Sam Federman's Bracket Picks

By Sam Federman

Here are my bracket picks for the 2026 NCAA Men's Tournament

East Region

Duke > Siena

TCU > Ohio State

St. John's > Northern Iowa

Kansas > Cal Baptist

South Florida > Louisville

Michigan State > North Dakota State

UCLA > UCF

UConn > Furman

Duke > TCU

St. John's > Kansas

Michigan State > South Florida

UConn > UCLA

Duke > St. John's

Michigan State > UConn

Michigan State > Duke

West Region

Arizona > LIU

Utah State > Villanova

Wisconsin > High Point

Arkansas > Hawaii

Texas > BYU

Gonzaga > Kennesaw State

Miami FL > Missouri

Purdue > Queens

Arizona > Utah State

Wisconsin > Arkansas

Gonzaga > Texas

Miami FL > Purdue

Arizona > Wisconsin

Gonzaga > Miami FL

Arizona > Gonzaga

Midwest Region

Michigan > Howard

Saint Louis > Georgia

Texas Tech > Akron

Alabama > Hofstra

Tennessee > Miami OH

Virginia > Wright State

Santa Clara > Kentucky

Iowa State > Tennessee State

Michigan > Saint Louis

Texas Tech > Alabama

Virginia > Tennessee

Iowa State > Santa Clara

Michigan > Texas Tech

Iowa State > Virginia

Michigan > Iowa State

South Region

Florida > Prairie View A&M

Iowa > Clemson

Vanderbilt > McNeese

Nebraska > Troy

North Carolina > VCU

Illinois > Penn

Texas A&M > Saint Mary's

Houston > Idaho

Florida > Iowa

Vanderbilt > Nebraska

Illinois > North Carolina

Houston > Texas A&M

Florida > Vanderbilt

Houston > Illinois

Florida > Houston

FINAL FOUR

Florida > Michigan State

Arizona > Michigan

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Arizona > Florida

Final Four MOP: Jaden Bradley, Arizona