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Bracketology: Final projections as Selection Show arrives

It is finally Selection Sunday and here is the last projections as the March Madness bracket will be revealed at 6pm EST.
Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. (5) drives around Vanderbilt guard Chandler Bing (7) during the first half of the SEC tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. (5) drives around Vanderbilt guard Chandler Bing (7) during the first half of the SEC tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 15, 2026. | DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Last Four Byes: UCF, Texas A&M, Santa Clara, North Carolina St.

Last Four In: Miami (OH), Missouri, SMU, Texas

First Four Out: San Diego St., New Mexico, Oklahoma, Auburn

Next Four Out: Indiana, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, Oklahoma St.

East (Washington, D.C.)

Greenville

(1) Duke (ACC) vs. (16) UMBC (America East)/(16) Lehigh (Patriot)

(8) Georgia vs. (9) Iowa

Tampa

(5) St. John's (Big East) vs. (12) McNeese (Southland)

(4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra (CAA)

Tampa

(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Santa Clara

(3) Vanderbilt vs. (14) Penn (Ivy)

Saint Louis

(7) Saint Mary's vs. (10) Texas A&M

(2) Purdue (Big Ten) vs. (15) Queens (NC) (ASUN)

West (San José)

(1) Arizona (Big 12) vs. (16) Long Island (NEC)

(8) Ohio St. vs. (9) Saint Louis

Greenville

(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Northern Iowa (MVC)

(4) Nebraska vs. (13) Hawai'i (Big West)

Portland

(6) Louisville vs. (11) Miami (OH)/(11) Texas

(3) Gonzaga (WCC) vs. (14) North Dakota St. (Summit)

Oklahoma City

(7) UCLA vs. (10) North Carolina St.

(2) Iowa St. vs. (15) Idaho (Big Sky)

Midwest (Chicago)

Buffalo

(1) Michigan vs. (16) Howard (MEAC)/(16) Prairie View A&M) (SWAC)

(8) Villanova vs. (9) Utah St. (Mountain West)

Portland

(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) High Point (Big South)

(4) Arkansas (SEC) vs. (13) Troy (Sun Belt)

Buffalo

(6) Tennessee vs. (11) South Florida (American)

(3) Michigan St. vs. (14) Kennesaw St. (C-USA)

Saint Louis

(7) Miami (FL) vs. (10) VCU (A10)

(2) Houston vs. (15) Furman (SoCon)


South (Houston)

Philadelphia

(1) Florida vs. (16) Siena (MAAC)

(8) Clemson vs. (9) TCU

San Diego

(5) Kansas vs. (12) Akron (MAC)

(4) Virginia vs. (13) Cal Baptist (WAC)

Philadelphia

(6) BYU vs. (11) Missouri/SMU

(3) Illinois vs. (14) Wright St. (Horizon)

Oklahoma City

(7) Kentucky vs (10) UCF

(2) UConn vs. (15) Tennessee St. (OVC)

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