After another exciting week in men's college basketball, Andy Katz has revealed his latest NCAA tournament bracket predictions as Michigan, UConn, Arizona and Duke remain No. 1 seeds.
Take a look at his newest predicted 68-team field below.
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2026 March Madness bracket predictions
| Seed | Midwest | South | West | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | UConn | Arizona | Duke |
| 16 | LIU/ Bethune-Cookman | Merrimack | NJIT/Morgan State | UT Martin |
| 8 | NC State | Auburn | Texas A&M | Indiana |
| 9 | Utah State | SMU | Wisconsin | UCF |
| 5 | Tennessee | Virginia | Louisville | St. John's |
| 12 | Belmont | Yale | Liberty | South Florida |
| 4 | North Carolina | Texas Tech | Gonzaga | Vanderbilt |
| 13 | UNC Wilmington | Stephen F. Austin | Cal Baptist | Hawaii |
| 6 | Kentucky | Alabama | Iowa | Arkansas |
| 11 | UCLA/Miami (Fla.) | Miami (Ohio) | Santa Clara | Ohio State/San Diego State |
| 3 | Purdue | Michigan State | Florida | Kansas |
| 14 | Winthrop | North Dakota State | Portland State | Troy |
| 7 | Villanova | Saint Louis | BYU | Clemson |
| 10 | USC | Georgia | Saint Mary's | Texas |
| 2 | Iowa State | Houston | Nebraska | Illinois |
| 15 | Austin Peay | Wright State | Navy | East Tennessee State |
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions
| Conference | Total | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 11 | Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin |
| SEC | 10 | Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas. Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Miami (Fla.), Louisville, Virginia, North Carolina, NC State, SMU |
| Big 12 | 7 | Arizona, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF |
| Big East | 3 | St. John's, UConn, Villanova |
| West Coast | 3 | Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's |
| Mountain West | 2 | San Diego State, Utah State |
Andy Katz's field of 68
Here is Katz's full seed list in order, from one through 68:
1.Michigan (1) AQ Big Ten
2. Arizona (1) AQ Big 12
3. Duke (1) AQ ACC
4. UConn (1) AQ Big East
5. Houston (2)
6. Illinois (2)
7. Iowa State (2)
8. Nebraska (2)
9. Kansas (3)
10. Michigan State (3)
11. Purdue (3)
12. Florida (3) AQ SEC
13. Gonzaga (4)
14. Texas Tech (4)
15. North Carolina (4)
16. Vanderbilt (4)
17. Virginia (4)
18. St. John's (5)
19. Louisville (5)
20. Tennessee (5)
21. Alabama (5)
22. Arkansas (6)
23. Kentucky (6)
24. Iowa (6)
25. BYU (6)
26. Saint Louis (6) AQ A10
27.Clemson (7)
28. Villanova (7)
29. NC State (7)
30. Auburn (7)
31.Texas A&M (8)
32. Indiana (8)
33. Utah State (8) AQ MW
34. Wisconsin (8)
35. UCF (9)
36. SMU (9)
37. Georgia (9)
38. USC (9)
39. Saint Mary's (10)
40. Texas (10)
41. Santa Clara (10) AQ WCC
42.UCLA (10)
43. Miami (Fla.) (11)
44. Ohio State (11)
45. San Diego State (11)
46. Miami (Ohio) (11) AQ MAC
47.Belmont (12) AQ MVC
48. South Florida (12) AQ American
49. Yale (12) AQ Ivy
50. Liberty (12) AQ CUSA
51. Stephen F. Austin (13) AQ Southland
52. Cal Baptist (13)AQ WAC
53. UNC Wilmington (13) AQ CAA
54. Hawaii (13) AQ Big West
55. Troy (14) AQ Sun Belt
56. Winthrop (14) AQ Big South
57. North Dakota State (14) AQSummit
58. Portland State (14) AQ Big Sky
59. Austin Peay (15) AQ ASUN
60. East Tennessee State (15) AQ Southern
61. Wright State (15) AQ Horizon
62. Navy (15) AQ Patriot
63. UT Martin (16) AQ OVC
64. Merrimack (16) AQ MAAC
65. LIU (16) AQ NEC
66. Bethune-Cookman (16) AQ SWAC
67. NJIT (17) AQ America East
68. Morgan State (17) AQ MEAC
First Four out: Missouri, Cal, New Mexico, Virginia Tech
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