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