January 5th, 2026 Men’s College Basketball Bracketology
Updated as of all games on January 4th or earlier
Michigan, Arizona, Iowa State, UConn
Vanderbilt, Duke, Gonzaga, Nebraska
Purdue, BYU, Michigan State, Houston
Alabama, North Carolina, Illinois, Kansas
Louisville, Texas Tech, Arkansas, SMU
Villanova, UCF, USC, Seton Hall
Tennessee, St. Mary’s, Virginia, Iowa
Utah State, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia
LSU, Florida, Miami, St. John’s
St. Louis, Kentucky, Baylor, UCLA
NC State, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Boise State, Tulsa
Yale, Miami (OH), McNeese State, Illinois State
UCSD, William & Mary, Utah Valley, MTSU
Quinnipiac, Arkansas State, Northern Colorado, High Point
UT Martin, St. Thomas, Lipscomb, Colgate
East Tennessee State, Long Island, Howard, Wright State, Grambling State, Vermont
Last Four In: Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Boise State
First Four Out: California, Oklahoma, New Mexico, TCU
Next Four Out: Butler, Indiana, San Diego State, Kansas State
Third Four Out: VCU, Washington, Creighton, Stanford
A Few More: Texas A&M, Nevada, Wake Forest, Missouri, Arizona State, George Mason, Providence
Also Considered (NET Order): VCU, Akron, Washington, Belmont, Wisconsin, South Florida, George Washington, Notre Dame, Colorado, Texas, Santa Clara, Murray State, Northern Iowa, Colorado State, Wichita State, Northwestern, Hawaii, Hofstra, Oregon, Dayton, West Virginia, Syracuse, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, Florida Atlantic, Bowling Green, Wyoming, Stephen F. Austin, Ole Miss, St. Bonaventure