Ten SEC Teams Make 2026 NCAA Tournament; Dates & Tip-Off Time Announced

Ten teams from the SEC will be playing in the NCAA Tournament this postseason.

Florida received a No. 1 seed and will face the winner of the No. 16 Longview Prairie vs. Lehigh matchup.

Alabama and Arkansas both received No. 4 seeds.

Auburn was left out of the tournament and received the No. 1 seed in the NIT.

Here's the complete NCAA Tournament Schedule for SEC teams:

NCAA Tournament:

#11 Texas vs. #11 NC State
Tue., Mar. 17 / 9:15 PM EDT (truTV)

#12 McNeese vs. #5 Vanderbilt
Thu., Mar. 19 / 3:15 PM EDT (truTV)

#13 Hawai'i vs. #4 Arkansas
Thu., Mar. 19 / 4:25 PM EDT (TBS)

#10 Texas A&M vs. #7 Saint Mary's
Thu., Mar. 19 / 7:35 PM EDT (truTV)

#9 Saint Louis vs. #8 Georgia
Thu., Mar. 19 / 9:45 PM EDT (CBS)

#10 Santa Clara vs. #7 Kentucky
Fri., Mar. 20 / 12:15 PM EDT (CBS)

#13 Hofstra vs. #4 Alabama
Fri., Mar. 20 / 3:15 PM EDT (truTV)

TBD vs. #6 Tennessee
Fri., Mar. 20 / 4:25 PM EDT (TBS)

TBD vs. #1 Florida
Fri., Mar. 20 / 9:25 PM EDT (TNT)

#10 Missouri vs. #7 Miami
Fri., Mar. 20 / 10:10 PM EDT (truTV)


NIT:
South Alabama vs. Auburn
Tue., Mar. 17 / 10:00 PM EDT (ESPN2)