October 30, 2026 – The projected field, the seeds, and the matchups are based on the results of games played through October 28, 2026.
The predictions are made from the most recent RPI and projections of conference champions based on current standings. The projections will be revised weekly to reflect the results of games played.
This edition includes the newly proposed tournament format that includes 24 seeded teams.
Georgetown Region
First Round – Game 1: N. Florida (ASUN – Auto) at San Diego (WCC)
Second Round: Game 1 Winner at #1 Georgetown (Big East – Auto)
First Round – Game 2: High Point (Big South – Auto) at #17 Wake Forest (ACC)
Second Round: Game 2 Winner at #16 Louisville (ACC)
First Round – Game 3: NJIT (America East – Auto) at #24 Rutgers (Big 10)
Second Round: Game 3 Winner at #9 Indiana (Big 10)
First Round – Game 4: Albany (America East) at Portland (WCC – Auto)
Second Round: Game 4 Winner at #8 Pittsburgh (ACC)
SMU Region
First Round – Game 5: SIUE (OVC – Auto) at Missouri State (American – Auto)
Second Round: Game 5 Winner at #2 SMU (ACC – Auto)
First Round – Game 6: UC Irvine (Big West – Auto) at #18 UCLA (Big 10)
Second Round: Game 6 Winner at #15 West Virginia (Sun Belt – Auto)
First Round – Game 7: Wofford (SoCon – Auto) at #23 UNC Wilmington (CAA – Auto)
Second Round: Game 7 Winner at #10 South Carolina (Sun Belt)
First Round – Game 8: Boston U (Patriot – Auto) at Bryant (America East)
Second Round: Game 8 Winner at #7 Akron (Big East)
Clemson Region
First Round – Game 9: Charlotte (American) at Oregon State (Pac 12 – Auto)
Second Round: Game 9 Winner at #3 Clemson (ACC)
First Round – Game 10: LIU (NEC – Auto) at #19 Washington (Big 10)
Second Round: Game 10 Winner at #14 Creighton (Big East)
First Round – Game 11: Fairfield (Metro – Auto) at #22 Vermont (America East)
Second Round: Game 11 Winner at #11 Wisconsin (Big 10)
First Round – Game 12: NIU (Horizon – Auto) at Notre Dame (ACC)
Second Round: Game 12 Winner at #6 Michigan State (Big 10 – Auto)
Maryland Region
First Round – Game 13: Syracuse (ACC) at Princeton (Ivy League)
Second Round: Game 13 Winner at #4 Maryland (Big 10)
First Round – Game 14: Grand Canyon (Mountain West – Auto) at #20 Stanford (ACC)
Second Round: Game 14 Winner at #13 North Carolina (ACC)
First Round – Game 15: Duquesne (A10 – Auto) at #21 Xavier (Big East)
Second Round: Game 15 Winner at #12 Cornell (Ivy League – Auto)
First Round – Game 16: Bowling Green (MVC – Auto) at Marshall (Sun Belt)
Second Round: Game 16 Winner at #5 Kansas City (Summit League – Auto)
Last 4 At-Large
Princeton
Albany
Syracuse
Charlotte
Last 4 Out
FIU
UC Santa Barbara
California Baptist
Utah Valley
