March Madness 2026: Full field revealed for men’s bracket with some surprising selections

The madness is upon us.

The full field for the 2026 men’s NCAA basketball tournament has been revealed. The First Four gets underway Tuesday in Dayton, with the rest of the action beginning on Thursday with games taking place in Buffalo, Greenville, Oklahoma City, and Portland. First-round games on Friday are set for Tampa, Philadelphia, San Diego, and St. Louis.

Before it all gets started, here is the full field ahead of the 2026 men’s tournament.

East Region Bracket

The East Region is led by Duke, the No. 1 overall seed in the men’s NCAA tournament.

The East Region will be in the upper left of your brackets.

1. Duke (32-2)
16. Siena (23-11)

8. Ohio State (21-12)
9. TCU (22-11)

5. St. John’s (28-6)
12. Northern Iowa (23-12)

4. Kansas (23-10)
13. Cal Baptist (25-8)

6. Louisville (23-10)
11. South Florida (25-8)

3. Michigan State (25-7)
14. North Dakota State (27-7)

7. UCLA (23-11)
10. UCF (21-11)

2. UConn (29-5)
15. Furman (22-12)

South Region Bracket

Up next is the South Region, which features No. 1 seed . This will be the lower-left region in your bracket. The winner of the South Region will face the winner of the East Region in the Final Four.

1. Florida (26-7)
16. Prairie View A&M (18-17) or Lehigh (18-16)

8. Clemson (24-10)
9. Iowa (21-12)

5. Vanderbilt (26-8)
12. McNeese (28-5)

4. Nebraska (26-6)
13. Troy (22-11)

6. North Carolina (24-8)
11. VCU (27-7)

3. Illinois (24-8)
14. Penn (18-11)

7. Saint Mary’s (27-5)
10. Texas A&M (21-11)

2. Houston (28-6)
15. Idaho (21-14)

West Region Bracket

The West Region is led by No. 1 seed Arizona. This region will be in the upper right of your brackets. The winner of the West Region will face the winner of the Midwest Region in the Final Four.

1. Arizona (32-2)
16. LIU (24-10)

8. Villanova (24-8)
9. Utah State (28-6)

5. Wisconsin (24-10)
12. High Point (30-4)

4. Arkansas (26-8)
13. Hawai’i (24-8)

6. BYU (23-11)
11. Texas (18-14) or NC State (20-13)

3. Gonzaga (30-3)
14. Kennesaw State (21-13)

7. Miami (FL) (25-8)
10. Missouri (20-12)

2. Purdue (27-8)
15. Queens (21-13)

Midwest Region Bracket

Up next is the Midwest Region, which features No. 1 seed Michigan. This will be the lower-right region in your bracket. The winner of the Midwest Region will face the winner of the West Region in the Final Four.

1. Michigan (31-3)
16. UMBC (24-8) or Howard (23-10)

8. Georgia (22-10)
9. Saint Louis (28-5)

5. Texas Tech (22-10)
12. Akron (29-5)

4. Alabama (23-9)
13. Hofstra (24-10)

6. Tennessee (22-11)
11. Miami (OH) (31-1) or SMU (20-13)

3. Virginia (29-5)
14. Wright State (23-11)

7. Kentucky (21-13)
10. Santa Clara (26-8)

2. Iowa State (27-7)
15. Tennessee State (23-9)