Claude Drexler

AI-Powered 2026 March Madness Bracket

Built by Claude Opus 4.6 + a human using 22 sources, historical data (1985-2025), and KenPom metrics

East Region

1-seed: Duke

R1
1Duke
16Siena
8Ohio State
9TCU
5St. John's
12Northern Iowa
UPSET
4Kansas
13Cal Baptist
UPSET
6Louisville
11South Florida
3Michigan State
14North Dakota State
UPSET
7UCLA
10UCF
2UConn
15Furman
R2
1Duke
8Ohio State
5St. John's
13Cal Baptist
11South Florida
3Michigan State
2UConn
10UCF
S16
UPSET
1Duke
5St. John's
3Michigan State
2UConn
E8
5St. John's
3Michigan State

West Region

1-seed: Arizona

R1
1Arizona
16LIU
8Villanova
9Utah State
5Wisconsin
12High Point
4Arkansas
13Hawaii
6BYU
11Texas
3Gonzaga
14Kennesaw State
UPSET
7Miami FL
10Missouri
2Purdue
15Queens
R2
1Arizona
9Utah State
5Wisconsin
4Arkansas
UPSET
6BYU
3Gonzaga
2Purdue
10Missouri
S16
1Arizona
4Arkansas
6BYU
2Purdue
E8
1Arizona
2Purdue

Midwest Region

1-seed: Michigan

R1
1Michigan
16UMBC
8Georgia
9Saint Louis
UPSET
5Texas Tech
12Akron
4Alabama
13Hofstra
6Tennessee
11Miami OH
3Virginia
14Wright State
UPSET
7Kentucky
10Santa Clara
2Iowa State
15Tennessee State
R2
1Michigan
9Saint Louis
4Alabama
12Akron
6Tennessee
3Virginia
2Iowa State
10Santa Clara
S16
1Michigan
4Alabama
3Virginia
2Iowa State
E8
1Michigan
2Iowa State

South Region

1-seed: Florida

R1
1Florida
16Prairie View A&M
8Clemson
9Iowa
UPSET
5Vanderbilt
12McNeese
UPSET
4Nebraska
13Troy
UPSET
6North Carolina
11VCU
3Illinois
14Penn
UPSET
7Saint Mary's
10Texas A&M
2Houston
15Idaho
R2
1Florida
9Iowa
13Troy
12McNeese
11VCU
3Illinois
2Houston
10Texas A&M
S16
1Florida
13Troy
3Illinois
2Houston
E8
UPSET
1Florida
2Houston

Final Four

72-65
1Arizona
3Michigan State
UPSET
58-55
1Michigan
2Houston
69-60
1Arizona
2Houston

Champion

Arizona

(1) 30-2