Notre Dame Receives A Bye In ESPN's Way-Too-Early 2026 Playoff Bracket

ESPN projects Notre Dame as a No. 3 seed with a first-round bye. An loaded roster promises a deep playoff run.

San Diego State’s NCAA tournament projection shifts in latest ESPN bracketology

A gut-punch of a loss in their personal house of horrors at Grand Canyon University didn’t affect the San Diego State Aztecs in the latest ESPN Bracketology, ot

Joe Lunardi Bracketology 2026 Projects Latest MCBB Bracket, Bubble Teams, Conference Breakdown

ESPN's Joe Lunardi released his latest Bracketology on Tuesday, projecting what the bracket will look like this March. Unsurprisingly, top-ranked, undefeated Arizona was the No. 1 overall seed in this edition of Bracketology, followed by Michigan, Duke and UConn to round out the other top seeds.

Where Wisconsin stands in Big Ten, bracket projections after four straight wins

Wisconsin is No. 39 in the NCAA's NET rankings after a week that did not significantly alter the Badgers' postseason résumé in either direction.

ESPN NCAA Tournament Bracketology sees Iowa basketball seeding slide

After dropping one to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Iowa Hawkeyes have seen a small slide in the latest ESPN NCAA Tournament bracketology update.

NCAA bracket projections split on Nebraska as one or two seed, Creighton moves up

Jon Walker and Wilson Moore discuss whether Nebraska will be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Wilson says the the team faces a tough Big Ten stretch. Nebraska remained on the No. 2 line in ESPN bracket projections unveiled Friday morning while Creighton moved back into the next four out after a last-second win over Xavier.