Updated Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracketology

ESPN's Joe Lunardi updated his 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament Bracketology has is predicting 11 SEC teams to make the big dance.

Here's the projected seeding, and matchups for those 11 teams.

Midwest Bracket:
8. Miami vs. 9. Georgia
5. Arkansas vs. 12. South Florida
7. Wisconsin vs. 10. Missouri
6. North Carolina vs. 11. Auburn/TCU

East Bracket:
4. Alabama vs. 13. UNC Wilmington
7. Utah State vs. 10. Texas A&M

South Bracket:
5. Tennessee vs. 12. Liberty
7. Saint Louis vs. 10. Texas
2. Florida vs. 15. Marshall

West Bracket:
5. Vanderbilt vs. 12. Belmont
7. Kentucky vs. 10. SMU