Who's in Final Four? Updated March Madness bracket, NCAA Tournament schedule
Who's in Final Four? March Madness bracket, NCAA Tournament schedule
Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAYTue, March 31, 2026 at 10:05 AM UTC
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What a difference just one year makes.
Last season, the NCAA Tournament featured four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four. That number has been halved in the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament, as just Michigan and Arizona survived to the final weekend of the season.
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While this year's bracket was more exciting in terms of upsets, the final seeds in the Final Four are 1, 1, 2 and 3. It's not quite like the 2024 NCAA Tournament, where No. 11 North Carolina State crashed the party, but there should be plenty of excitement in Indianapolis.
The second of two Final Four matchups on Saturday, April 4, will feature a pair of No. 1 seeds. Arizona defeated Purdue to advance to the semifinals, while Michigan dominated No. 6 seed Tennessee to do the same.
In a more shocking showing, No. 2 UConn unseated the No. 1 overall seed Duke with a last-second, heartbreaking 40-foot 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins. The Huskies will take on No. 3 seed Illinois, which defeated Big Ten foe Iowa. The Hawkeyes had knocked out No. 1 seed Florida in the second round.
Here's the full list of teams to make the Final Four in 2026:
Who's in the men's Final Four? -
No. 2 UConn (East)
No. 1 Michigan (Midwest)
No. 3 seed Illinois (South)
No. 1 Arizona (West)
Final Four schedule, game times, TV info, Final Four location
Saturday, April 4
Game 1: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn | 6:09 p.m. | TBS | Sling TV
Game 2: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 1 Michigan | 8:49 p.m. | TBS | Sling TV
The Final Four will be hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The first game between No. 3 Illinois and No. 2 UConn will tip off at 6:09 p.m. ET, while the second game between No. 1 Arizona and No. 1 Michigan is scheduled for 8:49 p.m. ET
The Final Four games can be streamed on Sling TV and on the March Madness Live app.
March Madness 2026 bracket updateEast Region
First Round
No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65
No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71
No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 North Dakota State 67
No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 California Baptist 60
No. 5 St. John's 79, No. 12 Northern Iowa 53
No. 6 Louisville 83, No. 11 South Florida 79
No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 Central Florida 71
No. 9 TCU 66, No. 8 Ohio State 64
Second round
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No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58
No. 5 St. John's 67, No. 4 Kansas 65
No. 3 Michigan State 77, Louisville 69
No. 2 UConn 73, No. 7 UCLA 57
Sweet 16
No. 1 Duke 80, No. 5 St. John's 75
No. 2 UConn 67, No. 3 Michigan State 63
Elite Eight
No. 2 UConn 73, No. 1 Duke 72
Midwest Region
First Round
No. 1 Michigan 101, No. 16 Howard 80
No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74
No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73
No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70
No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Howard 71
No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (Ohio) 56
No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84 (OT)
No. 9 Saint Louis 102, No. 8 Georgia 77
Second round
No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72
No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 5 Texas Tech 65
No. 6 Tennessee 79, No. 3 Virginia 72
No. 2 Iowa State 82, No. 7 Kentucky 63
Sweet 16
No. 1 Michigan 90, No. 4 Alabama 77
No. 6 Tennessee 76, No. 2 Iowa State 62
Elite Eight
No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 6 Tennessee 62
South Region
First Round
No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55
No. 2 Houston 78, No. 15 Idaho 47
No. 3 Illinois 105, No. 14 Penn 70
No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 13 Troy 47
No. 5 Vanderbilt 78, No. 12 McNeese 68
No. 11 VCU 82, No. 6 North Carolina 78
No. 10 Texas A&M 63, No. 7 Saint Mary's 50
No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61
Second round
No. 9 Iowa 73, No. 1 Florida 72
No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 5 Vanderbilt 74
No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55
No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57
Sweet 16
No. 9 Iowa 77, No. 4 Nebraska 71
No. 3 Illinois 65, No. 2 Houston 55
Elite Eight
No. 3 Illinois 71, No. 9 Iowa 59
West Region
First round
No. 1 Arizona 82, No. 16 Long Island 58
No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens 71
No. 3 Gonzaga 73, No. 14 Kennesaw State 64
No. 4 Arkansas 97, No. 13 Hawai'i 78
No. 12 High Point 83, No. 5 Wisconsin 82
No. 11 Texas 79, No. 6 BYU 71
No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76
No. 7 Miami 80, No. 10 Missouri 66
Second round
No. 1 Arizona 78, No. 9 Utah State 66
No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88
No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68
No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 7 Miami 69
Sweet 16
No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 11 Texas 77
No. 1 Arizona 109, No. 4 Arkansas 88
Elite Eight
No. 1 Arizona 79, No. 2 Purdue 64
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