The 68 teams selected for the 2026 NCAA tournament will be revealed tonight. Ahead of Selection Sunday, Andy Katz has shared his final bracket predictions. Duke remains as the No. 1 overall seed while Iowa State jumps into a No. 2 seed.
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Take a look at Andy Katz’s final predicted 68-team field below.
RANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | NET rankings
| Seed | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | Florida | Michigan | Arizona |
| 16 | Queens | Lehigh/Prairie View | LIU/Howard | UMBC |
| 8 | Georgia | Utah State | Clemson | UCLA |
| 9 | Ohio State | Iowa | TCU | Texas A&M |
| 5 | Arkansas | Texas Tech | St. John’s | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Yale | High Point | Akron | McNeese |
| 4 | Kansas | Nebraska | Alabama | Vanderbilt |
| 13 | Hawaii | Cal Baptist | Hofstra | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | North Carolina | Louisville | Tennessee | BYU |
| 11 | Missouri/Miami (OH) | South Florida | VCU | Texas/SMU |
| 3 | Purdue | Illinois | Virginia | Gonzaga |
| 14 | North Dakota State | Wright State | Troy | Kennesaw State |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | UCLA | Kentucky | Clemson |
| 10 | UCF | Saint Louis | Santa Clara | Texas A&M |
| 2 | UConn | Houston | Iowa State | Michigan State |
| 15 | Siena | Idaho | Tennessee State | Furman |
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz’s bracket predictions
| Conference | Total | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 10 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| Big Ten | 9 | Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, UCLA, Michigan State, Nebraska, |
| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, NC State, SMU, Virginia |
| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF |
| Big East | 3 | St. John’s, UConn, Villanova |
| West Coast | 3 | Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Saint Mary’s |
| MAC | 2 | Akron, Miami (OH), |
| A10 | 2 | VCU, Saint Louis |
Andy Katz’s field of 68
Here is Katz’s full seed list in order, from one through 68:
| Team (SEED) | AQ Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke (1) | AQ ACC |
| 2 | Michigan (1) | AQ Big Ten |
| 3 | Arizona (1) | AQ Big 12 |
| 4 | Florida (1) | |
| 5 | Houston (2) | |
| 6 | UConn (2) | |
| 7 | Iowa State (2) | |
| 8 | Michigan State (2) | |
| 9 | Purdue (3) | |
| 10 | Illinois (3) | |
| 11 | Virginia (3) | |
| 12 | Gonzaga (3) | AQ WCC |
| 13 | Vanderbilt (4) | |
| 14 | Nebraska (4) | |
| 15 | Alabama (4) | |
| 16 | Kansas (4) | |
| 17 | St. John’s (5) | AQ Big East |
| 18 | Arkansas (5) | AQ SEC |
| 19 | Texas Tech (5) | |
| 20 | Wisconsin (5) | |
| 21 | Tennessee (6) | |
| 22 | North Carolina (6) | |
| 23 | Louisville (6) | |
| 24 | BYU (6) | |
| 25 | Kentucky (7) | |
| 26 | Miami (FL) (7) | |
| 27 | UCLA (7) | |
| 28 | Clemson (7) | |
| 29 | St. Mary’s (8) | |
| 30 | Villanova (8) | |
| 31 | Ohio State (8) | |
| 32 | Georgia (8) | |
| 33 | Utah State (9) | AQ Mountain West |
| 34 | TCU (9) | |
| 35 | Iowa (9) | |
| 36 | NC State (9) | |
| 37 | UCF (10) | |
| 38 | Santa Clara (10) | |
| 39 | Texas A&M (10) | |
| 40 | Saint Louis (10) | |
| 41 | VCU/Dayton (11) | AQ A10 |
| 42 | Missouri (11) | |
| 43 | Texas (11) | |
| 44 | Miami (OH) (11) | |
| 45 | SMU (11) | |
| 46 | USF (11)/Wichita State (12) | AQ American |
| 47 | Akron (12) | AQ MAC |
| 48 | McNeese (12) | AQ Southland |
| 49 | Yale (12)/Penn (14) | AQ Ivy |
| 50 | High Point (12) | AQ Big South |
| 51 | Northern Iowa (13) | AQ MVC |
| 52 | Cal Baptist (13) | AQ WAC |
| 53 | Hofstra (13) | AQ CAA |
| 54 | Hawaii (13) | AQ Big West |
| 55 | North Dakota State (14) | AQ Summit |
| 56 | Troy (14) | AQ Sunbelt |
| 57 | Wright State (14) | AQ Horizon |
| 58 | Kennesaw State (14) | AQ CUSA |
| 59 | Tennessee State (15) | AQ OVC |
| 60 | Siena (15) | AQ MAAC |
| 61 | Furman (15) | AQ SoCon |
| 62 | Idaho (15) | AQ Big Sky |
| 63 | Queens (16) | AQ ASUN |
| 64 | UMBC (16) | America East |
| 65 | LIU (16) | AQ NEC |
| 66 | Howard (16) | AQ MEAC |
| 67 | Lehigh (17) | AQ Patriot |
| 68 | Prairie View A&M (17) | AQ SWAC |
First four out: Auburn, San Diego State, Oklahoma, New Mexico
