2026 NCAA Tournament Bracketology February 26

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best events of the year. College basketball fans are looking forward to it even before the season begins. Who could make “The Big Dance” this season? Here is the 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: February 26.

This season, the First Four will be March 17-18. The first round will be March 19-20. After that, the second round will be March 21-22. The Sweet 16 will be held March 26-27, with the Elite Eight following that on March 28-30. This season’s Final Four will be April 4. The National Championship Game will be on Monday, April 6, 2025.

Note: May have to zoom. Automatic qualifiers are bolded. This will be updated throughout the day!

Seed List

1. Duke, Michigan, Arizona, UConn
2. Illinois, Houston, Iowa State, Purdue
3. Florida, Nebraska, Gonzaga, Michigan State
4. Kansas, Texas Tech, Virginia, Alabama
5. Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisville
6. North Carolina, St. John’s, BYU, Wisconsin
7. Saint Louis, Kentucky, NC State, Villanova
8. Utah State, Iowa, SMU, UCF
9. St. Mary’s, Miami, Texas A&M, Auburn
10. Georgia, Clemson, Texas, UCLA
11. Miami (OH), Missouri, Indiana (Play-in), TCU (Play-in), New Mexico (Play-in), Santa Clara (Play-in)
12. USF, Belmont, Yale, High Point
13. UNC Wilmington, Stephen F. Austin, Utah Valley, Liberty
14. Navy, ETSU, North Dakota State, Hawai’i
15. Austin Peay, Wright State, Portland State, Troy
16. Long Island, Merrimack, Bethune-Cookman (Play-in), Morehead State (Play-in), UMBC (Play-in), Morgan State (Play-in)

First Four Out: Ohio State, San Diego State, VCU, Virginia Tech Next Four Out: California, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, West Virginia   Go to our college basketball page for more stories like 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: February 26!

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