Now that the First Four games are over, the 2026 March Madness bracket is set in stone. 64 teams will face off over the next 19 days as we look to crown a Division I college basketball national champion on April 6th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Before we kick off the Round of 64 at 12:15 p.m. EDT, let's go down the list and provide some information about every team that will be dancing this year.
East
#1 Duke vs. #16 Siena
#1 Duke Blue Devils: 32-2. ACC Tournament Champion.
Fifth all-time in March Madness Championships (five).
The top-rated team in the country on KenPom.
Third all-time in Division I NCAA Tournament wins (118).
Second in the nation in point differential (+19.1).
Third in the NCAA in defense (63.1 points per game allowed).
#16 Siena Saints: 23-11. MAAC Tournament Champion.
Seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (first since 2010).
4-6 all-time in March Madness games.
Has never made it past the Round of 32.
#2 UConn vs. #15 Furman
#2 UConn Huskies: 29-5. Big East Tournament Runner-Up.
Tied with UNC for the third-most NCAA Tournament Championships all-time (six).
Won back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024.
Five players on the roster average at least ten points per game.
#15 Furman Paladins: 22-12. Southern Conference Champion.
Eight all-time NCA Tournament appearances (second in the last three years).
Once reached the Sweet 16 (1974).
Beat #4 Virginia in 2023, 68-67.
#3 Michigan State vs. #14 North Dakota State
#3 Michigan State Spartans: 25-7. Third in the Big Ten regular-season standings.
Two NCAA Tournament Championships (1979, 2000).
Tied for sixth all-time in Final Four appearances (10).
Tom Izzo has the fourth-most Final Four appearances all-time by a head coach and the most amongst active coaches (eight).
Sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. leads the nation in passing (9.2 assists per game).
#14 North Dakota State Bison: 27-7. Summit League Tournament Champion.
Sixth-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance (2-4 all-time).
Beat #5 Oklahoma in 2014 for the program's first-ever March Madness win.
Has never advanced past the Round of 32.
#4 Kansas vs. #13 Cal Baptist
#4 Kansas Jayhawks: 23-10. Third in the Big 12 regular-season standings.
Seventh all-time in March Madness Championships (four).
The program's first head coach, James Naismith, invented basketball.
Third all-time in NCAA Tournament appearances (47).
Head coach Bill Self is seventh all-time in NCAA Tournament wins and third amongst active coaches (56).
Freshman guard Darryn Peterson is projected to be a top-three pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
#13 Cal Baptist Lancers: 25-8. WAC Tournament Champion.
Began playing at the Division I level in 2018 and became eligible for postseason competition during the 2022-23 season.
This will be the program's first Division I NCAA Tournament game.
Reached the Division II NCAA Tournament five straight times from 2014 to 2018.
#5 St. John's vs. #12 Northern Iowa
#5 St. John's Red Storm: 28-6. Big East Tournament Champion.
First time making back-to-back March Madness appearances since 1999 and 2000.
Head coach Rick Pitino is tied for eighth all-time in Final Four appearances by a coach (five).
The school has never had a team advance further than the Final Four.
Seventh all-time in NCAA regular-season wins (2,047), according to sports-reference.
#12 Northern Iowa Panthers: 23-12. MVC Tournament Champion.
Top-ranked defense in the country (61.3 points per game allowed).
Reached the Sweet 16 in 2010 after beating #8 UNLV (69-66) and #1 Kansas (69-67).
First March Madness appearance since 2016 (advanced to the Round of 32 after beating #6 Texas, 75-72).
5-8 all-time in March Madness games.
#6 Louisville vs. #11 USF
#6 Louisville Cardinals: 23-10. Sixth in the ACC regular-season standings.
Three Division I NCAA Tournament Championships (1980, 1986, 2013).
Tied for eighth all-time in Final Four appearances (eight).
Seeking first March Madness victory since former head coach Rick Pitino was fired in 2017.
The 2013 championship and the 2012 Final Four appearance were vacated after an investigation found that the school's then Director of Basketball Operations, Andre McGee, arranged for and paid strippers and prostitutes to perform sexual acts on 17 prospective and former Louisville basketball players from 2010 to 2014.
Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. will miss the first round due to a back injury, according to ESPN.
#11 USF Bulls: 25-8. American Conference Tournament Champion.
First March Madness appearance since 2012.
Seeking third Division I NCAA Tournament win in program history.
Tied for eighth in the country in scoring (87.7 points per game).
