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