2026 NCAA Tournament men’s forecast bracket

From Selection Sunday to the Championship, track every team's odds of advancing through each round of the Men's NCAA Tournament.

2026 SI NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge: Beat a Duke Expert

Join the 2026 SI Bracket Challenge for a unique opportunity to beat the SI experts.

How often No. 1 seeds reach the Final Four in March Madness

No. 1 seeds are generally the best teams in the NCAA Tournament, but it doesn't mean they rule March Madness. Will this year's bunch of No. 1 seeds be strong enough to crash the Final Four?

NCAA Tournament bracket reaction: Which No. 1 seeds—UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina—will survive and advance to the Final Four in Phoenix?

Presuming neither Southern nor Samford stuns South Carolina, the Gamecocks will be slated for a SC-centric second-round rematch. South Carolina already handled No. 9-seed Southern Cal in “The Real SC” showdown in Los Angeles in November. One game before beating the Trojans, the Gamecocks defeated in-state rival, No. 8-seed Clemson.

First Four opponent defends Miami of Ohio’s NCAA Tournament bid

The Miami of Ohio RedHawks snagged one of the final at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. The RedHawks finished their regular season 31-0 before falling to the UMass Minutemen in the first round of the Mid-American
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Indianapolis hosts 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four, multi-division event

Indianapolis will host the 2026 NCAA Men's Final Four, making history as the first city to crown four men's basketball champions.