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Veteran bracketologist Chris Dobbertean, host of an SB Nation March Madness AMA, invites readers to submit bracket, seed, and bubble questions as Selection Sunday nears. He shares his latest bracket projection and discusses the selection/seeding process, conference-tournament implications, and which teams are on the cusp, with live Q&A planned in the comments at 3 p.m. ET.
Sports Illustrated’s final February Bracket Watch centers the Big Ten in a tight bubble race as four teams sit near the cut line with conference tournaments looming; Duke holds the overall No. 1 seed while Michigan, Arizona, and UConn anchor the other top seeds, and Indiana, UCLA, Ohio State, and USC remain under close watch as the Mountain West bid picture stays unsettled.
After the Selection Committee unveiled its Top 16 seeds, Duke earns the No. 1 overall seed in bracketology while UConn, Arizona, and Houston hold top-region seeds; Michigan drops off the top line following a Duke win, Purdue sits as a 2-seed, and the On3 projection maps out last four in/out and key early-round matchups for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Ahead of Selection Sunday, the NCAA runs a mock bracket to illustrate the process. In the latest mock, Kentucky is shown as a No. 6 seed after seeds 1–5 are set and the rest are auto-filled, and their Wins Above Bubble (WAB) ranking (No. 26, 3.03) is cited as evidence they may be in a better position than fans think despite recent losses.
Arizona, Duke, Michigan, and UConn anchor the top seeds in a Feb. 3, 2026 bracket projection; ACC, Big Ten and SEC each hover around 10 at-large bids while the Big 12 has seven. The four-region setup is mapped to sites in San Jose, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Oklahoma City, with California, Miami (FL), Texas and Virginia Tech as the Last Four In and Ohio State, Missouri, Seton Hall, Santa Clara, San Diego State and George Mason as the First Six Out.
ESPN's latest Bracketology slots Nebraska (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) as a 2-seed with Michigan as a 1-seed, while CBS lists Nebraska as a 1-seed. The Huskers are highlighted as national title contenders as they near key games against Michigan and Illinois, underscoring the Big Ten's strong early-season depth.
Sports Illustrated kicks off Bracket Watch with the season’s first projected NCAA Tournament field, spotlighting Last Four In/Out and First Four Out dynamics, ACC shakeups, and mid-major case studies (New Mexico, George Mason) while laying out a region-by-region outlook that has Arizona as the No. 1 overall seed and flags looming tests for top teams like Duke, UCLA, Houston and others as Selection Sunday approaches.
The NCAA Tournament bubble remains highly fluid as conference play reshapes resumes: UCLA’s win over Purdue vaults them back toward safety, while SDSU and Santa Clara also see stock up and Indiana and Seton Hall drop. The On3 bracket breakdown lists in-field teams and bubble players by conference, detailing who is solid, who’s on the cusp, and who still has work left to secure a bid across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, Big East and other groups.
The article provides an update on the current state of college football playoff brackets, including the most popular picks for champions and first-round matchups, as well as detailed schedules for the upcoming playoff games and recent results from the 2024-25 season.
The women's NCAA volleyball season is nearing its end, with the selection committee set to announce the tournament bracket on Nov. 30. Nebraska remains the top-ranked team and overall No. 1 seed, while Texas and Kentucky are also top seeds. The field includes 64 teams with automatic and at-large bids, and the bracket is shaped by regional seeds and geographic considerations. Notable updates include Texas's recent losses affecting their top seed status and Marquette's recent struggles impacting their tournament chances.
Sports Illustrated explores eight speculative scenarios for the 2025 college football playoff, including predictions for team matchups, potential winners, and various creative brackets, highlighting changes in playoff structure and the impact of conference realignments.
The 2024 FCS Playoff Bracket predictions highlight Montana State, North Dakota State, and South Dakota State as top seeds, with a total of 24 teams expected to compete. The bracketology accuracy from 2023 was high, with 7 out of 8 top seeds and 22 out of 24 teams correctly predicted. The playoffs will begin on November 30, 2024, and culminate in the FCS National Championship on January 6, 2025.
The 2024 FCS playoff bracket predictions suggest Montana State will secure the No. 1 seed, with South Dakota State, North Dakota State, and South Dakota following closely. The bracket has expanded to 16 seeded teams, with the top 8 receiving first-round byes. The selection committee's decisions are influenced by factors like head-to-head results, strength of schedule, and current rankings. The final bracket will be announced on November 24, with several teams on the bubble for at-large bids.
The College Football Playoff predictions have been shaken up following Ole Miss's victory over Georgia, which has led to the Bulldogs being projected as the first team out of the playoff bracket. The current top four seeds include Oregon, Texas, BYU, and SMU, with at-large spots going to teams like Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama, and Ole Miss. The playoff picture is complicated by multiple SEC teams potentially having two losses, making it difficult to predict the final selections. Boise State is projected as the Group of Five representative.
The NCAA Tournament's First Four has consistently produced teams that make deep runs in March Madness, with at least one team reaching the Round of 32 in every tournament since its inception. This year's First Four No. 10 seeds, including Virginia, Colorado State, Boise State, and Colorado, all have the potential to impact brackets in the Round of 64 and beyond. Colorado, Colorado State, and Boise State are highlighted as teams with strengths and weaknesses that could make them contenders, while Virginia's strong defense is contrasted with its struggling offense, making its tournament prospects uncertain.