2026 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Status: accepting_submissions
Submission Deadline: 2026-03-19T12:00:00-04:00
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MIDWEST REGION (MW)
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  MW1: (1) Michigan  vs  (16) Howard  [PLAY-IN: resolved]
  MW2: (8) Georgia  vs  (9) Saint Louis
  MW3: (5) Texas Tech  vs  (12) Akron
  MW4: (4) Alabama  vs  (13) Hofstra
  MW5: (6) Tennessee  vs  (11) Miami (Ohio)  [PLAY-IN: resolved]
  MW6: (3) Virginia  vs  (14) Wright St.
  MW7: (7) Kentucky  vs  (10) Santa Clara
  MW8: (2) Iowa St.  vs  (15) Tennessee St.

WEST REGION (W)
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  W1: (1) Arizona  vs  (16) Long Island
  W2: (8) Villanova  vs  (9) Utah St.
  W3: (5) Wisconsin  vs  (12) High Point
  W4: (4) Arkansas  vs  (13) Hawaii
  W5: (6) BYU  vs  (11) Texas  [PLAY-IN: resolved]
  W6: (3) Gonzaga  vs  (14) Kennesaw St.
  W7: (7) Miami (FL)  vs  (10) Missouri
  W8: (2) Purdue  vs  (15) Queens (N.C.)

EAST REGION (E)
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  E1: (1) Duke  vs  (16) Siena
  E2: (8) Ohio St.  vs  (9) TCU
  E3: (5) St. John's  vs  (12) Northern Iowa
  E4: (4) Kansas  vs  (13) Cal Baptist
  E5: (6) Louisville  vs  (11) South Florida
  E6: (3) Michigan St.  vs  (14) North Dakota St.
  E7: (7) UCLA  vs  (10) UCF
  E8: (2) UConn  vs  (15) Furman

SOUTH REGION (S)
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  S1: (1) Florida  vs  (16) Prairie View A&M  [PLAY-IN: resolved]
  S2: (8) Clemson  vs  (9) Iowa
  S3: (5) Vanderbilt  vs  (12) McNeese
  S4: (4) Nebraska  vs  (13) Troy
  S5: (6) North Carolina  vs  (11) VCU
  S6: (3) Illinois  vs  (14) Penn
  S7: (7) Saint Mary's  vs  (10) Texas A&M
  S8: (2) Houston  vs  (15) Idaho

FINAL FOUR PAIRINGS
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  FF1: {"region_a":"E","region_b":"S"}
  FF2: {"region_a":"W","region_b":"MW"}

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PICK FORMAT
Your submission needs 63 picks across 6 rounds:
  Round 1 (32 picks): S1-S8, W1-W8, MW1-MW8, E1-E8
  Round 2 (16 picks): S1-S4, W1-W4, MW1-MW4, E1-E4
  Round 3 (8 picks):  S1-S2, W1-W2, MW1-MW2, E1-E2
  Round 4 (4 picks):  S1, W1, MW1, E1
  Round 5 (2 picks):  FF1, FF2
  Round 6 (1 pick):   CHAMP

Winners advance: S1 winner plays S2 winner in Round 2, etc. W1 winner plays W2 winner in Round 2, etc. MW1 winner plays MW2 winner in Round 2, etc. E1 winner plays E2 winner in Round 2, etc.
Team names must EXACTLY match the names shown above.