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I’ll update the Field of 76 projection every first of the month until the final Nov. 1 preseason projection. The season starts Nov. 2. An * denotes the automatic qualifier in a multiple-bid conference.
FIELD OF 76 PROJECTION (6/1/26)
America East (1): Vermont
American (1): Wichita State
ACC (7): *Duke, Virginia, Louisville, Miami, Virginia Tech, Clemson, NC State
ASUN (1): Jacksonville
Atlantic 10 (2): *VCU, Saint Louis
Big East (6): *Saint John’s, UConn, Marquette, Villanova, Creighton, Providence
Big Sky (1): Sacramento State
Big South (1): High Point
Big Ten (12): *Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, UCLA, Indiana, Purdue, USC, Maryland, Iowa, Oregon
Big XII (8): *Houston, Arizona, Kansas, Iowa State, Texas Tech, BYU, Cincinnati, Baylor
Big West (1): UCSB
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington
Conference USA (1): Western Kentucky
Horizon (1): Robert Morris
Ivy (1): Harvard
Metro (1): Merrimack
MAC (1): Miami U
MEAC (1): Howard
Missouri Valley (2): *UIC, Murray State
Mountain West (2): *Grand Canyon, New Mexico
NEC (1): LeMoyne
OVC (1): Southeast Missouri State
Pac 12 (2): *Gonzaga, San Diego State
Patriot (1): American
SEC (11): *Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma
SoCon (1): Western Carolina
Southland (1): McNeese
SWAC (1): Bethune-Cookman
Summit (1): North Dakota State
Sun Belt (1): James Madison
UAC (1): Tarleton State
WCC (2): *Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara
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Last 12 In (Opening Round): NC State, Oklahoma, Iowa, Creighton, Oregon, Baylor, Providence, San Diego State, New Mexico, Saint Louis, Murray State, (last team in) Santa Clara
Last 12 Automatic Qualifiers (Opening Round): North Dakota State, Sacramento State, Western Carolina, James Madison, Merrimack, Vermont, American, Bethune-Cookman, Southeast Missouri State, Jacksonville, Howard, LeMoyne
First 4 Out: (first team out) Wisconsin, TCU, UCF, SMU
Next 4 Out: North Carolina, Xavier, Utah State, Dayton
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (5): San Diego State, New Mexico, Saint Louis, Murray State, Santa Clara
Multiple-Bid Conferences (10): Big Ten (12), SEC (11), Big XII (8), ACC (7), Big East (6), Atlantic 10 (2), Missouri Valley (2), Mountain West (2), Pac 12 (2), WCC (2)
Final Four Projection: Illinois, Florida, Michigan State, Texas
National Champion: Michigan State
2027 NCAA Tournament Sites
Opening Round: Dayton (6 games) and TBD city (6 games)
1st/2nd Round: Charlotte, Fort Worth, Louisville, Minneapolis, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Spokane
Sweet 16/Elite 8: Kansas City (Midwest), Los Angeles (West), New York (East), San Antonio (South)
Final Four: Detroit
Summit League Projection
1 North Dakota State
2 St. Thomas
3 South Dakota State
4 Oral Roberts
5 Omaha
6 South Dakota
7 North Dakota
8 Kansas City
FIELD OF 76 PROJECTION (6/1/26)
America East (1): Vermont
American (1): Wichita State
ACC (7): *Duke, Virginia, Louisville, Miami, Virginia Tech, Clemson, NC State
ASUN (1): Jacksonville
Atlantic 10 (2): *VCU, Saint Louis
Big East (6): *Saint John’s, UConn, Marquette, Villanova, Creighton, Providence
Big Sky (1): Sacramento State
Big South (1): High Point
Big Ten (12): *Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, UCLA, Indiana, Purdue, USC, Maryland, Iowa, Oregon
Big XII (8): *Houston, Arizona, Kansas, Iowa State, Texas Tech, BYU, Cincinnati, Baylor
Big West (1): UCSB
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington
Conference USA (1): Western Kentucky
Horizon (1): Robert Morris
Ivy (1): Harvard
Metro (1): Merrimack
MAC (1): Miami U
MEAC (1): Howard
Missouri Valley (2): *UIC, Murray State
Mountain West (2): *Grand Canyon, New Mexico
NEC (1): LeMoyne
OVC (1): Southeast Missouri State
Pac 12 (2): *Gonzaga, San Diego State
Patriot (1): American
SEC (11): *Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma
SoCon (1): Western Carolina
Southland (1): McNeese
SWAC (1): Bethune-Cookman
Summit (1): North Dakota State
Sun Belt (1): James Madison
UAC (1): Tarleton State
WCC (2): *Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara
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Last 12 In (Opening Round): NC State, Oklahoma, Iowa, Creighton, Oregon, Baylor, Providence, San Diego State, New Mexico, Saint Louis, Murray State, (last team in) Santa Clara
Last 12 Automatic Qualifiers (Opening Round): North Dakota State, Sacramento State, Western Carolina, James Madison, Merrimack, Vermont, American, Bethune-Cookman, Southeast Missouri State, Jacksonville, Howard, LeMoyne
First 4 Out: (first team out) Wisconsin, TCU, UCF, SMU
Next 4 Out: North Carolina, Xavier, Utah State, Dayton
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (5): San Diego State, New Mexico, Saint Louis, Murray State, Santa Clara
Multiple-Bid Conferences (10): Big Ten (12), SEC (11), Big XII (8), ACC (7), Big East (6), Atlantic 10 (2), Missouri Valley (2), Mountain West (2), Pac 12 (2), WCC (2)
Final Four Projection: Illinois, Florida, Michigan State, Texas
National Champion: Michigan State
2027 NCAA Tournament Sites
Opening Round: Dayton (6 games) and TBD city (6 games)
1st/2nd Round: Charlotte, Fort Worth, Louisville, Minneapolis, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Spokane
Sweet 16/Elite 8: Kansas City (Midwest), Los Angeles (West), New York (East), San Antonio (South)
Final Four: Detroit
Summit League Projection
1 North Dakota State
2 St. Thomas
3 South Dakota State
4 Oral Roberts
5 Omaha
6 South Dakota
7 North Dakota
8 Kansas City