Second in the nation in rebounding (42.7 rebounds per game).
#7 UCLA vs. #10 UCF
#7 UCLA Bruins: 23-11. Big Ten Tournament Semifinalist.
Most March Madness Championships (11) and National Championship Game appearances (13) in Division I NCAA Tournament history.
Tied for the second-most Final Fours in March Madness history (18).
Have not reached the NCAA Championship Game since 2006.
Former head coach John Wooden holds the record for the most Division I NCAA Championships by a coach (ten).
#10 UCF Knights: 21-11. Eighth in Big 12 regular-season standings.
Sixth-ever March Madness appearance (1-5 all-time) and the program's first since 2019.
Beat #9 VCU in 2019, 73-58, to advance to the Round of 32.
Senior guard Themus Fulks is tied for tenth in the country in assists per game (6.7).
#8 Ohio State vs. #9 TCU
#8 Ohio State Buckeyes: 21-12. Eighth in Big Ten regular-season standings.
1-4 in NCAA Tournament Championship Games (1960).
Tied for sixth all-time in Final Four appearances (five).
First March Madness appearance since 2022.
Senior guard Bruce Thornton holds the school record for most points scored in a career (2,154).
#9 TCU Horned Frogs: 22-11. Sixth in Big 12 regular-season standings.
12 all-time Division I NCAA Tournament appearances (five since 2018).
The furthest the team has gone in March Madness was to the Elite Eight in 1968.
Ranked 22nd in the country in KenPom defensive rating.
Head coach Jamie Dixon has earned five March Madness appearances in his ten seasons as the school's coach.
South
#1 Florida vs. #16 Prairie View A&M
#1 Florida Gators: 26-7. First in SEC regular-season standings.
Reigning NCAA Tournament National Champions.
Three March Madness Championships all-time (2006, 2007, 2025).
Fourth in KenPom net rating, ninth in KenPom offensive rating, and sixth in KenPom defensive rating.
Best rebounding team in the country (45.4 per game).
#16 Prairie View A&M Panthers: 19-17. SWAC Tournament Champion.
Third Division I NCAA Tournament berth in program history (first since 2019).
Defeated Lehigh 67-55 to earn the #16 seed in the South Region.
Tied for 24th in the nation in blocks per game (4.8).
Tied for 41st in the country in steals per game (481).
#2 Houston vs. #15 Idaho
#2 Houston Cougars: 28-6. Big 12 Tournament Runner-Up.
2025 NCAA Tournament National Championship Game Runner-Up.
Has never won a Division I NCAA Tournament National Championship.
Tenth all-time in Final Four appearances (seven).
Fifth in KenPom net rating, 14th in KenPom offensive rating, and fifth in KenPom defensive rating.
Second-best defense in the country (62.9 points per game allowed).
#15 Idaho Vandals: 21-14. Big Sky Tournament Champion.
Fifth-ever NCAA Tournament appearance (first since 1990).
1-4 all-time in March Madness games.
Advanced to the Sweet 16 in 1982.
Has not won a Division I NCAA Tournament game since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
#3 Illinois vs. #14 Penn
#3 Illinois Fighting Illini: 24-8. Fourth in Big Ten regular-season standings.
2005 NCAA Tournament National Championship Game Runner-Up.
Five Final Four appearances all-time.
Seventh in KenPom net rating and second in KenPom offensive rating.
21st in the nation in scoring (84.4 points per game).
Sixth in the country in free throw shooting (78.9%).
#14 Penn Quakers: 18-11: Ivy League Tournament Champion.
25th Division I NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (first since 2018).
13-26 all-time in March Madness games.
Reached the Final Four in 1979.
Junior forward TJ Power set an Ivy League Tournament Championship Game record with 44 points.
#4 Nebraska vs. #13 Troy
#4 Nebraska Cornhuskers: 26-6. Second in Big Ten regular-season standings.
Ninth-ever March Madness berth.
Seeking first Division I NCAA Tournament victory in program history.
14th in KenPom net rating and seventh in KenPom defensive rating.
22nd in the country in defense (66.2 points allowed per game).
Tied for 11th in three-point percentage allowed (29.9).
#13 Troy Trojans: 22-11. Sun Belt Tournament Champion.
Four Division I NCAA Tournament appearances all-time (third since 2017).
Seeking first-ever March Madness victory.
Junior forward Thomas Dowd averages the 15th most rebounds per game in the nation (10.1).
