Latest bracketology as of 3/15/2026
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Last year's bracketologies are further down
Credit to NCAA Game Simulator for the simulations
1: Duke*, Arizona*, Michigan, Florida
2: Houston, UConn, Iowa State, Purdue*
3: Michigan State, Illinois, Gonzaga*, Nebraska
4: Virginia, Arkansas*, Vanderbilt, Alabama
5: St. John's*, Kansas, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
6: North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisville, BYU
7: Miami (FL), Kentucky, Clemson, Saint Mary's
8: UCLA, Utah State*, Villanova, Georgia
9: Iowa, TCU, Ohio State, UCF
10: Saint Louis, Texas A&M, Santa Clara, NC State
11: VCU*, Missouri, Miami (OH), SMU, Texas, USF*
12: Akron*, McNeese*, High Point*, Northern Iowa*
13: Hofstra*, Cal Baptist*, Hawaii*, North Dakota State*
14: Troy*, Wright State*, Penn*, Kennesaw State*
15: Tennessee State*, Siena*, Furman*, Idaho*
16: Queens*, UMBC*, LIU*, Howard*, Lehigh*, Prairie View*
* - automatic qualifier
Bold = Last Four In
First Four Out:
San Diego State
Oklahoma
Auburn
New Mexico
Next Four Out:
Indiana
West Virginia
Stanford
Seton Hall