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, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Nebraska, Houston, BYU, Michigan State

The 4 Seeds

Alabama, Illinois, Texas Tech, North Carolina

The 5 Seeds

Arkansas, Kansas, Tennessee, Louisville

The 6 Seeds

Virginia, Villanova, Florida, SMU

The 7 Seeds

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

The 8 Seeds

Georgia, UCF, USC, Seton Hall

The 9 Seeds

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

The 10 Seeds

NC State, LSU, Miami (FL), Kentucky

The 11 Seeds

UCLA, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Ohio State, Texas A&M, 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

Oklahoma State, Baylor, Ohio State, Texas A&M

First Four Out

New Mexico, Stanford, Missouri, Virginia Tech

Next Four Out

Creighton, Oklahoma, California, Murray State

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