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The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament field of 68 was revealed Sunday.
The Duke Blue Devils, led by Cameron Boozer, were No. 1 overall and the top team in the East Region.
. Boozer is averaging 22.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. game and could be the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft if he declares. Duke is in the upper left quadrant of the bracket.
The Florida Gators are the defending champions and enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South Region. Florida didn’t get the SEC title this year, but was 26-7. Thomas Haugh leads the team with 17.1 points per game.
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Duke forward Cameron Boozer, right, looks to drive against Virginia guard Malik Thomas (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
The Arizona Wildcats were named the No. 1 seed in the West Region. The Wildcats won the Big 12 Championship and are 32-2. Brayden Burries leads the team with 15.9 points per game this season. Arizona is in the upper right quadrant of the bracket.
The Michigan Wolverines did not win the Big Ten Championship, but still earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region. Michigan is 31-3 this season and is led by Yaxel Lendeborg, who has 14.4 points and 1.2 steals per game. match.
Texas will take on NC State for the No. 11 seed in the West Region, while Miami (Ohio) and SMU will compete for the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region.
UMBC will take on Howard for the No. 16 seed in the Midwest Region. Prairie View A&M will face Lehigh for the No. 16 seed in the South Region
The first four games are set for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The field of 64 begins competing against each other on Thursday and continues on Friday. The Final Four games begin on April 4, and the championship will be played on April 6.
Region East
1. Duke (32-2) vs. 16. Siena (23-11)
8. Ohio State (21-12) vs. TCU (22-11)
5. St. John’s (28-6) vs. 12. Northern Iowa (23-12)
4. Kansas (23-10) vs. 13. California Baptist (25-8)
6. Louisville (23-10) vs. 11. South Florida (25-8)
3. Michigan State (25-7) vs. North Dakota State (27-7)
7. UCLA (23-11) vs. 10. UCF Knights (21-11)
2. UConn (29-5) vs. 15. Furman (22-12)
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UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. (5) tries to drive past St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball Big East tournament championship game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Region South
1. Florida (26-7) vs. 16. Prairie View A&M/Lehigh
8. Clemson (24-10) vs. 9. Iowa (21-12)
5. Vanderbilt (26-8) vs. 12. McNeese State (28-5)
4. Nebraska (26-6) vs. 13. Troy (22-11)
6. North Carolina (24-8) vs. 11. VCU (27-7)
3. Illinois (24-8) vs. 14. Penn (18-11)
7. Saint Mary’s (27-5) vs. 10. Texas A&M (21-11)
2. Houston (28-6) vs. 15. Idaho (21-14)
The winner of Region East will take on the winner of Region South in the Final Four.
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The sign of the west
1. Arizona (32-2) vs. 16. Long Island (24-10)
8. Villanova (24-8) vs. 9. Utah State (28-6)
5. Wisconsin (24-10) vs. 12. High Point (30-4)
4. Arkansas (26-8) vs. 13. Hawaii (24-8)
6. BYU (23-11) vs. 11. Texas/NC State
3. Gonzaga (30-3) vs. 14. Kennesaw State (21-13)
7. Miami-FL (25-8) vs. 10. Missouri (20-12)
2. Purdue (27-8) vs. 15. Queens (21-13)
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Arizona’s Brayden Burries reacts after making a basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in the championship game of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Region Midwest
No. 1 Michigan (31-3) vs. No. 16 UMBC/Howard
8. Georgia (22-10) vs. 9. Saint Louis (28-5)
5. Texas Tech (22-10) vs. 12. Akron (29-5)
4. Alabama (23-9) vs. 13. Hofstra (24-10)
6. Tennessee (22-11) vs. 11. Miami-Ohio/SMU
3. Virginia (29-5) vs. 14. Wright State (23-11)
7. Kentucky (21-13) vs. 10. Santa Clara (26-8)
2. Iowa State (27-7) vs. 15. Tennessee State (23-9)
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The winner of the West Region will take on the winner of the Midwest Region in the Final Four.
