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, Duke, Michigan

The 2 Seeds

Michigan State, Nebraska, Houston, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Illinois, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt

The 4 Seeds

BYU, Purdue, Virginia, Kansas

The 5 Seeds

Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, St. John’s

The 6 Seeds

North Carolina, Clemson, Tennessee, Louisville

The 7 Seeds

Saint Louis, Villanova, SMU, Auburn

The 8 Seeds

Kentucky, Iowa, UCF, Texas A&M

The 9 Seeds

Georgia, Wisconsin, NC State, Miami (FL)

The 10 Seeds

Utah State, St. Mary’s (CA), USC, Ohio State 

The 11 Seeds

Miami (OH), UCLA, New Mexico, San Diego State, Virginia Tech, Seton Hall

The 12 Seeds

Belmont, Yale, Liberty, Stephen F. Austin

The 13 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, NC-Wilmington, High Point, Hawaii 

The 14 Seeds

Troy, North Dakota State, Texas-Arlington, ETSU

The 15 Seeds

Wright State, Portland State, Lipscomb, Tennessee-Martin

The 16 Seeds

Long Island, Merrimack, Navy, Vermont, Bethune-Cookman, Maryland-Eastern Shore

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

New Mexico, San Diego State, Virginia Tech, Seton Hall

First Four Out

Indiana, Texas, Santa Clara, Missouri

Next Four Out

George Mason, VCU, Stanford, California

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