Updated March 12, 2026
Field Notes
Last four included: Virginia Commonwealth, Texas, Southern Methodist, Auburn
First four on the outside: New Mexico, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma
Next four on the outside: San Diego State, California, Stanford, Seton Hall
Moving in: Auburn, Florida A&M, McNeese, Sam Houston
Moving out: Bethune-Cookman, Indiana, Liberty, Stephen F. Austin
Conference call: Southeastern (11), Big Ten (9), Atlantic Coast (8), Big 12 (8), Big East (3), West Coast (3), Atlantic 10 (2)
EAST REGION
Greenville, S.C.
(1) ACC/Duke vs. (16) SWAC/Florida A&M-AMERICA EAST/UMBC winner
(8) UCLA vs. (9) MID-AMERICAN/Miami (Ohio)
Portland, Ore.
(5) Arkansas vs. (12) AMERICAN/South Florida
(4) Kansas vs. (13) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Utah Valley
St. Louis
(3) Iowa State vs. (14) CONFERENCE USA/Sam Houston
(6) Wisconsin vs. (11) Auburn-Southern Methodist winner
Oklahoma City
(7) Miami vs. (10) Texas A&M
(2) Nebraska vs. (15) OHIO VALLEY/Tennessee State
SOUTH REGION
Philadelphia
(1) Connecticut vs. (16) MEAC/Howard-PATRIOT/Lehigh winner
(8) MOUNTAIN WEST/Utah State vs. (9) Iowa
San Diego
(5) North Carolina vs. (12) SOUTHLAND/McNeese State
(4) Texas Tech vs. (13) SUMMIT/North Dakota State
St. Louis
(3) Illinois vs. (14) HORIZON/Wright State
(6) Tennessee vs. (11) Santa Clara
Tampa, Fla.
(7) Villanova vs. (10) Central Florida
(2) SEC/Florida vs. (15) SOUTHERN/Furman
MIDWEST REGION
Buffalo, N.Y.
(1) BIG TEN/Michigan vs. (16) NEC/Long Island
(8) Georgia vs. (9) Texas Christian
Tampa, Fla.
(5) BIG EAST/St. John’s vs. (12) BIG SOUTH/High Point
(4) Virginia vs. (13) MISSOURI VALLEY/Northern Iowa
Greenville, S.C.
(3) Alabama vs. (14) SUN BELT/Troy
(6) Louisville vs. (11) Texas-Virginia Commonwealth winner
Oklahoma City
(7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Ohio State
(2) Houston vs. (15) BIG SKY/Idaho
WEST REGION
San Diego
(1) BIG 12/Arizona vs. (16) ATLANTIC SUN/Queens
(8) Clemson vs. (9) ATLANTIC 10/Saint Louis
Philadelphia
(5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) IVY/Yale
(4) Purdue vs. (13) COASTAL/Hofstra
Portland, Ore.
(3) WEST COAST/Gonzaga vs. (14) BIG WEST/UC Irvine
(6) Brigham Young vs. (11) Missouri
Buffalo, N.Y.
(7) Kentucky vs. (10) N.C. State
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) METRO ATLANTIC/Siena