| 2026 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool |
| Tournament Summary |
| Team | Seed | Result | Picked to Win | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Championship | |||
| Michigan | 1 | Champion | 25 (81%) | 15 (48%) | 7 (23%) | 3 (10%) |
| UConn | 2 | Runner-up | 17 (55%) | 8 (26%) | 5 (16%) | 2 (6%) |
| Arizona | 1 | Out in the Final Four | 27 (87%) | 22 (71%) | 15 (48%) | 11 (35%) |
| Illinois | 3 | Out in the Final Four | 9 (29%) | 6 (19%) | 3 (10%) | 2 (6%) |
| Duke | 1 | Out in the Elite 8 | 17 (55%) | 9 (29%) | 6 (19%) | 3 (10%) |
| Purdue | 2 | Out in the Elite 8 | 27 (87%) | 7 (23%) | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) |
| Tennessee | 6 | Out in the Elite 8 | 4 (13%) | – | – | – |
| Iowa | 9 | Out in the Elite 8 | 19 (61%) | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) | – |
| Houston | 2 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 22 (71%) | 21 (68%) | 10 (32%) | 3 (10%) |
| Iowa St | 2 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 27 (87%) | 13 (42%) | 5 (16%) | 4 (13%) |
| Michigan St | 3 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 14 (45%) | 6 (19%) | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) |
| Alabama | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 6 (19%) | 3 (10%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) |
| Arkansas | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 4 (13%) | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) | – |
| Nebraska | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 12 (39%) | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) | – |
| St. John's | 5 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 14 (45%) | 8 (26%) | 3 (10%) | – |
| Texas | 11 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 4 (13%) | – | – | – |