BracketIQ

2026 Consensus Bracket

How 8 experts collectively fill out the bracket

Final Four Consensus

Arizona7/8
Houston5/8
Michigan5/8
Duke3/8
Michigan State2/8
Florida2/8
Connecticut2/8
Iowa State2/8

Champion Picks

Arizona4/8
Houston2/8
Duke2/8

East Region

RoundMatchupConsensus PickAgreement
Round of 64(1)Dukevs(16)SienaDuke100%
Round of 64(8)Ohio Statevs(9)TCUOhio State62%
Round of 64(5)St. John'svs(12)Northern IowaSt. John's100%
Round of 64(4)Kansasvs(13)Cal BaptistKansas100%
Round of 64(6)Louisvillevs(11)South FloridaSouth Florida62%
Round of 64(3)Michigan Statevs(14)North Dakota StateMichigan State100%
Round of 64(7)UCLAvs(10)UCFUCLA73%
Round of 64(2)Connecticutvs(15)FurmanConnecticut100%
Round of 32(1)Dukevs(8)Ohio StateDuke100%
Round of 32(5)St. John'svs(4)KansasSt. John's65%
Round of 32(11)South Floridavs(3)Michigan StateMichigan State88%
Round of 32(7)UCLAvs(2)ConnecticutConnecticut88%
Sweet 16(1)Dukevs(5)St. John'sDuke76%
Sweet 16(3)Michigan Statevs(2)ConnecticutConnecticut61%
Elite 8(1)Dukevs(2)ConnecticutDuke35%

South Region

RoundMatchupConsensus PickAgreement
Round of 64(1)Floridavs(16)PVAM/LehighFlorida100%
Round of 64(8)Clemsonvs(9)IowaIowa51%
Round of 64(5)Vanderbiltvs(12)McNeeseVanderbilt100%
Round of 64(4)Nebraskavs(13)TroyNebraska89%
Round of 64(6)North Carolinavs(11)VCUNorth Carolina52%
Round of 64(3)Illinoisvs(14)PennIllinois100%
Round of 64(7)Saint Mary'svs(10)Texas A&MSaint Mary's88%
Round of 64(2)Houstonvs(15)IdahoHouston100%
Round of 32(1)Floridavs(9)IowaFlorida100%
Round of 32(5)Vanderbiltvs(4)NebraskaVanderbilt76%
Round of 32(6)North Carolinavs(3)IllinoisIllinois100%
Round of 32(7)Saint Mary'svs(2)HoustonHouston100%
Sweet 16(1)Floridavs(5)VanderbiltFlorida100%
Sweet 16(3)Illinoisvs(2)HoustonHouston85%
Elite 8(1)Floridavs(2)HoustonHouston59%

West Region

RoundMatchupConsensus PickAgreement
Round of 64(1)Arizonavs(16)LIUArizona100%
Round of 64(8)Villanovavs(9)Utah StateUtah State76%
Round of 64(5)Wisconsinvs(12)High PointWisconsin88%
Round of 64(4)Arkansasvs(13)Hawai'iArkansas100%
Round of 64(6)BYUvs(11)Texas/NC StateBYU74%
Round of 64(3)Gonzagavs(14)Kennesaw StateGonzaga100%
Round of 64(7)Miami (FL)vs(10)MissouriMiami (FL)85%
Round of 64(2)Purduevs(15)QueensPurdue100%
Round of 32(1)Arizonavs(9)Utah StateArizona100%
Round of 32(5)Wisconsinvs(4)ArkansasArkansas88%
Round of 32(6)BYUvs(3)GonzagaBYU50%
Round of 32(7)Miami (FL)vs(2)PurduePurdue89%
Sweet 16(1)Arizonavs(4)ArkansasArizona89%
Sweet 16(6)BYUvs(2)PurduePurdue65%
Elite 8(1)Arizonavs(2)PurdueArizona89%

Midwest Region

RoundMatchupConsensus PickAgreement
Round of 64(1)Michiganvs(16)UMBC/HowardMichigan100%
Round of 64(8)Georgiavs(9)Saint LouisGeorgia53%
Round of 64(5)Texas Techvs(12)AkronTexas Tech74%
Round of 64(4)Alabamavs(13)HofstraAlabama100%
Round of 64(6)Tennesseevs(11)Miami OH/SMUTennessee88%
Round of 64(3)Virginiavs(14)Wright StateVirginia100%
Round of 64(7)Kentuckyvs(10)Santa ClaraKentucky52%
Round of 64(2)Iowa Statevs(15)Tennessee StateIowa State100%
Round of 32(1)Michiganvs(8)GeorgiaMichigan100%
Round of 32(5)Texas Techvs(4)AlabamaAlabama100%
Round of 32(6)Tennesseevs(3)VirginiaVirginia85%
Round of 32(7)Kentuckyvs(2)Iowa StateIowa State89%
Sweet 16(1)Michiganvs(4)AlabamaMichigan76%
Sweet 16(3)Virginiavs(2)Iowa StateIowa State76%
Elite 8(1)Michiganvs(2)Iowa StateMichigan61%

Final Four & Championship

RoundMatchupConsensus PickAgreement
Final Four(1)Dukevs(2)HoustonHouston36%
Final Four(1)Arizonavs(1)MichiganArizona64%
Championship(2)Houstonvs(1)ArizonaArizona52%