March Madness bracket predictions: Top seed lines projected on March 3
We have officially entered March, and before the real madness begins, Andy Katz shares his new bracket predictions. Michigan, UConn, Arizona and Duke remain the No. 1 seeds as Florida and Michigan State climb up to No. 2 seeds.
Take a look at his newest predicted 68-team field below.
RANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | NET rankings
2026 March Madness bracket predictions
| SEED | EAST | SOUTH | MIDWEST | WEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | UConn | Michigan | Arizona |
| 16 | Bethune-Cookman/Howard | Tennessee State | UMBC/LIU | Portland State |
| 8 | UCF | Miami (Fla.) | Utah State | Clemson |
| 9 | Georgia | Iowa | NC State | Missouri |
| 5 | Arkansas | North Carolina | Vanderbilt | St. John's |
| 12 | Yale | South Florida | Belmont | Liberty |
| 4 | Kansas | Alabama | Virginia | Gonzaga |
| 13 | UNC Wilmington | High Point | Stephen F. Austin | Utah Valley |
| 6 | Kentucky | Tennessee | Louisville | BYU |
| 11 | UCLA | New Mexico/Indiana | Santa Clara/TCU | Miami (Ohio) |
| 3 | Texas Tech | Iowa State | Nebraska | Purdue |
| 14 | Hawaii | North Dakota State | Troy | Navy |
| 7 | Saint Louis | Saint Mary's | Wisconsin | Villanova |
| 10 | Texas A&M | SMU | Texas | Ohio State |
| 2 | Michigan State | Illinois | Houston | Florida |
| 15 | Merrimack | East Tennessee State | Wright State | Central Arkansas |
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions
| Conference | Total | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 10 | Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin |
| SEC | 10 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, NC State, SMU, Virginia |
| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF |
| Big East | 3 | St. John's, UConn, Villanova |
| West Coast | 3 | Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's |
| Mountain West | 2 | New Mexico, Utah State |
Andy Katz's field of 68
Here is Katz's full seed list in order, from one through 68:
| School(Seed) | Automatic Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke (1) | AQ ACC |
| 2 | Michigan (1) | AQ Big Ten |
| 3 | Arizona (1) | AQ Big 12 |
| 4 | UConn (1) | AQ Big East |
| 5 | Florida (2) | AQ SEC |
| 6 | Houston (2) | |
| 7 | Michigan State (2) | |
| 8 | Illinois (2) | |
| 9 | Iowa State (3) | |
| 10 | Purdue (3) | |
| 11 | Nebraska (3) | |
| 12 | Texas Tech (3) | |
| 13 | Alabama (4) | |
| 14 | Kansas (4) | |
| 15 | Gonzaga (4) | AQ WCC |
| 16 | Virginia (4) | |
| 17 | Vanderbilt (5) | |
| 18 | Arkansas (5) | |
| 19 | St. John's (5) | |
| 20 | North Carolina (5) | |
| 21 | Tennessee (6) | |
| 22 | Louisville (6) | |
| 23 | Kentucky (6) | |
| 24 | BYU (6) | |
| 25 | Wisconsin (7) | |
| 26 | St. Mary's (7) | |
| 27 | Saint Louis (7) | AQ A10 |
| 28 | Villanova (7) | |
| 29 | Miami (Fla.) (8) | |
| 30 | Clemson (8) | |
| 31 | UCF (8) | |
| 32 | Utah State (8) | AQ MW |
| 33 | Iowa (9) | |
| 34 | Georgia (9) | |
| 35 | Missouri (9) | |
| 36 | NC State (9) | |
| 37 | Texas (10) | |
| 38 | Ohio State (10) | |
| 39 | SMU (10) | |
| 40 | Texas A&M (10) | |
| 41 | UCLA (11) | |
| 42 | Miami (Ohio) (11) | AQ MAC |
| 43 | Santa Clara (11) | |
| 44 | TCU (11) | |
| 45 | New Mexico (11) | |
| 46 | Indiana (11) | |
| 47 | South Florida (12) | AQ American |
| 48 | Belmont (12) | AQ MVC |
| 49 | Yale (12) | AQ Ivy |
| 50 | Liberty (12) | AQ CUSA |
| 51 | Stephen F. Austin (13) | AQ Southland |
| 52 | High Point (13) | AQ Big South |
| 53 | UNC Wilmington (13) | AQ CAA |
| 54 | Utah Valley (13) | AQ WAC |
| 55 | Hawaii (14) | AQ Big West |
| 56 | North Dakota State (14) | AQ Summit |
| 57 | Navy (14) | AQ Patriot |
| 58 | Troy (14) | AQ Sun Belt |
| 59 | Merrimack (15) | AQ MAAC |
| 60 | East Tennessee State (15) | AQ Southern |
| 61 | Wright State (15) | AQ Horizon |
| 62 | Central Arkansas (15) | AQ ASUN |
| 63 | Portland State (16) | AQ Big Sky |
| 64 | Tennessee State (16) | AQ OVC |
| 65 | UMBC (16) | AQ America East |
| 66 | LIU (16) | AQ NEC |
| 67 | Bethune-Cookman (17) | AQ SWAC |
| 68 | Howard (17) | AQ MEAC |
First four out: Auburn, VCU, San Diego State, Virginia Tech
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