February 27, 2026 - NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracketology

Updated as of all games on February 26th and earlier.

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1. Duke, Arizona, Michigan, UConn

2. Iowa State, Houston, Florida, Purdue

3. Nebraska, Michigan State, Illinois, Gonzaga

4. Virginia, Kansas, Alabama, Vanderbilt

5. Texas Tech, Arkansas, BYU, Tennessee

6. North Carolina, Louisville, St. John’s, Utah State

7. UCF, Villanova, Miami (FL), Wisconsin

8. Kentucky, Saint Louis, Iowa, NC State

9. Saint Mary’s, Missouri, Clemson, Georgia

10. UCLA, SMU, Texas A&M, Texas

11. Miami (OH), Auburn, TCU, California, New Mexico, Santa Clara

12. South Florida, Belmont, McNeese State, Liberty

13. Yale, UNC Wilmington, Troy, High Point,

14. Utah Valley, Hawai’i, Austin Peay, St. Thomas

15. Navy, Portland State, ETSU, UT Martin

16. Wright State, Long Island, Howard, Marist, Vermont, Bethune Cookman

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Last Four In: TCU, California, New Mexico, Santa Clara

First Four Out: USC, San Diego State, Ohio State, Indiana,

Next Four Out: VCU, Virginia Tech, Seton Hall, Oklahoma St.

Third Four Out: West Virginia, Nevada, Cincinnati, Boise State

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Also Considered: Tulsa, Grand Canyon, Arizona State, Baylor, Stephen F. Austin, Stanford, Oklahoma, Akron, Colorado, Washington