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

Arizona, Michigan, Connecticut, Iowa State

The 2 Seeds

Duke, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Nebraska, Houston, BYU, Michigan State

The 4 Seeds

Alabama, Illinois, Texas Tech, North Carolina

The 5 Seeds

Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisville

The 6 Seeds

Villanova, Virginia, Florida, SMU

The 7 Seeds

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

The 8 Seeds

Clemson, UCF, USC, Seton Hall

The 9 Seeds

St. John’s, Kentucky, Indiana, Saint Louis

The 10 Seeds

Auburn, NC State, UCLA, LSU

The 11 Seeds

Miami (FL), Baylor, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa

The 12 Seeds

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

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, Oklahoma State

First Four Out

California, Texas A&M, New Mexico, Virginia Tech 

Next Four Out

Boise State, VCU, Stanford, Missouri

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