March Madness is officially here. The 2026 NCAA men’s tournament features a familiar team as the No. 1 overall seed: Duke. Arizona, Michigan and Florida also earned top seeds. The Gators will try to repeat as champions.
Now that the field of 68 is set, Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde, Kevin Sweeney and Bryan Fischer make their picks for each round of the tourney, all the way to the Final Four in Indianapolis. New this year, the SI College Hoops Bracket Challenge lets you compete against SI’s college basketball writers. Fill out your bracket now.