#5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 McNeese
#5 Vanderbilt Commodores: 26-8. SEC Tournament Runner-Up.
16th ever March Madness berth (sixth since 2010).
Has never advanced past the Elite Eight (1985).
12th in KenPom net rating, seventh in KenPom offensive rating
13th in the nation in scoring (86.4 points per game).
#12 McNeese Cowboys. 28-5. Southland Tournament Champion.
Third consecutive Division I NCAA Tournament appearance (sixth all-time).
Beat #5 Clemson last year, 69-67 for the first March Madness win in program history.
Have won ten games in a row.
#6 UNC vs. #11 VCU
#6 UNC Tar Heels: 24-8. Fourth in ACC regular-season standings.
Third all-time in March Madness Championships (six).
All-time leader in Final Four appearances (21) and tied for first in National Championship Game appearances (12).
Second-most NCAA Tournament berths of all-time (47).
Freshman forward Caleb Wilson, who leads the team in scoring (19.8 points per game), will not play in the NCAA Tournament after undergoing season-ending surgery earlier this month.
#11 VCU Rams: 27-7. Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion.
21 March Madness berths all-time (13-20 overall in the NCAA Tournament).
Reached the Final Four in 2011 as an 11-seed.
Have not won a March Madness game since 2016 (beat #7 Oregon State, 75-67).
#7 Saint Mary's vs. #10 Texas A&M
#7 Saint Mary's Gaels: 27-5. Second in WCC regular-season standings.
14th appearance all-time in the Division I NCAA Tournament (seventh since 2017).
3-4 in March Madness games since 2022.
24th in KenPom net rating and 20th in KenPom defensive rating.
Seventh in defense (64.6 points per game allowed)
#10 Texas A&M Aggies: 21-11. Sixth in SEC regular-season standings.
18th all-time March Madness berth (fourth straight appearance).
Tied for eighth in the nation in scoring (87.7 points per game).
Six players average over ten points per game.
#8 Clemson vs. #9 Iowa
#8 Clemson Tigers: 24-10. ACC Tournament Semifinalist.
15th all-time Division I NCAA Tournament berth (third since 2021).
21st in KenPom defensive rating.
Tied for 27th in defense (66.7 points per game allowed).
#9 Iowa Hawkeyes: 21-12. Ninth in Big Ten regular-season standings.
31-31 all-time in March Madness games.
16th in defense (66 points per game allowed).
25th in KenPom net rating.
Senior guard Bennett Stirtz is 34th in the nation in scoring (20 points per game).
West
#1 Arizona vs. #16 Long Island
#1 Arizona Wildcats: 32-2. Big 12 Tournament Champion.
1997 NCAA Tournament champions.
Have not reached the Final Four since 2001.
First in KenPom net rating, sixth in KenPom offensive rating, and third in KenPom defensive rating.
14th in offense (86.1 points per game).
Eighth-lowest field goal percentage allowed (39.2).
#16 LIU Sharks: 24-10. NEC Tournament Champion.
Eighth all-time March Madness berth (first since 2018).
Has never won a Division I NCAA Tournament game.
Coached by former DuPaul University star guard Rod Strickland.
#2 Purdue vs. #15 Queens (N.C.)
#2 Purdue Boilermakers. 27-8. Big Ten Tournament Champion.
2024 March Madness Runner-Up.
11 straight Division I NCAA Tournament berths.
Eighth in KenPom net rating and first in KenPom offensive rating.
Third in the nation in passing (19.9 assists per game).
Senior guard Braden Smith is second in the country in assists per game (9.1)
#15 Queens Royals. ASUN Tournament Champion.
First time appearing in the Division I NCAA Tournament.
Joined the Division I ASUN conference after playing nine seasons in the Division II South Atlantic Conference.
19th in the nation in offense (84.9 points per game).
#3 Gonzaga vs. #14 Kennesaw State
#3 Gonzaga Bulldogs: 30-3. WCC Tournament Champion.
27th consecutive March Madness appearance (third-most of all-time).
Head coach Mark Few has the highest winning percentage by a coach in NCAA history (.830).
Tenth in KenPom net rating and ninth in KenPom defensive rating.
Fifth in the country in field goal efficiency (51%).
#14 Kennesaw State Owls: 21-13. CUSA Tournament Champion.
2004 Division II NCAA Tournament Champions.
Moved up to Division I CUSA for the 2024-25 season.
Second-ever March Madness appearance (0-1).
