2026 NCAA Tournament Bracketology - March Madness Bracket Predictions

RotoWire's projected field for this upcoming NCAA tournament.
Last Updated: March 7 at 1:35 PM
1Arizona
16Howard / LIU-Brooklyn
8Saint Louis
9SMUdown
5Arkansas
12Illinois State
4Virginia
13Hofstra
6BYU
11VCU / Ohio State
3Gonzagadown
14Troy
7Kentucky
10Missouriup
2Illinoisup
15Lipscomb
San Diego
Tampa
Buffalo
Portland
WEST
1Floridaup
16Grambling / Tennessee-Martin
8Clemsondown
9UCLAup
5Vanderbiltdown
12South Floridadown
4Texas Tech
13UC San Diego
6North Carolina
11Indiana
3Nebraska
14High Point
7St. Mary's (CAL)up
10Utah Statedown
2Connecticutdown
15E. Tennessee State
Philadelphia
Tampa
Portland
Oklahoma City
SOUTH
1Michigan
16Vermont
8North Carolina State
9Georgiadown
5Tennessee
12McNeese State
4Kansas
13Utah Valley
6Louisvilledown
11TCU / Santa Clara
3Purduedown
14St. Thomas (MN)
7Wisconsinup
10Texasup
2Houston
15Northern Colorado
Buffalo
Greenville
Philadelphia
Oklahoma City
MIDWEST
1Duke
16Merrimack
8Iowadown
9Central Floridadown
5St. John'sup
12Yale
4Alabamaup
13Liberty
6Villanova
11Miami (OH)up
3Iowa Statedown
14Robert Morris
7Miamiup
10Texas A&M
2Michigan Stateup
15Navy
Greenville
San Diego
St. Louis
St. Louis
EAST
1Arizona
16Howard / LIU-Brooklyn
8Saint Louis
9SMUdown
5Arkansas
12Illinois State
4Virginia
13Hofstra
6BYU
11VCU / Ohio State
3Gonzagadown
14Troy
7Kentucky
10Missouriup
2Illinoisup
15Lipscomb
San Diego
Tampa
Buffalo
Portland
WEST
1Michigan
16Vermont
8North Carolina State
9Georgiadown
5Tennessee
12McNeese State
4Kansas
13Utah Valley
6Louisvilledown
11TCU / Santa Clara
3Purduedown
14St. Thomas (MN)
7Wisconsinup
10Texasup
2Houston
15Northern Colorado
Buffalo
Greenville
Philadelphia
Oklahoma City
MIDWEST
1Floridaup
16Grambling / Tennessee-Martin
8Clemsondown
9UCLAup
5Vanderbiltdown
12South Floridadown
4Texas Tech
13UC San Diego
6North Carolina
11Indiana
3Nebraska
14High Point
7St. Mary's (CAL)up
10Utah Statedown
2Connecticutdown
15E. Tennessee State
Philadelphia
Tampa
Portland
Oklahoma City
SOUTH
1Duke
16Merrimack
8Iowadown
9Central Floridadown
5St. John'sup
12Yale
4Alabamaup
13Liberty
6Villanova
11Miami (OH)up
3Iowa Statedown
14Robert Morris
7Miamiup
10Texas A&M
2Michigan Stateup
15Navy
Greenville
San Diego
St. Louis
St. Louis
EAST
WEST
1 Arizona
16 Howard / LIU-Brooklyn
San Diego
8 Saint Louis
9 SMU down
San Diego
5 Arkansas
12 Illinois State
Tampa
4 Virginia
13 Hofstra
Tampa
6 BYU
11 VCU / Ohio State
Buffalo
3 Gonzaga down
14 Troy
Buffalo
7 Kentucky
10 Missouri up
Portland
2 Illinois up
15 Lipscomb
Portland
MIDWEST
1 Michigan
16 Vermont
Buffalo
8 North Carolina State
9 Georgia down
Buffalo
5 Tennessee
12 McNeese State
Greenville
4 Kansas
13 Utah Valley
Greenville
6 Louisville down
11 TCU / Santa Clara
Philadelphia
3 Purdue down
14 St. Thomas (MN)
Philadelphia
7 Wisconsin up
10 Texas up
Oklahoma City
2 Houston
15 Northern Colorado
Oklahoma City
SOUTH
1 Florida up
16 Grambling / Tennessee-Martin
Philadelphia
8 Clemson down
9 UCLA up
Philadelphia
5 Vanderbilt down
12 South Florida down
Tampa
4 Texas Tech
13 UC San Diego
Tampa
6 North Carolina
11 Indiana
Portland
3 Nebraska
14 High Point
Portland
7 St. Mary's (CAL) up
10 Utah State down
Oklahoma City
2 Connecticut down
15 E. Tennessee State
Oklahoma City
EAST
1 Duke
16 Merrimack
Greenville
8 Iowa down
9 Central Florida down
Greenville
5 St. John's up
12 Yale
San Diego
4 Alabama up
13 Liberty
San Diego
6 Villanova
11 Miami (OH) up
St. Louis
3 Iowa State down
14 Robert Morris
St. Louis
7 Miami up
10 Texas A&M
St. Louis
2 Michigan State up
15 Navy
St. Louis