2026 March Madness: All 68 teams ranked from Duke to Prairie View A&M

The brackets have been released, and now begins one of the greatest traditions in sports.

Figuring out how to fill them out.

We will have you covered every single step of the way here at SB Nation, whether you are looking for trendy upset picks, a team in line for a deep Cinderella run, or any other means of filling out your selections over the next few days.

But if you are looking for pure chalk, this is the blog for you. Here are all 68 teams in the field, exactly how the Selection Committee ranked them.

(You didn’t think they would let the Formula 1 writer rank the teams in the field, did you?)

The field is led by Duke, the top-overall seed. Arizona, Michigan, and Florida round out the No. 1 seeds in the field.

If you’re looking for the complete bracket for 2026, you can find it here — or if you’re looking for some expert predictions, we have you covered here. If you want odds for the first set of games, we have you covered here.

But if you’re aiming to go all chalk this year with your picks, this is where you need to be.

1. Duke (32-2)
2. Arizona (32-2)
3. Michigan (31-3)
4. Florida (26-7)
5. Houston (28-6)
6. UConn (29-5)
7. Iowa State (27-7)
8. Purdue (27-8)
9. Michigan State (25-7)
10. Illinois (24-8)
11. Gonzaga (30-3)
12. Virginia (29-5)
13. Nebraska (26-6)
14. Alabama (23-9)
15. Kansas (23-10)
16. Arkansas (26-8)
17. Vanderbilt (26-8)
18. St. John’s (NY) (28-6)
19. Texas Tech (22-10)
20. Wisconsin (24-10)
21. Tennessee (22-11)
22. North Carolina (24-8)
23. Louisville (23-10)
24. BYU (23-11)
25. Kentucky (21-13)
26. Saint Mary’s (CA) (27-5)
27. Miami (FL) (25-8)
28. UCLA (23-11)
29. Clemson (24-10)
30. Villanova (24-8)
31. Ohio State (21-12)
32. Georgia (22-10)
33. Utah State (28-6)
34. TCU (22-11)
35. Saint Louis (28-5)
36. Iowa (21-12)
37. Santa Clara (26-8)
38. UCF (21-11)
39. Missouri (20-12)
40. Texas A&M (21-11)
41. NC State (20-13)
42. Texas (18-14)
43. SMU (20-13)
44. Miami (OH) (31-1)
45. VCU (27-7)
46. South Florida (25-8)
47. McNeese (28-5)
48. Akron (29-5)
49. UNI (23-12)
50. High Point (30-4)
51. California Baptist (25-8)
52. Hofstra (24-10)
53. Troy (22-11)
54. Hawai’i (24-8)
55. North Dakota State (27-7)
56. Penn (18-11)
57. Wright State (23-11)
58. Kennesaw State (21-13)
59. Tennessee State (23-9)
60. Idaho (21-14)
61. Furman (22-12)
62. Queens (NC) (21-13)
63. Siena (23-11)
64. LIU (24-10)
65. Howard (23-10)
66. UMBC (24-8)
67. Lehigh (18-16)
68. Prairie View A&M (18-17)