2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament selections revealed

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The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s tract of 68 was revealed connected Sunday.

The Duke Blue Devils, led by Cameron Boozer, were the No. 1 wide effect and the apical squad successful the East Region.

. Boozer is averaging 22.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per crippled and could beryllium the No. 1 wide prime successful the upcoming NBA Draft should helium declare. Duke is successful the apical near quadrant of the bracket.

The Florida Gators are the defending champions and participate the tourney arsenic the No. 1 effect successful the South Region. Florida didn’t get the SEC rubric this year, but were 26-7. Thomas Haugh is starring the squad with 17.1 points per game.

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Duke guardant Cameron Boozer, right, looks to thrust against Virginia defender Malik Thomas (1) during the 2nd fractional of an NCAA assemblage hoops crippled successful the title of the Atlantic Coast Conference tourney successful Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

The Arizona Wildcats were named the No. 1 effect successful the West Region. The Wildcats won the Big 12 Championship and are 32-2. Brayden Burries leads the squad with 15.9 points per crippled this season. Arizona is successful the apical close quadrant of the bracket.

The Michigan Wolverines didn’t triumph the Big Ten Championship, but inactive earned the No. 1 effect successful the Midwest Region. Michigan is 31-3 this play and led by Yaxel Lendeborg, who has 14.4 points and 1.2 steals per game.

Texas volition instrumentality connected NC State for the No. 11 effect successful the West Region portion Miami (Ohio) and SMU volition vie for the No. 11 effect successful the Midwest Region.

UMBC volition instrumentality connected Howard for the No. 16 effect successful the Midwest Region. Prairie View A&M wll spell up against Lehigh for the No. 16 effect successful the South Region

The First Four matchups are acceptable for Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The tract of 64 volition commencement competing against each different connected Thursday and continuing connected Friday. The Final Four matchups volition statesman April 4 and the title volition beryllium played connected April 6.

East Region

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 guardant Tarris Reed Jr. (5) attempts to thrust past St. John's guardant Zuby Ejiofor (24) during the 2nd fractional of an NCAA assemblage hoops crippled successful the title of the Big East tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, successful New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

South Region

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 victor of the East Region volition instrumentality connected the victor of the South Region successful the Final Four.

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West Region

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 aft making a handbasket during the archetypal fractional of an NCAA assemblage hoops crippled against Houston successful the title of the Big 12 Conference tourney Saturday, March 14, 2026, successful Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)