March Madness bracket predictions on Feb. 24
Duke takes over the No. 1 overall seed in Andy Katz's last bracket predictions of February after the Blue Devils took down Michigan over the weekend. Duke, Arizona, Michigan and UConn still hold the top four 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 | West | Midwest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | UConn | Arizona | Michigan |
| 16 | Appalachian State | Bethune-Cookman/Howard | UMBC | LIU/SEMO |
| 8 | Iowa | SMU | Utah State | Miami (Fla.) |
| 9 | UCF | Auburn | Clemson | Saint Mary's |
| 5 | Tennessee | Arkansas | St. John's | Vanderbilt |
| 12 | South Florida | Yale | Liberty | Belmont |
| 4 | Michigan State | Texas Tech | Alabama | Virginia |
| 13 | High Point | Stephen F. Austin | Utah Valley | UNC Wilmington |
| 6 | Louisville | North Carolina | BYU | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Missouri/Ohio State | Miami (Ohio) | Texas | New Mexico/TCU |
| 3 | Kansas | Nebraska | Gonzaga | Florida |
| 14 | Austin Peay | North Dakota State | Hawaii | East Tennessee State |
| 7 | Villanova | Kentucky | NC State | Saint Louis |
| 10 | Georgia | UCLA | Texas A&M | Indiana |
| 2 | Illinois | Houston | Purdue | Iowa State |
| 15 | Merrimack | Portland State | Navy | Wright State |
First Four out: Santa Clara, USC, Virginia Tech, Cal
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions
| Conference | Total | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 11 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| Big Ten | 10 | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin |
| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), NC State, North Carolina, 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 | 2 | Gonzaga, 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 | Arizona (1) | AQ Big 12 |
| 3 | Michigan (1) | AQ Big Ten |
| 4 | UConn (1) | |
| 5 | Iowa State (2) | |
| 6 | Purdue (2) | |
| 7 | Houston (2) | |
| 8 | Illinois (2) | |
| 9 | Florida (3) | AQ SEC |
| 10 | Nebraska (3) | |
| 11 | Kansas (3) | |
| 12 | Gonzaga (3) | AQ WCC |
| 13 | Michigan State (4) | |
| 14 | Texas Tech (4) | |
| 15 | Virginia (4) | |
| 16 | Alabama (4) | |
| 17 | Tennessee (5) | |
| 18 | Vanderbilt (5) | |
| 19 | St. John's (5) | AQ Big East |
| 20 | Arkansas (5) | |
| 21 | BYU (6) | |
| 22 | North Carolina (6) | |
| 23 | Louisville (6) | |
| 24 | Wisconsin (6) | |
| 25 | Saint Louis (7) | AQ A10 |
| 26 | Villanova (7) | |
| 27 | NC State (7) | |
| 28 | Kentucky (7) | |
| 29 | Iowa (8) | |
| 30 | SMU (8) | |
| 31 | Miami (Fla.) (8) | |
| 32 | Utah State (8) | AQ MW |
| 33 | UCF (9) | |
| 34 | Clemson (9) | |
| 35 | Auburn (9) | |
| 36 | Saint Mary's (9) | |
| 37 | Georgia (10) | |
| 38 | Texas A&M (10) | |
| 39 | Indiana (10) | |
| 40 | UCLA (10) | |
| 41 | Miami (Ohio) (11) | AQ MAC |
| 42 | Texas (11) | |
| 43 | Missouri (11) | |
| 44 | Ohio State (11) | |
| 45 | New Mexico (11) | |
| 46 | TCU (11) | |
| 47 | Belmont (12) | AQ MVC |
| 48 | South Florida (12) | AQ American |
| 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 | Austin Peay (14) | AQ ASUN |
| 58 | East Tennessee State (14) | AQ Southern |
| 59 | Navy (15) | AQ Patriot |
| 60 | Merrimack (15) | AQ MAAC |
| 61 | Portland State (15) | AQ Big Sky |
| 62 | Wright State (15) | AQ Horizon |
| 63 | Appalachin State (16) | AQ Sun Belt |
| 64 | UMBC (16) | AQ America East |
| 65 | LIU (16) | AQ NEC |
| 66 | SE Misouri State (16) | AQ OVC |
| 67 | Bethune-Cookman (16) | AQ SWAC |
| 68 | Howard (16) | AQ MEAC |
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