Tournament Bracket

Bracket data not available yet for 2026.
Tournament Bid Projections— conference championship odds (auto bids)
Conference standings →
#TeamConferenceConfOverallEloP(R1)
1North Dakota State UniversityMountain West0–00–0189869%
2Montana State University-BozemanBig Sky0–00–0187660%
3South Carolina State UniversityMEAC0–00–0159957%
4James Madison UniversitySun Belt0–00–0183357%
5The Ohio State UniversityBig Ten0–00–0208452%
6South Dakota State UniversityMvfc0–00–0179351%
7Merrimack CollegeFcs Independent0–00–0150051%
8Tarleton State UniversityUnited Athletic0–00–0171750%
9Chicago State UniversityFcs Independent0–00–0150049%
10Mercer UniversitySouthern0–00–0169647%
11Harvard UniversityIvy League0–00–0176847%
12University of GeorgiaSEC0–00–0206447%
13Villanova UniversityPatriot0–00–0172646%
14Boise State UniversityPac-120–00–0170246%
15University of New HavenNEC0–00–0158246%
16Jackson State UniversitySWAC0–00–0167145%
17University of Rhode IslandCAA0–00–0167742%
18Ohio UniversityMAC0–00–0169241%
19Jacksonville State UniversityConference USA0–00–0165140%
20Drake UniversityPioneer0–00–0166039%
21University of Tennessee at MartinBig South Ovc0–00–0152538%
22Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySouthland0–00–0161036%
23Tulane UniversityAmerican Athletic0–00–0176336%
24North Carolina Central UniversityMEAC0–00–0158134%
25Brigham Young UniversityBig 120–00–0184434%
26Alabama State UniversitySWAC0–00–0163833%
27Lehigh UniversityPatriot0–00–0169031%
28Yale UniversityIvy League0–00–0173130%
29University of New HampshireCAA0–00–0163430%
30University of South DakotaMvfc0–00–0172729%
31University of OregonBig Ten0–00–0201329%
32Western Kentucky UniversityConference USA0–00–0161427%
33Tennessee Technological UniversitySouthern0–00–0163426%
34University of Miami (Florida)ACC0–00–0178225%
35Clemson UniversityACC0–00–0178024%
36Southeastern Louisiana UniversitySouthland0–00–0157524%
37University of MontanaBig Sky0–00–0177123%
38Duquesne UniversityNEC0–00–0149422%
39U.S. Naval AcademyAmerican Athletic0–00–0173022%
40Gardner-Webb UniversityBig South Ovc0–00–0145622%
41University of San DiegoPioneer0–00–0159721%
42Miami University (Ohio)MAC0–00–0162421%
43Abilene Christian UniversityUnited Athletic0–00–0161121%
44University of Nevada, Las VegasMountain West0–00–0172320%
45Texas Tech UniversityBig 120–00–0179920%
46California State University, FresnoPac-120–00–0159119%
47University of AlabamaSEC0–00–0195618%
48The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleySouthland0–00–0156518%
49Lindenwood UniversityBig South Ovc0–00–0143917%
50Central Connecticut State UniversityNEC0–00–0146717%
51University of ToledoMAC0–00–0160816%
52Southern Methodist UniversityACC0–00–0175414%
53Dartmouth CollegeIvy League0–00–0164114%
54University of MississippiSEC0–00–0194314%
55Old Dominion UniversitySun Belt0–00–0167013%
56University of MemphisAmerican Athletic0–00–0168813%
57University of the Incarnate WordSouthland0–00–0154013%
58University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)Pioneer0–00–0155512%
59Western Michigan UniversityMAC0–00–0157712%
60Texas State UniversityPac-120–00–0155912%
61University of California, DavisBig Sky0–00–0170512%
62Kennesaw State UniversityConference USA0–00–0154811%
63RichmondPatriot0–00–0159811%
64Southeast Missouri State UniversityBig South Ovc0–00–0140411%
65University of West GeorgiaUnited Athletic0–00–0157011%
66University of LouisvilleACC0–00–0173511%
67Presbyterian CollegePioneer0–00–0154711%
68University of Texas at AustinSEC0–00–0192210%
69University of UtahBig 120–00–0175310%
70Illinois State UniversityMvfc0–00–0164110%
71University of North TexasAmerican Athletic0–00–0167110%
72Iowa State UniversityBig 120–00–0174810%
73San Diego State UniversityPac-120–00–015579%
74Troy UniversitySun Belt0–00–016389%
75Western Carolina UniversitySouthern0–00–015449%
76Texas Christian UniversityBig 120–00–017409%
77Prairie View A&M UniversitySWAC0–00–015178%
78MonmouthCAA0–00–015208%
79Washington State UniversityPac-120–00–015548%
80University of MichiganBig Ten0–00–018848%
81Long Island UniversityNEC0–00–014068%
82Austin Peay State UniversityUnited Athletic0–00–015498%
83East Tennessee State UniversitySouthern0–00–015288%
84Butler UniversityPioneer0–00–015157%
85Lamar UniversitySouthland0–00–014937%
86Duke UniversityACC0–00–017017%
87Elon UniversityCAA0–00–015057%
88Arizona State UniversityBig 120–00–017296%
89Georgia Institute of TechnologyACC0–00–016996%
90Liberty UniversityConference USA0–00–014866%
91Louisiana Tech UniversityConference USA0–00–014866%
92Florida A&M UniversitySWAC0–00–014816%
93University of South FloridaAmerican Athletic0–00–016326%
94Eastern Kentucky UniversityUnited Athletic0–00–015226%
95U.S. Military AcademyAmerican Athletic0–00–016236%
96University of New MexicoMountain West0–00–015925%
97Lafayette CollegePatriot0–00–015345%
98University of Louisiana at LafayetteSun Belt0–00–015975%
99University of DaytonPioneer0–00–014935%
100University of ArizonaBig 120–00–017055%
101University of VirginiaACC0–00–016855%
102Towson UniversityCAA0–00–014825%
103Florida International UniversityConference USA0–00–014775%
104University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaSouthern0–00–014855%
105Youngstown State UniversityMvfc0–00–015804%
106Charleston Southern UniversityBig South Ovc0–00–013364%
107University of PennsylvaniaIvy League0–00–015384%
108East Carolina UniversityAmerican Athletic0–00–016124%
109Indiana University, BloomingtonBig Ten0–00–018464%
110Marshall UniversitySun Belt0–00–015924%
111Georgia Southern UniversitySun Belt0–00–015934%
112Tennessee State UniversityBig South Ovc0–00–013244%
113William & MaryPatriot0–00–015204%
114West FloridaUnited Athletic0–00–015004%
115Utah State UniversityPac-120–00–014884%
116California State University, SacramentoMAC0–00–015004%
117Morehead State UniversityPioneer0–00–014764%
118University of OklahomaSEC0–00–018594%
119Delaware State UniversityMEAC0–00–013574%
120Sacred Heart UniversityCAA0–00–014633%
121Mercyhurst UniversityNEC0–00–013253%
122University of Texas at San AntonioAmerican Athletic0–00–015963%
123University of North DakotaMvfc0–00–015613%
124University of PittsburghACC0–00–016683%
125Howard UniversityMEAC0–00–013373%
126Kansas State UniversityBig 120–00–016863%
127University of Hawaii, ManoaMountain West0–00–015483%
128Texas A&M University, College StationSEC0–00–018423%
129Coastal Carolina UniversitySun Belt0–00–015603%
130Furman UniversitySouthern0–00–014643%
131Sam Houston State UniversityConference USA0–00–014283%
132Central Michigan UniversityMAC0–00–014582%
133Alcorn State UniversitySWAC0–00–014202%
134Southern Utah UniversityBig Sky0–00–015732%
135Stony Brook UniversityCAA0–00–014442%
136Wofford CollegeSouthern0–00–014482%
137Eastern Illinois UniversityBig South Ovc0–00–012852%
138North Carolina State UniversityACC0–00–016352%
139Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleMvfc0–00–015332%
140University at Buffalo, the State University of New YorkMAC0–00–014512%
141MaineCAA0–00–014382%
142University of Southern CaliforniaBig Ten0–00–017902%
143Arkansas State UniversitySun Belt0–00–015552%
144Brown UniversityIvy League0–00–014652%
145Grambling State UniversitySWAC0–00–014142%
146University of WashingtonBig Ten0–00–017882%
147University of HoustonBig 120–00–016482%
148WagnerNEC0–00–012772%
149Appalachian State UniversitySun Belt0–00–015252%
150Western Illinois UniversityBig South Ovc0–00–012862%
151College of the Holy CrossPatriot0–00–014702%
152Morgan State UniversityMEAC0–00–013132%
153Nicholls State UniversitySouthland0–00–013702%
154Northern Arizona UniversityBig Sky0–00–015281%
155Texas Southern UniversitySWAC0–00–013981%
156Pennsylvania State UniversityBig Ten0–00–017691%
157University of Missouri, ColumbiaSEC0–00–017821%
158University of California, BerkeleyACC0–00–015901%
159Oregon State UniversityPac-120–00–014091%
160U.S. Air Force AcademyMountain West0–00–014981%
161Robert Morris UniversityNEC0–00–012691%
162Cornell UniversityIvy League0–00–014391%
163Eastern Michigan UniversityMAC0–00–014161%
164Louisiana State UniversitySEC0–00–017841%
165Columbia University-Barnard CollegeIvy League0–00–014511%
166Alabama A&M UniversitySWAC0–00–013551%
167University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleSEC0–00–018031%
168Wake Forest UniversityACC0–00–016071%
169Princeton UniversityIvy League0–00–014411%
170Bethune-Cookman UniversitySWAC0–00–013761%
171VanderbiltSEC0–00–017671%
172University of IowaBig Ten0–00–017611%
173Colorado State UniversityPac-120–00–013801%
174New Mexico State UniversityConference USA0–00–013661%
175McNeese State UniversitySouthland0–00–013621%
