Latest bracketology as of 1/9/2026
Scroll down to see the bracket and simulation sheet
Last year's bracketologies are further down
Credit to NCAA Game Simulator for the simulations
1: Arizona*, Iowa State, UConn*, Michigan
2: Duke*, Vanderbilt*, Nebraska*, Purdue
3: Gonzaga*, BYU, Houston, Illinois
4: Michigan State, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Louisville
5: Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas
6: Kansas, Tennessee, SMU, Saint Mary's
7: Villanova, Clemson, Utah State*, Seton Hall
8: UCF, Georgia, Saint Louis*, Iowa
9: St. John's, USC, Miami (FL), Auburn
10: NC State, Ohio State, Baylor, Kentucky
11: Indiana, Miami (OH)*, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech
12: Murray State*, Hofstra*, Liberty*, Utah Valley*
13: Hawaii*, High Point*, Troy*, East Tennessee State*
14: St. Thomas*, Quinnipiac*, Austin Peay*, Portland State*
15: Wright State*, Temple*, UT Martin*, LIU*
16: Dartmouth*, Nicholls*, Navy*, Vermont*, Bethune-Cookman*, UMES*
* - automatic qualifier
Bold = Last Four In
First Four Out:
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Creighton
California
Next Four Out:
UCLA
George Mason
Butler
Missouri