Sunday, March 1, 2026

NCAA Bracket Prediction - 1 Mar

There was a lot of action around the bubble this week, with the Big 10 losing two teams from the field, as Indiana and USC fell out, while the SEC swapped one Tiger for another, Auburn for Missouri. TCU and VCU joined the field in place of the Big 10 droppers, while San Diego State looked like they would move into the field after defeating Utah State, only to fall to New Mexico a couple days later. Here is my full current bracket:

 

MIDWEST

 

 

SOUTH

1

Michigan

 

1

Duke

16

UMBC/Howard

 

16

Bethune-Cookman/Morehead St

8

Clemson

 

8

Iowa

9

Texas

 

9

Georgia

5

Arkansas

 

5

St. John’s

12

Liberty

 

12

Yale

4

Kansas

 

4

Vanderbilt

13

Stephen F Austin

 

13

High Point

6

Saint Mary’s

 

6

Utah State

11

New Mexico/Ohio State

 

11

Santa Clara

3

Illinois

 

3

Iowa State

14

Troy

 

14

Navy

7

BYU

 

7

Kentucky

10

UCLA

 

10

SMU

2

Florida

 

2

Nebraska

15

Austin Peay

 

15

East Tennessee State

 

EAST

 

 

WEST

1

UConn

 

1

Arizona

16

Portland State

 

16

Long Island

8

Miami

 

8

Saint Louis

9

UCF

 

9

NC State

5

Texas Tech

 

5

Tennessee

12

South Florida

 

12

Miami (OH)

4

Alabama

 

4

Virginia

13

Utah Valley

 

13

UNC Wilmington

6

Louisville

 

6

North Carolina

11

Belmont

 

11

TCU/VCU

3

Michigan State

 

3

Gonzaga

14

Hawaii

 

14

North Dakota State

7

Wisconsin

 

7

Villanova

10

Texas A&M

 

10

Missouri

2

Houston

 

2

Purdue

15

Merrimack

 

15

Wright State

Last Four Byes

UCLA

Texas A&M

Missouri

Santa Clara

Last Four In

New Mexico

Ohio State

TCU

VCU

First Four Out

Auburn

Indiana

San Diego State

Virginia Tech

Next Four Out

USC

Seton Hall

California

Tulsa


Teams by Conference

SEC - 10

Big 10 - 9

ACC - 8

Big 12 - 8

Big East - 3

WCC - 3

MWC - 2

Atl 10 - 2