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Here's the second of at least four 2026-27 preseason Field of 76 projections, with the final version coming on Halloween weekend. An * denotes the automatic qualifier in a multiple-bid conference. For now, the automatic qualifiers are the schools with the most NCAA Tournament appearances (per conference) since the 1999-2000 season. I'll tweak the AQs as we learn more about free agency pick-ups throughout the spring and summer.
POST-PORTAL 2026-27 FIELD OF 76 PROJECTION (4/22/26)
America East (1): Vermont
American (2): *Memphis, Wichita State
ACC (7): Clemson, *Duke, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia
ASUN (1): Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic 10 (2): Saint Louis, *VCU
Big East (6): Creighton, Providence, Saint John’s, *UConn, Villanova, Xavier
Big Sky (1): Montana
Big South (1): Winthrop
Big Ten (11): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, *Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Big XII (9): Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, *Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Big West (1): UCSB
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington
Conference USA (1): New Mexico State
Horizon (1): Robert Morris
Ivy (1): Penn
MAAC (1): Iona
MAC (1): Akron
MEAC (1): Norfolk State
Missouri Valley (1): Belmont
Mountain West (2): *Nevada, New Mexico
NEC (1): LIU
OVC (1): Morehead State
Pac 12 (2): *Gonzaga, Utah State
Patriot (1): Bucknell
SEC (11): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, *Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
SoCon (1): Wofford
Southland (1): Stephen F. Austin
SWAC (1): Texas Southern
Summit (1): South Dakota State
Sun Belt (1): Louisiana
UAC (1): Austin Peay
WCC (2): *Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara
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Last 12 In: Baylor, Creighton, Florida State, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, West Virginia, Wichita State, Xavier
Last 12 Automatic Qualifiers: Montana, LIU, South Dakota State, Vermont, Iona, Wofford, Florida Gulf Coast, Morehead State, Louisiana, Norfolk State, Texas Southern, Bucknell
First 4 Out: Maryland, Ohio State, SMU, UIC
Next 4 Out: DePaul, High Point, Oklahoma State, Stanford
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (5): New Mexico, Saint Louis, Santa Clara, Utah State, Wichita State
Multiple-Bid Conferences (10): Big Ten (11), SEC (11), Big XII (9), ACC (7), Big East (6), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2), Mountain West (2), Pac 12 (2), WCC (2)
New to the Field: Missouri, Providence, Santa Clara, Xavier
Removed from the Field: LSU, Seton Hall, SMU, UIC
Current Final Four Projection: Florida, Illinois, Michigan State, Tennessee
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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
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Post-Portal Summit League Projection
1. South Dakota State
2. North Dakota State
3. Omaha
4. South Dakota
5. Oral Roberts
6. St. Thomas
7. North Dakota
8. Kansas City
POST-PORTAL 2026-27 FIELD OF 76 PROJECTION (4/22/26)
America East (1): Vermont
American (2): *Memphis, Wichita State
ACC (7): Clemson, *Duke, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia
ASUN (1): Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic 10 (2): Saint Louis, *VCU
Big East (6): Creighton, Providence, Saint John’s, *UConn, Villanova, Xavier
Big Sky (1): Montana
Big South (1): Winthrop
Big Ten (11): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, *Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Big XII (9): Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, *Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Big West (1): UCSB
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington
Conference USA (1): New Mexico State
Horizon (1): Robert Morris
Ivy (1): Penn
MAAC (1): Iona
MAC (1): Akron
MEAC (1): Norfolk State
Missouri Valley (1): Belmont
Mountain West (2): *Nevada, New Mexico
NEC (1): LIU
OVC (1): Morehead State
Pac 12 (2): *Gonzaga, Utah State
Patriot (1): Bucknell
SEC (11): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, *Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
SoCon (1): Wofford
Southland (1): Stephen F. Austin
SWAC (1): Texas Southern
Summit (1): South Dakota State
Sun Belt (1): Louisiana
UAC (1): Austin Peay
WCC (2): *Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara
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Last 12 In: Baylor, Creighton, Florida State, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, West Virginia, Wichita State, Xavier
Last 12 Automatic Qualifiers: Montana, LIU, South Dakota State, Vermont, Iona, Wofford, Florida Gulf Coast, Morehead State, Louisiana, Norfolk State, Texas Southern, Bucknell
First 4 Out: Maryland, Ohio State, SMU, UIC
Next 4 Out: DePaul, High Point, Oklahoma State, Stanford
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (5): New Mexico, Saint Louis, Santa Clara, Utah State, Wichita State
Multiple-Bid Conferences (10): Big Ten (11), SEC (11), Big XII (9), ACC (7), Big East (6), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2), Mountain West (2), Pac 12 (2), WCC (2)
New to the Field: Missouri, Providence, Santa Clara, Xavier
Removed from the Field: LSU, Seton Hall, SMU, UIC
Current Final Four Projection: Florida, Illinois, Michigan State, Tennessee
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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
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Post-Portal Summit League Projection
1. South Dakota State
2. North Dakota State
3. Omaha
4. South Dakota
5. Oral Roberts
6. St. Thomas
7. North Dakota
8. Kansas City
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