Lost to #3 Xavier in 2023, 72-67.
#4 Arkansas vs. #13 Hawai'i
#4 Arkansas Razorbacks: 26-8. SEC Tournament Champion.
1994 Division I NCAA Tournament Champions.
52-36 all-time March Madness record.
Fourth in the nation in scoring (89.9 points per game).
Freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. is a 2026 AP First-Team All-American and the 2026 SEC Player of the Year.
#13 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors: 24-8. Big Sky Tournament Champion.
Sixth-ever appearance in the Division I NCAA Tournament.
1-5 all-time in March Madness games (beat #4 California in 2016, 77-66).
Have never advanced past the Round of 32.
Tied for 37th in the country in point differential (+9.9).
#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 High Point
#5 Wisconsin Badgers: 24-10. Big Ten Tournament Semifinalist.
1941 Division I NCAA Tournament Champions.
Made 19 consecutive March Madness appearances from 1999 to 2017 (sixth longest streak of all-time).
22nd in KenPom net rating and 11th in KenPom offensive rating.
Tied for 35th in the country in offense (83 points per game).
#12 High Point Panthers: 30-4 Big South Tournament Champion.
Second consecutive year reaching the Division I NCAA Tournament.
Owns the longest active winning streak in the country (14 games).
Leads the country in average point differential (+19.7).
Third in the nation in offense (90 points per game).
#6 BYU vs. #11 Texas
#6 BYU Cougars: 23-11. Tenth in Big 12 regular-season standings.
17-35 all-time in 32 March Madness appearances.
Have never advanced past the Elite Eight.
23rd in KenPom net rating and tenth in KenPom offensive rating.
Freshman forward AJ Dybantsa leads the nation in scoring (25.3 points per game) and is an AP First-Team All-American.
#11 Texas Longhorns: 19-14. 10th in SEC regular-season standings.
Have earned six straight Division I NCAA Tournament berths.
Beat NC State 68-66 to clinch the #11 seed in the West Region.
18th in KenPom offensive rating.
Tied for 30th in scoring (83.3 points per game).
#7 Miami (F.L.) vs. #10 Missouri
#7 Miami Hurricanes: 25-8. Third in ACC regular-season standings.
13th Division I NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (sixth since 2016).
Reached the Final Four in 2023.
12th in the country in field goal efficiency (50.1%).
Led by first-year head coach Jai Lucas, who previously served as an assistant coach and associate coach at Duke from 2022 to 2025.
#10 Missouri Tigers: 20-12. Eighth in SEC regular-season standings.
31st March Madness appearance in program history (fourth since 2021).
Have never advanced past the Elite Eight.
2-8 in their last ten March Madness games.
Ranked 22nd in the nation in field goal efficiency (49%).
#8 Villanova vs. #9 Utah State
#8 Villanova Wildcats: 24-8. Third in Big East regular-season standings.
Three National Championship victories (1985, 2016, and 2018).
Seven all-time Final Four appearances.
Tied for the fifth-most Division I NCAA Tournament appearances all-time (41).
First March Madness game since 2022.
#9 Utah State Aggies: 28-6. MWC Tournament Champion.
26th Division I NCAA Tournament berth in program history (sixth since 2019).
1-11 in their last 12 March Madness games.
15th in field goal efficiency (49.8%).
Tied for 45th in scoring (82.5 points per game).
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Midwest
#1 Michigan vs. #16 Howard
#1 Michigan Wolverines: 31-3. Big Ten Tournament Runner-Up.
1989 Division I NCAA Tournament National Champions.
Third in KenPom net rating, eighth in KenPom offensive rating, and first in KenPom defensive rating.
Tied for 11th in the nation in scoring (86.8 points per game).
Eighth in the country in field goal efficiency (50.5%).
Junior center Aday Mara is tied for third in the NCAA in blocks per game (2.6).
#16 Howard Bison: 24-10. MEAC Tournament Champion.
Fifth Division I NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (third since 2023).
Beat UMBC 86-83 to earn the #16 seed in the Midwest Region.
Tied for 28th in the country in steals per game (8.5).
Tied for 40th in the nation in defense (68.2 points per game allowed).
#2 Iowa State vs. #15 Tennessee State
#2 Iowa State Cyclones. 27-7. Big 12 Tournament Semifinalist.
24th March Madness berth (eighth since 2016).
Sixth in KenPom net rating, 20th in KenPom offensive rating, fourth in KenPom defensive rating.
