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