Big South |
| 50 | Liberty (12) | AQ CUSA |
| 51 | Northern lowa (13) | AQ MVC |
| 52 | Stephen F. Austin (13) | AQ Southland |
| 53 | Utah Valley (13) | AQ WAC |
| 54 | Hofstra (Towson) (13) | AQ CAA |
| 55 | UC Irvine (14) | AQ Big West |
| 56 | North Dakota State (14) | AQ Summit |
| 57 | Troy (14) | AQ Sun Belt |
| 58 | Merrimack (14) | AQ MAAC |
| 59. | Wright State (15) | AQ Horizon |
| 60 | Portland State (15) | AQ Big Sky |
| 61 | Queens (15) | AQ ASUN |
| 62 | Tennessee State (15) | AQ OVC |
| 63 | Furman (16) | AQ Southern |
| 64 | UMBC (16) | AQ America East |
| 65 | Howard (16) | AQ MEAC |
| 66 | LIU (16) | AQ NEC |
| 67 | Bethune-Cookman (17) | AQ SWAC |
| 68 | Lehigh (17) | AQ Patriot |
First four out: Auburn, Virginia Tech, New Mexico, Stanford
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