Wednesday, March 4, 2026

3/4 Seeds


1) Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida

2) UConn, Houston, Illinois, Michigan State

3) Purdue, Alabama, Nebraska, Iowa State

4) Texas Tech, Kansas, Virginia, Gonzaga

5) Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina

6) St. John's, Louisville, Kentucky, St. Mary's

7) Wisconsin, BYU, Georgia, St. Louis

8) Villanova, UCLA, Miami FL, Iowa

9) Clemson, NC State, Texas, Utah State

10) Texas A&M, UCF, Ohio State, TCU

11) SMU, Miami OH, Santa Clara/Missouri, Indiana/VCU

12) Belmont, South Florida, Yale, Stephen F Austin

13) Liberty, High Point, UNC-Wilmington, Utah Valley

14) Hawaii, ND State, Troy, Navy

15) ETSU, Austin Peay, Portland St, Wright St

16) Merrimack, Tennessee St, Long Island/Bethune-Cookman, UMBC/Howard


Just missed but still in contention: Auburn, New Mexico, San Diego St, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Seton Hall

Sunday, March 1, 2026

3/1 Seeds

 

1) Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida

2) UConn, Houston, Illinois, Nebraska

3) Purdue, Alabama, Michigan State, Texas Tech

4) Kansas, Iowa State, Virginia, Gonzaga

5) Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas, St. John's

6) North Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, St. Mary's

7) Wisconsin, BYU, Utah St, St. Louis

8) Villanova, Miami FL, Clemson, Iowa

9) NC State, Georgia, Texas, UCF

10) Missouri, Texas A&M, UCLA, SMU

11) Ohio State, Miami OH, Santa Clara/New Mexico, Indiana/TCU 

12) Belmont, South Florida, Yale, Stephen F Austin

13) Liberty, High Point, UNC-Wilmington, Utah Valley

14) Hawaii, ND State, Troy, Navy

15) ETSU, Austin Peay, Portland St, Wright St

16) Merrimack, Tennessee St, Long Island/Bethune-Cookman, UMBC/Howard


Just missed but still in contention: Auburn, VCU, San Diego St, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Seton Hall

Monday, February 23, 2026

2/23 Seeds

1) Michigan, Duke, Arizona, UConn

2) Houston, Iowa State, Purdue, Illinois

3) Florida, Nebraska, Gonzaga, Kansas

4) Alabama, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Virginia

5) Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, St. John's

6) Louisville, BYU, North Carolina, Wisconsin

7) Kentucky, St. Louis, NC State, Utah State, 

8) Villanova, Iowa, St. Mary's, SMU 

9) Georgia, Miami FL, Texas A&M, UCF 

10) AuburnClemsonUCLA, Texas

11) Indiana, Ohio State/Santa Clara, Missouri/New Mexico, Miami OH

12) Belmont, South Florida, Yale, Stephen F Austin

13) Liberty, High Point, UNC-Wilmington, Utah Valley,

14) Hawaii, ND State, Troy, Portland State

15) ETSU, Austin Peay, Wright St, Navy

16) SE Missouri St, Merrimack, Long Island/Bethune-Cookman, UMBC/Howard


Just missed but still in contention: VCU, TCU, Virginia Tech, SDSU, USC, Cal, Cincinnati, Seton Hall

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2/18 Seeds

1) Michigan, Duke, Arizona, UConn

2) Houston, Iowa State, Illinois, Purdue

3) Florida, Kansas, Nebraska, Vanderbilt

4) Gonzaga, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Virginia

5) Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisville

6) St. John's, BYU, North Carolina, Kentucky

7) NC State, Utah State, Villanova, Clemson

8) St. Louis, Iowa, Wisconsin, Auburn

9) SMU, Miami FL, Texas, St. Mary's

10) Georgia, UCF, Indiana, Texas A&M

11) USC, Ohio State/Santa Clara, UCLA/VCU, Miami OH

12) Belmont, South Florida, Liberty, Yale

13) Stephen F Austin, High Point, UNC-Wilmington, Hawaii

14) Cal Baptist, ND State, Troy, Portland State

15) ETSU, Austin Peay, Wright St, Navy

16) SE Missouri St, Merrimack, Long Island/Bethune-Cookman, NJIT/Howard


Just missed but still in contention: New Mexico, Missouri, TCU, Seton Hall, SDSU, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, California

Sunday, March 16, 2025

3/16 Final

No last minute changes.... everything is the same as below.  Enjoy the madness!



