| 2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool |
| Tournament Summary |
| Team | Seed | Result | Picked to Win | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 2nd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Championship | |||
| Michigan | 1 | Champion | 71 (99%) | 69 (96%) | 58 (81%) | 33 (46%) | 12 (17%) | 5 (7%) |
| UConn | 2 | Runner-up | 71 (99%) | 62 (86%) | 40 (56%) | 16 (22%) | 5 (7%) | 2 (3%) |
| Arizona | 1 | Out in the Final Four | 72 (100%) | 69 (96%) | 60 (83%) | 50 (69%) | 32 (44%) | 19 (26%) |
| Illinois | 3 | Out in the Final Four | 66 (92%) | 49 (68%) | 13 (18%) | 8 (11%) | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) |
| Duke | 1 | Out in the Elite 8 | 72 (100%) | 69 (96%) | 54 (75%) | 39 (54%) | 29 (40%) | 15 (21%) |
| Purdue | 2 | Out in the Elite 8 | 67 (93%) | 63 (88%) | 42 (58%) | 10 (14%) | 5 (7%) | 2 (3%) |
| Tennessee | 6 | Out in the Elite 8 | 55 (76%) | 16 (22%) | 2 (3%) | – | – | – |
| Iowa | 9 | Out in the Elite 8 | 46 (64%) | 4 (6%) | – | – | – | – |
| Houston | 2 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 72 (100%) | 68 (94%) | 56 (78%) | 37 (51%) | 18 (25%) | 8 (11%) |
| Iowa St | 2 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 72 (100%) | 71 (99%) | 60 (83%) | 37 (51%) | 18 (25%) | 11 (15%) |
| Michigan St | 3 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 68 (94%) | 60 (83%) | 27 (38%) | 10 (14%) | 3 (4%) | – |
| Alabama | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 65 (90%) | 31 (43%) | 6 (8%) | – | – | – |
| Arkansas | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 64 (89%) | 40 (56%) | 7 (10%) | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
| Nebraska | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 65 (90%) | 38 (53%) | 9 (13%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
| St. John's | 5 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 44 (61%) | 24 (33%) | 10 (14%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
| Texas | 11 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 15 (21%) | 5 (7%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | – | – |
| Florida | 1 | Out in the 2nd Round | 72 (100%) | 66 (92%) | 56 (78%) | 24 (33%) | 8 (11%) | 3 (4%) |
| Gonzaga | 3 | Out in the 2nd Round | 69 (96%) | 41 (57%) | 16 (22%) | 4 (6%) | 4 (6%) | 1 (1%) |
| Virginia | 3 | Out in the 2nd Round | 69 (96%) | 48 (67%) | 9 (13%) | 2 (3%) | – | – |
| Kansas | 4 | Out in the 2nd Round | 70 (97%) | 39 (54%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
| Texas Tech | 5 | Out in the 2nd Round | 56 (78%) | 36 (50%) | 5 (7%) | – | – | – |
| Vanderbilt | 5 | Out in the 2nd Round | 55 (76%) | 29 (40%) | 5 (7%) | – | – | – |
| Louisville | 6 | Out in the 2nd Round | 40 (56%) | 5 (7%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Kentucky | 7 | Out in the 2nd Round | 37 (51%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – | – |
| Miami (FL) | 7 | Out in the 2nd Round | 43 (60%) | 4 (6%) | 3 (4%) | – | – | – |
| UCLA | 7 | Out in the 2nd Round | 40 (56%) | 4 (6%) | – | – | – | – |
| St. Louis | 9 | Out in the 2nd Round | 42 (58%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| TCU | 9 | Out in the 2nd Round | 44 (61%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Utah St | 9 | Out in the 2nd Round | 37 (51%) | 3 (4%) | – | – | – | – |
| Texas A&M | 10 | Out in the 2nd Round | 26 (36%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | – |
| VCU | 11 | Out in the 2nd Round | 26 (36%) | 9 (13%) | – | – | – | – |
| High Point | 12 | Out in the 2nd Round | 15 (21%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wisconsin | 5 | Out in the 1st Round | 57 (79%) | 28 (39%) | 4 (6%) | 1 (1%) | – | – |
| BYU | 6 | Out in the 1st Round | 57 (79%) | 25 (35%) | 7 (10%) | 1 (1%) | – | – |
| North Carolina | 6 | Out in the 1st Round | 46 (64%) | 10 (14%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| St. Mary's | 7 | Out in the 1st Round | 46 (64%) | 3 (4%) | – | – | – | – |
| Clemson | 8 | Out in the 1st Round | 26 (36%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Georgia | 8 | Out in the 1st Round | 30 (42%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Ohio St | 8 | Out in the 1st Round | 28 (39%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | – | – |
| Villanova | 8 | Out in the 1st Round | 35 (49%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri | 10 | Out in the 1st Round | 29 (40%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | – | – |
| Santa Clara | 10 | Out in the 1st Round | 35 (49%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| UCF | 10 | Out in the 1st Round | 32 (44%) | 5 (7%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Miami (OH) | 11 | Out in the 1st Round | 17 (24%) | 6 (8%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| South Florida | 11 | Out in the 1st Round | 32 (44%) | 5 (7%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Akron | 12 | Out in the 1st Round | 16 (22%) | 4 (6%) | – | – | – | – |
| McNeese | 12 | Out in the 1st Round | 17 (24%) | 4 (6%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Northern Iowa | 12 | Out in the 1st Round | 28 (39%) | 9 (13%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
| Cal Baptist | 13 | Out in the 1st Round | 2 (3%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hawaii | 13 | Out in the 1st Round | 8 (11%) | 4 (6%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | – | – |
| Hofstra | 13 | Out in the 1st Round | 7 (10%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Troy | 13 | Out in the 1st Round | 7 (10%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – | – |
| Kennesaw St | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – | – |
| North Dakota St | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | 4 (6%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Penn | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | 6 (8%) | 4 (6%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | – | – |
| Wright St | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | – | – | – | – |
| Furman | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | – | – | – |
| Idaho | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Queens | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | 5 (7%) | 2 (3%) | – | – | – | – |
| Tennessee St | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Howard | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | 1 (1%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| LIU | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prairie View A&M | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Siena | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |