Ncaa Men's Tournament Bracket: Duke, Arizona, Michigan And Florida Are No. 1 Seeds

The 68-team bracket for nan 2026 NCAA men’s hoops tourney is set. Matchup starting times and broadcast accusation will beryllium announced later connected Sunday.

The men’s First Four originates Tuesday and first-round games statesman connected Thursday.

First Four

Tuesday-Wednesday
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 North Carolina State
No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 Southern Methodist
No. 16 Maryland Baltimore County vs. Howard
No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh

East Region

FIRST ROUND

Thursday (at Greenville, S.C.)

No. 1 Duke (32-2) vs. No. 16 Siena (23-11)

N. 8, Ohio State (21-12) vs. No. 9 Texas Christian (22-11)

Friday (at San Diego)

No. 5 St. John’s (28-6) vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa (23-12)

No. 4 Kansas (23-10) vs. No. 13 California Baptist (25-8)

Thursday (at Buffalo)

No. 6 Louisville (23-10) vs. No. 11 South Florida (25-8)

No. 3 Michigan State (25-7) vs. No. 14 North Dakota State (27-7)

Friday (at Philadelphia)

No. 7 UCLA (23-11) vs. No. 10 Central Florida (21-11)

No. 2 Connecticut (29-5) vs. No. 15 Furman (22-12)

West Region

FIRST ROUND

Friday (at San Diego)

No. 1 Arizona (32-2) vs. Long Island University (24-10)

No. 8 Villanova (24-8) vs. No. 9 Utah State (25-8)

Thursday (at Portland)

No. 5 Wisconsin (24-10) vs. No. 12 High Point (30-4)

No. 4 Arkansas (26-8) vs. No. 13 Hawaii (24-8)

No. 6 Brigham Young (23-11) No. 11 Texas / North Carolina State

No. 3 Gonzaga (30-3) vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State (21-13)

Friday (at St. Louis)

No. 7 Miami (25-8) vs. No. 10 Missouri (20-12)

No. 2 Purdue (27-8) vs. No. 15 Queens (21-13)

Midwest Region

FIRST ROUND

Thursday (at Buffalo)

No. 1 Michigan (31-3) vs. No. 16 Maryland Baltimore County / Howard

No. 8 Georgia (22-10) vs. No. 9 Saint Louis (28-5)

Friday (at Tampa)

No. 5 Texas Tech (22-10) vs. No 12 Akron (29-5)

No. 4 Alabama (23-9) vs. No. 13 Hofstra (24-10)

Friday (at Philadelphia)

No. 6 Tennessee (22-11) vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio) / Southern Methodist

No. 3 Virginia (29-5) vs. No. 14 Wright State (23-11)

Friday (at St. Louis)

No. 7 Kentucky (21-13) vs. No. 10 Santa Clara (26-8)

No. 2 Iowa State (27-7) vs. No. 15 Tennessee State (23-9)

South Region

FIRST ROUND
Friday (at Tampa)

No. 1 Florida (26-7) vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M / Lehigh

No. 8 Clemson (24-10) vs. Iowa (21-12)
Thursday (at Oklahoma City)
No. 5 Vanderbilt (26-8) vs. No. 12 McNeese (28-5)
No. 4 Nebraska (26-6) vs. No. 13 Troy (22-11)
Thursday (at Greenville, S.C.)
No. 6 North Carolina (24-8) vs. No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth (27-7)
No. 3 Illinois (24-8) vs. No. 14 Pennsylvania (18-11)
Thursday (at Oklahoma City)
No. 7 Saint Mary’s (27-5) No. 10 Texas A&M (21-11)
No. 2 Houston (28-6) vs. Idaho (21-14)