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, Connecticut, Michigan, Iowa State

The 2 Seeds

Duke, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Nebraska

The 3 Seeds

Gonzaga, Houston, BYU, Michigan State

The 4 Seeds

Illinois, Texas Tech, North Carolina, Virginia

The 5 Seeds

Alabama, Kansas, Louisville, Arkansas

The 6 Seeds

Florida, Clemson, Villanova, Tennessee

The 7 Seeds

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

The 8 Seeds

UCF, Iowa, Seton Hall, St. John’s

The 9 Seeds

USC, Saint Louis, Auburn, Miami (FL)

The 10 Seeds

NC State, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Indiana

The 11 Seeds

Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, New Mexico, Ohio State, Miami (OH)

The 12 Seeds

Murray State, McNeese State, Yale, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Utah Valley, High Point, Hofstra, Hawaii

The 14 Seeds

Temple, Troy, St. Thomas, ETSU

The 15 Seeds

Wright State, Portland State, Austin Peay, Tennessee-Martin

The 16 Seeds

Long Island, Navy, Vermont, Merrimack, Prairie View A&M, Maryland-Eastern Shore

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, New Mexico, Ohio State

First Four Out

UCLA, Stanford, Missouri, Baylor

Next Four Out

LSU, Creighton, Syracuse, George Mason

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