FINAL BRACKET PROJECTION OF THE YEAR: UPDATED AS OF 5:59 PM ET 3/15/2026

Last 4 In:  Santa Clara, Miami (OH), Texas, Auburn

First 4 Out:  SMU, San Diego State, Oklahoma, Indiana

Bracketology Thursday March 5th (updated as of 11:34 am ET)

Last Four Byes:  Texas A&M, TCU, Texas, Ohio State

Last Four In:  SMU, Santa Clara, Auburn, VCU

First Four Out:  Virginia Tech, California, New Mexico, Indiana

Next Four Out:  Cincinnati, Seton Hall, San Diego State, Stanford

Moving In:  Auburn

Moving Out:  New Mexico

Bracketology Monday March 2nd (updated as of 11:47 am ET)

Last Four Byes:  Texas A&M, UCLA, SMU, TCU

Last Four In:  New Mexico, Santa Clara, Ohio State, VCU

First Four Out:  Virginia Tech, Indiana, Auburn, California

Next Four Out:  San Diego State, Seton Hall, USC, Cincinnati

Moving In:  Santa Clara, Ohio State, Howard, Tennessee State, Troy

Moving Out:  San Diego State, Auburn, Morgan State, Morehead State, Marshall

Bracketology Friday February 27th (updated as of 11:35 am ET)

Last Four Byes:  Georgia, Missouri, UCLA, Texas

Last Four In:  Auburn, TCU, California, New Mexico

First Four Out:  USC, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, VCU

Next Four Out:  California, San Diego State, Seton Hall, West Virginia

Moving In:  San Diego State, California, Marshall

Moving Out:  Indiana, Santa Clara, Appalachian State

Bracketology Wednesday February 25th (updated as of 12:45 am ET)

Last Four Byes:  Saint Mary's, Texas, Missouri, Santa Clara

Last Four In:  UCLA, TCU, New Mexico, Indiana

First Four Out:  USC, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, VCU

Next Four Out:  California, San Diego State, Seton Hall, West Virginia

Moving In:  Santa Clara, Utah Tech

Moving Out:  USC, California Baptist

 Bracketology Wednesday February 18th (updated as of 6:56 pm ET)

Last Four Byes:  Saint Mary's, USC, Texas A&M, Missouri

Last Four In:  TCU, Indiana, New Mexico, UCLA

First Four Out:  Santa Clara, San Diego State, VCU, Ohio State

Next Four Out:  West Virginia, Virginia Tech, California, Seton Hall

Moving In:  Miami (FL), TCU, SE Missouri State, Appalachian State, Yale, Howard

Moving Out:  San Diego State, Santa Clara, UT Martin, Troy, Harvard, Morgan State

Bracketology Tuesday February 10th (updated as of 5:30 pm ET) 

Last Four Byes:  Saint Mary's, Georgia, Indiana, UCLA

Last Four In:  Texas, Missouri, California, San Diego State

First Four Out:  Miami (FL), Oklahoma State, New Mexico, VCU

Next Four Out:  Virginia Tech, Seton Hall, Ohio State, TCU

Moving In:  San Diego State, Santa Clara, NJIT, Morgan State, Hawaii, South Florida

Moving Out:  Miami (FL), Virginia Tech, Vermont, Maryland Eastern Shore, UC Irvine, Tulsa