Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to interviews, feedback, and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

Coming February 1st, 2026

The 1 Seeds

Michigan, Arizona, Connecticut, Iowa State

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, Duke, Vanderbilt, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Nebraska, BYU, Houston, Michigan State

The 4 Seeds

Alabama, Illinois, Texas Tech, North Carolina

The 5 Seeds

Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisville

The 6 Seeds

Iowa, Villanova, Virginia, Florida

The 7 Seeds

SMU, St. Mary’s (CA), Utah State, Georgia

The 8 Seeds

Auburn, Clemson, UCF, USC

The 9 Seeds

Kentucky, Seton Hall, St. John’s, UCLA

The 10 Seeds

Saint Louis, LSU, Miami (FL), Indiana

The 11 Seeds

NC State, Baylor, Ohio State, Oklahoma, California, Tulsa

The 12 Seeds

McNeese State, Illinois State, Yale, Miami (OH)

The 13 Seeds

UC San Diego, Liberty, Utah Valley, Hofstra

The 14 Seeds

High Point, Troy, Quinnipiac, St. Thomas

The 15 Seeds

Montana State, Oakland, Lipscomb, ETSU

The 16 Seeds

Colgate, Vermont, Tennessee-Martin, Long Island, Howard, Grambling

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Baylor, Ohio State, Oklahoma, California

First Four Out

Oklahoma State, New Mexico, Virginia Tech, Butler 

Next Four Out

Texas A&M, Boise State, VCU, Stanford

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