
Bracket Unveiled: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida Lead 2026 NCAA No. 1 Seeds
Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida earned No. 1 seeds for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, assigned to East, West, Midwest and South respectively; Miami (Ohio) earned an at-large bid and will play in the First Four in Dayton, facing SMU with the winner advancing to Tennessee. The Last Four In are NC State, Texas, SMU and Miami (Ohio); the First Four Out are Oklahoma, Auburn, San Diego State and Indiana. The South region includes Florida, Houston, Illinois and Nebraska, while the Midwest features Michigan, Iowa State, Virginia and Alabama (with Miami (Ohio) in Dayton as a First Four entrant). The piece covers bracket placements, bubble outcomes and conference bid totals from Selection Sunday.












