Andy Katz has revealed his latest 2026 NCAA tournament bracket predictions, with Michigan grabbing a No. 1 seed as Nebraska moves down to No. 2.
Take a look at his newest predicted 68-team field below. ;
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2026 March Madness bracket predictions
| Seed | West | South | Midwest | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | UConn | Michigan | Duke |
| 16 | Vermont/UMES | Merrimack | LIU/Bethune-Cookman | Navy |
| 8 | Villanova | Texas A&M | SMU | UCF |
| 9 | Indiana | NC State | Utah State | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Virginia | Tennessee | North Carolina | Louisville |
| 12 | Belmont | Yale | Tulsa | Liberty |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | BYU | Texas Tech | Florida |
| 13 | UNC Wilmington | Stephen F. Austin | Utah Valley | High Point |
| 6 | Arkansas | St. John's | Kentucky | Alabama |
| 11 | UCLA | San Diego State/Texas | Miami (Ohio) | New Mexico/Ohio State |
| 3 | Gonzaga | Michigan State | Purdue | Kansas |
| 14 | North Dakota State | UC Irvine | Austin Peay | Troy |
| 7 | Saint Louis | Iowa | Auburn | Clemson |
| 10 | Miami (Fla.) | Georgia | USC | Saint Mary's |
| 2 | Nebraska | Houston | Iowa State | Illinois |
| 15 | Portland State | East Tennessee State | Wright State | UT Martin |
Conferences with multiple teams in Kats'z bracket predictions
| Conference | Total | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 11 | Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin |
| SEC | 10 | Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Miami (Fla.), Louisville, Virginia, North Carolina, NC State, SMU |
| Big 12 | 7 | Arizona, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF |
| Big East | 3 | St. John's, UConn, Villanova |
| Mountain West | 3 | New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State |
| West Coast | 2 | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |
Andy Katz's field of 68
Here is Katz's full seed list in order, from one through 68:
1. Arizona (1) AQ Big 12
2. Michigan (1) AQ Big Ten
3. Duke (1) AQ ACC
4. UConn (1) AQ Big East
5. Illinois (2)
6. Iowa State (2)
7. Nebraska (2)
8. Houston (2)
9. Michigan State (3)
10. Gonzaga (3) AQ WCC
11. Purdue (3)
12. Kansas (3)
13. Texas Tech (4)
14. Florida (4)
15. Vanderbilt (4)
16. BYU (4)
17. Virginia (5)
18. North Carolina
19. Louisville (5)
20. Tennessee (5)
21. St. John's (6)
22. Alabama (6)
23. Arkansas (6)
24. Kentucky (6)
25. Iowa (7)
26. Saint Louis (7) AQ A10
27. Clemson (7)
28. Auburn (7)
29. UCF (8)
30. Texas A&M (8) AQ SEC
31. Villanova (8)
32. SMU (8)
33. WIsconsin (9)
34. NC State (9)
35. Utah State (9) AQ MW
36. Indiana (9)
37. Saint Mary's (10)
38. Georgia (10)
39. USC (10)
40. Miami (Fla.) (10)
41. UCLA (11)
42. New Mexico (11)
43. Ohio State (11)
44. San Diego State (11)
45. Texas (11)
46. Miami (Ohio) (11) AQ MAC
47. Belmont (12) AQ MVC
48. Tulsa (12) AQ American
49. Liberty (12) AQ CUSA
50. Yale (12) AQ Ivy
51. Stephen F. Austin (13) AQ Southland
52. UNC Wilmington (13) AQ CAA
53. High Point (13) AQ Big South
54. Utah Valley (13) AQ WAC
55. North Dakota State (14) AQ Summit
56. UC Irvine (14) AQ Big West
57. Troy (14) AQ Sun Belt
58. Austin Peay (14) AQ ASUN
59. Portland State (15) AQ Big Sky
60. Wright State (15) AQ Horizon
61. UT Martin (15) AQ OVC
62. East Tennessee State (15) AQ Southern
63. Navy (16) AQ Patriot
64. Merrimack (16) AQ MAAC
65. LIU (16) AQ NEC
66. Bethune Cookman (16) AQ SWAC
67. Vermont (17) AQ American East
68. Maryland Eastern Shore (17) AQ MEAC
First Eight out: California, Santa Clara, Virginia Tech, George Mason, Oklahoma State, Seton Hall, Missouri, VCU
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