2026–27 · Week 1Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026 · Road to Detroit
Teacher Bracketology
The field of 76, projected by @teacher_bracket, with an eye on the CAA.
Bracket by@TEACHER_BRACKETFollow on X →
The Top Line
Projected No. 1 seeds
No. 1 overallFloridaEast Region
No. 1 seedDukeMidwest Region
No. 1 seedIllinoisSouth Region
No. 1 seedHoustonWest Region
The Field
All 76 teamsAQProjected automatic bidOROpening Round, Dayton & WichitaUNCW
1FloridaAQDukeAQIllinoisAQHoustonAQ
2KansasAQConnecticutGonzagaMichigan St.
3VirginiaAQUCLANebraskaVanderbilt
4TexasAQArizonaTexas TechLouisville
5Iowa St.BYUTennesseeAQAlabama
6St. John'sMarquetteMiami FLAuburn
7KentuckyTexas A&MCincinnatiMichigan
8Ohio St.USCArkansasOklahoma St.
9IowaWest VirginiaMissouriTCU
10BaylorIndianaOle Miss / XavierORUNC / VillanovaOR
11LSU / Virginia TechORSaint LouisAQGrand CanyonAQNC State / CreightonOR
12Oregon / PurdueORGeorgia / WisconsinORSaint Mary'sAQHigh PointAQ
13MemphisAQAkronAQUICAQMcNeese StateAQ
14UC Santa BarbaraAQWright StateAQUNCWAQFurmanAQ
15Montana StateAQWestern KentuckyAQPenn / Arkansas St.AQORSt. Thomas / Central ArkansasAQOR
16Howard / VermontAQORAmerican / QueensAQORBethune Cookman / IonaAQORTennessee St. / LIUAQOR
OPENING ROUND · MARCH 16–17 · DAYTON & WICHITA
AQ = automatic bids · AL = at-largeAL · 10 seedOle MissXavier
AL · 10 seedUNCVillanova
AL · 11 seedLSUVirginia Tech
AL · 11 seedNC StateCreighton
AL · 12 seedOregonPurdue
AL · 12 seedGeorgiaWisconsin
AQ · 15 seedPennArkansas St.
AQ · 15 seedSt. ThomasCentral Arkansas
AQ · 16 seedHowardVermont
AQ · 16 seedAmericanQueens
AQ · 16 seedBethune CookmanIona
AQ · 16 seedTennessee St.LIU
FIRST ROUNDMAR 18–192ND RDMAR 20–21SWEET 16MAR 25–26ELITE 8MAR 27–28FINAL 4APR 3
FINAL FOURAPRIL 3 & 5FIRST ROUNDMAR 18–192ND RDMAR 20–21SWEET 16MAR 25–26ELITE 8MAR 27–28FINAL 4APR 3
EASTFlorida
Florida1Florida
16Tennessee St. / LIUOR
8Oklahoma St.
9Iowa
5Iowa St.
12High Point
4Louisville
13Memphis
6Auburn
11LSU / Virginia TechOR
3Virginia
14Furman
7Kentucky
10UNC / VillanovaOR
2Michigan St.
15Montana State
WESTHouston
Houston1Houston
16Howard / VermontOR
8Ohio St.
9TCU
5Alabama
12Oregon / PurdueOR
4Texas
13McNeese State
6St. John's
11NC State / CreightonOR
3Vanderbilt
14UC Santa Barbara
7Michigan
10Baylor
2Kansas
15St. Thomas / Central ArkansasOR
Final FourDetroit
Semifinal · Apr 3East winnerWest winner
National Championship · Apr 5
Semifinal · Apr 3Midwest winnerSouth winner
MIDWESTDuke
Duke1Duke
16Bethune Cookman / IonaOR
8Arkansas
9West Virginia
5BYU
12Saint Mary's
4Texas Tech
13Akron
6Miami FL
11Saint Louis
3UCLA
14UNCW
7Texas A&M
10Ole Miss / XavierOR
2Gonzaga
15Western Kentucky
SOUTHIllinois
Illinois1Illinois
16American / QueensOR
8USC
9Missouri
5Tennessee
12Georgia / WisconsinOR
4Arizona
13UIC
6Marquette
11Grand Canyon
3Nebraska
14Wright State
7Cincinnati
10Indiana
2Connecticut
15Penn / Arkansas St.OR
Placed by S-curve from the seed list (each seed line snakes across the four regions) until @teacher_bracket assigns regions. Regionals: Los Angeles, San Antonio, Kansas City and New York. Opening Round winners fill the slots marked OR.
CAA Watch
Where the league stands in this bracket
Projected CAA champion
UNCW14 seed
On the 14 line, which means a first-round game against a 3 seed.
3 · Virginia3 · UCLA3 · Nebraska3 · Vanderbilt
CAA bids1
No other CAA team in the field or among the First 8 Out.
UNCW’s seed, bracket by bracket
The Opening Round
12 games · Dayton & WichitaAt-Large Games
The Last 12 In10Ole Missvs.Xavierfor a 10 seed
10UNCvs.Villanovafor a 10 seed
11LSUvs.Virginia Techfor an 11 seed
11NC Statevs.Creightonfor an 11 seed
12Oregonvs.Purduefor a 12 seed
12Georgiavs.Wisconsinfor a 12 seed
Automatic-Bid Games
The lowest-seeded conference champions15Pennvs.Arkansas St.for a 15 seed
15St. Thomasvs.Central Arkansasfor a 15 seed
16Howardvs.Vermontfor a 16 seed
16Americanvs.Queensfor a 16 seed
16Bethune Cookmanvs.Ionafor a 16 seed
16Tennessee St.vs.LIUfor a 16 seed
The Bubble
Last 12 In and First 8 OutLast 12 In
1Ole Miss2Xavier3UNC4Villanova5LSU6Virginia Tech7NC State8Creighton9Oregon10Purdue11Georgia12Wisconsin
First 8 Out
1Clemson2Utah State3Florida State4Providence5Oklahoma6VCU7Nevada8Minnesota
Class Notes
From the Teacher’s desk · @teacher_bracketBracket projections are the opinion of @teacher_bracket. The Seahawk Perch is an independent project not affiliated with UNCW, the Coastal Athletic Association or the NCAA.