Tied for 11th in the country in defense (65.1 points per game allowed).
5-4 this season against AP Top-25 ranked teams.
#15 Tennessee State Tigers: 23-9. OVC Tournament Champion.
Two-time Division II NCAA Tournament Champions (1970 and 1973).
Three Division I NCAA Tournament berths (first since 1994).
Tied for sixth in the nation in steals per game (9.4).
#3 Virginia vs. #14 Wright State
#3 Virginia Cavaliers: 29-5. ACC Tournament Runner-Up.
2019 Division I NCAA Tournament Champions.
13th in KenPom net rating and 16th in KenPom defensive rating.
Leads the nation in blocks per game (6.5).
Senior center Ugonna Onyenso is second in the nation in blocks per game (3.0).
#14 Wright State Raiders: 23-11. Horizon League Tournament Champion.
1983 Division II NCAA Tournament Champions.
Moved up to Division I in 1987.
Fifth Division I NCAA Tournament berth in program history (first since 2022).
#4 Alabama vs. #13 Hofstra
#4 Alabama Crimson Tide: 23-9. Second in SEC regular-season standings.
27th March Madness appearance in program history (sixth consecutive Division I NCAA Tournament berth).
Leads the nation in scoring (91.7 points per game).
18th in KenPom net rating and third in KenPom offensive rating.
Sophomore guard Labaron Philon Jr. is tied for 12th in the country in scoring (21.7 points per game).
#13 Hofstra Pride: 24-10. CAA Tournament Champion.
First March Madness berth since 2001.
Have never won a Division I NCAA Tournament game (0-4).
Tied for 18th in the country in defense (66.1 points per game allowed).
#5 Texas Tech vs. #12 Akron
#5 Texas Tech Red Raiders: 22-10. Fourth in Big 12 regular-season standings.
22 all-time Division I NCAA Tournament appearances (seventh since 2018).
20th in KenPom net rating and 12th in KenPom offensive rating.
Tied for fifth in the nation in three-point shooting (39.3%).
Junior forward JT Toppin (11th in the country in scoring, 21.8 points per game) has been out since February 17th due to a season-ending knee injury.
#12 Akron Zips: 29-5. MAC Tournament Champion.
Eighth Division I NCAA Tournament berth in program history (fourth since 2022).
0-7 all-time in March Madness games.
Seventh in the nation in scoring (88.4 points per game).
Senior guard Tavari Johnson is 32nd in the country in scoring (20.1 points per game).
#6 Tennessee vs. #11 Miami (Ohio)
#6 Tennessee Volunteers: 22-11. Fifth in SEC regular-season standings.
Eighth consecutive Division I NCAA Tournament berth (27 all-time).
Have reached the Elite Eight in each of the last two tournaments.
Third in the nation in rebounds per game (42.6).
16th in KenPom net rating and 15th in KenPom defensive rating.
#11 Miami RedHawks: 32-1. First in MAC regular-season standings.
Defeated SMU 89-79 to earn the #11 seed in the Midwest Region.
Highest winning percentage in the country this season (.969).
Second in the country in scoring (90.6 points per game).
First in the NCAA in field goal efficiency (52.2%).
#7 Kentucky vs. #10 Santa Clara
#7 Kentucky Wildcats: 21-13. Ninth in SEC regular-season standings.
Second all-time in Division I NCAA Tournament Championships (eight).
Fourth-most Final Four appearances in Division I NCAA Tournament history (17).
Holds the record for most March Madness appearances (63).
Tied with UNC for the most Division I NCAA Tournament victories all-time (134).
#10 Santa Clara Broncos: 26-8. WCC Tournament Semifinalist.
12th Division I NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (first since 1996).
Reached the Final Four in 1952.
38th in the nation in offense (82.9 points per game).
1-3 this season against AP Top-25 teams.
#8 Georgia vs. #9 St. Louis
#8 Georgia Bulldogs: 22-10. Seventh in SEC regular-season standings.
Second straight Division I NCAA Tournament appearance (14th all-time).
Fifth in the country in scoring (89.8 points per game).
14th in KenPom offensive rating.
#9 St. Louis Billikens: 28-5. First in Atlantic 10 regular-season standings.
10th in the country in offense (87.2 points per game).
Fourth in the nation in point differential (+17.7).
Second in the NCAA in three-point shooting (40.1%).
Sixth in the country in field goal efficiency (50.9%).
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