Sunday, February 22, 2026

NCAA Bracket Prediction - 22 Feb

Every team fighting for the final #1 seed lost this week, which resulted in UConn maintaining their fragile hold on that spot. Ohio State edged into the field after upsetting Wisconsin, with San Diego State departing after losing to Grand Canyon and Colorado State, while USC nearly fell out after losing to Oregon, but held on to the very last spot in the field, leaving the Big 10 with 3 of the final four teams in the bracket. Here is my full current bracket prediction:

 

MIDWEST

 

 

SOUTH

1

Michigan

 

1

Duke

16

UMBC/Bethune-Cookman

 

16

Long Island

8

Kentucky

 

8

Wisconsin

9

Miami

 

9

Georgia

5

Kansas

 

5

Tennessee

12

Stephen F Austin

 

12

Yale

4

Virginia

 

4

St. John’s

13

Liberty

 

13

High Point

6

North Carolina

 

6

Utah State

11

New Mexico

 

11

Texas/Indiana

3

Florida

 

3

Gonzaga

14

East Tennessee State

 

14

Austin Peay

7

Villanova

 

7

Saint Louis

10

UCLA

 

10

Auburn

2

Iowa State

 

2

Illinois

15

Merrimack

 

15

Portland State

 

EAST

 

 

WEST

1

UConn

 

1

Arizona

16

Appalachian State

 

16

Tennessee State/Howard

8

Clemson

 

8

Saint Mary’s

9

UCF

 

9

SMU

5

Texas Tech

 

5

Louisville

12

Miami (OH)

 

12

South Florida

4

Alabama

 

4

Michigan State

13

Utah Valley

 

13

UNC Wilmington

6

Arkansas

 

6

BYU

11

Belmont

 

11

Ohio State/USC

3

Nebraska

 

3

Vanderbilt

14

Hawaii

 

14

North Dakota State

7

Iowa

 

7

NC State

10

Texas A&M

 

10

Santa Clara

2

Houston

 

2

Purdue

15

Wright State

 

15

Navy

Last Four Byes

Santa Clara

Auburn

UCLA

New Mexico

Last Four In

Texas

Indiana

Ohio State

USC

First Four Out

VCU

Missouri

TCU

San Diego State

Next Four Out

Virginia Tech

California

Seton Hall

West Virginia


Teams by Conference

Big 10 - 11

SEC - 10

ACC - 8

Big 12 - 7

Big East - 3

WCC - 3

MWC - 2

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