 1) Auburn, DukeHouston, Florida

2) Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, St. John's

3) Texas Tech, Kentucky, Wisconsin,  Iowa State 

4) Maryland, Texas A&M, MichiganArizona

5) Clemson, Oregon, Ole Miss, Purdue

6) BYU, Illinois, St. Mary's, Gonzaga 

7) KansasMissouriLouisville, UCLA

8) Marquette, MemphisUConn, Creighton

9)  Miss State, Georgia, Oklahoma, New Mexico

10) Arkansas, Baylor, Vanderbilt, West Virginia

11) DrakeVCUColorado StateUtah State/Indiana

12) Xavier/San Diego St, UC-San Diego, McNeese StLiberty

13) YaleAkronHigh PointGrand Canyon 

14) TroyLipscomb, UNC WilmingtonMontana 

15) Robert MorrisWoffordOmahaBryant 

16) Norfolk StateSIU-Edwardsville, St. Francis/AmericanMount St Mary's/Alabama State

3/16 Seed List 3PM CT

 1) Auburn, DukeHouston, Florida

2) Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, St. John's

3) Texas Tech, Kentucky, Wisconsin,  Iowa State 

4) Maryland, Texas A&M, Michigan, Arizona

5) Clemson, Oregon, Ole Miss, Purdue

6) BYU, Illinois, St. Mary's, Gonzaga 

7) KansasMissouri, Louisville, UCLA

8) Marquette, Memphis, UConn, Creighton

9)  Miss State, Georgia, Oklahoma, New Mexico

10) Arkansas, Baylor, Vanderbilt, West Virginia

11) Drake, VCUColorado StateUtah State/Indiana

12) Xavier/San Diego St, UC-San Diego, McNeese StLiberty

13) YaleAkronHigh PointGrand Canyon 

14) TroyLipscomb, UNC WilmingtonMontana 

15) Robert MorrisWoffordOmahaBryant 

16) Norfolk StateSIU-Edwardsville, St. Francis/AmericanMount St Mary's/Alabama State


Might make a couple tweaks but this should be close to final (unless UAB wins, which is looking quite possible at the moment).  I personally would take Boise over Indiana, but I don't think the committee will actually do that.  Xavier is now safe, the Blazers are playing for IU's spot.


Saturday, March 15, 2025

3/16 Seed List AM

1) Auburn, DukeHouston, Florida

2) Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, St. John's

3) Texas Tech, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Maryland

4) Arizona, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Michigan

5) Purdue, Clemson, Oregon, Ole Miss

6) BYU, Illinois, St. Mary's, Gonzaga

7) Kansas, Missouri, Louisville, UCLA

8) Marquette, Memphis, Creighton, UConn

9)  Miss State, Georgia, Oklahoma, New Mexico

10) BaylorArkansas, Vanderbilt, West Virginia

11) Drake, VCU, Colorado StateUtah State/San Diego St

12) Xavier/Boise StateUC-San Diego, McNeese St, Liberty

13) Yale, AkronHigh PointLipscomb

14) Troy, Grand Canyon, UNC WilmingtonMontana

15) Robert MorrisWoffordOmaha, Norfolk State

16) BryantSIU-Edwardsville, St. Francis/American, Mount St Mary's/Alabama State


-3 MWC teams in the play-in is strange, but that is how I see it at the moment.  

-If UAB or George Mason wins, Boise State would drop out (neither Memphis nor VCU would drop out, although VCU would fall to a play-in game).  If both win, Xavier would drop out as well.

-Texas, Indiana, UNC, and Ohio State are the last 4 out.  Just too many missed opportunities for all of them to have much of a gripe about being left out.