US EditionDuke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida Earn Ncaa Top Seeds; Miami (Ohio) Last ...
Duke is the top overall seed in the 68-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament; Miami (Ohio) secured a First Four spot with a 31-1 record despite a low strength of schedule.
- On Sunday, March 15, 2026, the NCAA selection committee named unbeaten UConn the No. 1 overall seed for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, placing the Huskies atop the bracket over UCLA.
- Committee chair Amanda Braun said, "The debate was pretty close the whole time," but the final vote ultimately gave the edge to UConn after the committee watched both teams as a group.
- UCLA boasted 18 Quad 1 wins and the nation's best strength of schedule, yet the committee prioritized UConn's 50-game winning streak.
- With the top seed assignment, UConn's regional host sites and travel paths are now fixed, granting the Huskies a competitive advantage in the tournament bracket.
- Defending their 2025 national title, the Huskies enter the tournament with a 73.3% chance of repeating and open Saturday against 16-seed UTSA in Storrs, Connecticut.
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Despite being a No.1 seed and the ACC Champions, the ‘favorite’ tag isn’t quite sticking to Duke. With the brackets revealed on Selection Sunday, Cameron Boozer and co.’s path to the big prize is now laid out. UConn and Kansas are in the mix, meaning their roadmap is far from convenient, and this is what a typical March Madness schedule looks like. But, according to a former NCAA coach, there’s more to Duke’s hurdles than just tight scheduling. …
Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida receive No. 1 seeds
The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona — and fewer losses than any team at all — is anything but your run-of-themill basketball behemoth.
NCAA Men: Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get top seeding for March Madness. Miami (Ohio) gets a shot
The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona — and fewer losses than any team at all — is anything but your run-of-the-mill basketball behemoth.
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