176Stonehill CollegeNEC0–00–012601%
177University of Central ArkansasUnited Athletic0–00–013811%
178University of CincinnatiBig 120–00–015881%
179Baylor UniversityBig 120–00–015871%
180University of South AlabamaSun Belt0–00–014841%
181Southern University, Baton RougeSWAC0–00–013361%
182Davidson CollegePioneer0–00–013271%
183West Virginia UniversityBig 120–00–015671%
184Middle Tennessee State UniversityConference USA0–00–013531%
185University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBig Ten0–00–017261%
186Georgetown UniversityPatriot0–00–013911%
187Bowling Green State UniversityMAC0–00–01392—
188Syracuse UniversityACC0–00–01530—
189University of IdahoBig Sky0–00–01488—
190The University of Southern MississippiSun Belt0–00–01452—
191Florida State UniversityACC0–00–01529—
192Rice UniversityAmerican Athletic0–00–01442—
193Colgate UniversityPatriot0–00–01384—
194University of AkronMAC0–00–01352—
195University at AlbanyCAA0–00–01337—
196Marist UniversityPioneer0–00–01322—
197Samford UniversitySouthern0–00–01307—
198Eastern Washington UniversityBig Sky0–00–01426—
199San Jose State UniversityMountain West0–00–01409—
200Northern Illinois UniversityMountain West0–00–01382—
201Idaho State UniversityBig Sky0–00–01456—
202Weber State UniversityBig Sky0–00–01439—
203University of WyomingMountain West0–00–01405—
204The CitadelSouthern0–00–01355—
205University of KansasBig 120–00–01549—
206Ball State UniversityMAC0–00–01353—
207Bucknell UniversityPatriot0–00–01348—
208University of Colorado BoulderBig 120–00–01500—
209Valparaiso UniversityPioneer0–00–01272—
210University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesBig Ten0–00–01679—
211University of South Carolina, ColumbiaSEC0–00–01661—
212University of Northern IowaMvfc0–00–01368—
213Hampton UniversityCAA0–00–01287—
214University of Texas at El PasoMountain West0–00–01279—
215Norfolk State UniversityMEAC0–00–01165—
216University of Central FloridaBig 120–00–01510—
217Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityACC0–00–01475—
218University of Alabama at BirminghamAmerican Athletic0–00–01396—
219University of North AlabamaUnited Athletic0–00–01282—
220Campbell UniversityCAA0–00–01277—
221East Texas A&M UniversitySouthland0–00–01265—
222Houston Christian UniversitySouthland0–00–01226—
223University of FloridaSEC0–00–01649—
224University of Wisconsin-MadisonBig Ten0–00–01594—
225Boston CollegeACC0–00–01465—
226Florida Atlantic UniversityAmerican Athletic0–00–01355—
227University of Nevada, RenoMountain West0–00–01331—
228Indiana State UniversityMvfc0–00–01314—
229Kent State UniversityMAC0–00–01303—
230Bryant UniversityCAA0–00–01299—
231Stetson UniversityPioneer0–00–01248—
232University of Arkansas, Pine BluffSWAC0–00–01236—
233University of KentuckySEC0–00–01607—
234Northwestern UniversityBig Ten0–00–01582—
235Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickBig Ten0–00–01574—
236The University of TulsaAmerican Athletic0–00–01354—
237California Polytechnic State UniversityBig Sky0–00–01338—
238Georgia State UniversitySun Belt0–00–01336—
239University of Louisiana MonroeSun Belt0–00–01330—
240Fordham UniversityPatriot0–00–01222—
241North Carolina A&T State UniversityCAA0–00–01219—
242University of Nebraska-LincolnBig Ten0–00–01601—
243Auburn UniversitySEC0–00–01596—
244Mississippi State UniversitySEC0–00–01543—
245University of California, Los AngelesBig Ten0–00–01540—
246University of Arkansas, FayettevilleSEC0–00–01522—
247Michigan State UniversityBig Ten0–00–01508—
248University of North Carolina, Chapel HillACC0–00–01501—
249University of Maryland, College ParkBig Ten0–00–01477—
250Stanford UniversityACC0–00–01444—
251Oklahoma St.Big 120–00–01397—
252Purdue UniversityBig Ten0–00–01383—
253Temple UniversityAmerican Athletic0–00–01379—
254The University of North Carolina at CharlotteAmerican Athletic0–00–01306—
255Portland State UniversityBig Sky0–00–01277—
256University of Northern ColoradoBig Sky0–00–01256—
257Utah Tech UniversityBig Sky0–00–01250—
258Murray State UniversityMvfc0–00–01197—
259VMISouthern0–00–01186—
260Mississippi Valley State UniversitySWAC0–00–01154—
261Northwestern State UniversitySouthland0–00–01088—

P(R1) = probability of finishing 1st in the conference regular season (proxy for auto bid). At-large bids not modeled. View per-conference standings →