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March Madness has arrived. The 68-team men’s basketball bracket has been announced, Texas slid in and Houston is set up for a run.
The tournament will open with Prairie View trying to play in, while top seeds Duke, Michigan, Arizona and Florida line up for the Final Four. Who will advance? Print out your brackets and make your picks.
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Mar 4, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) shakes hands with guard Milos Uzan (7) against the Baylor Bears in the second half at Fertitta Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
NCAA tournament bracket March Madness
Did Texas make March Madness
Yes, the University of Texas Longhorns, as projected, were one of the last four at-large teams in. They will go to Dayton and take on North Carolina State in the First Four. That game tips Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. MT/8:10 p.m. CT on truTV.
TCU basketball
Texas Christian University finished the season 22-11 and earned No. 9 seed. The Horned Frogs will play No. 8 Ohio State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, at 10:15 a.m. MT/11:15 a.m. CT Friday on CBS. So ye,s TCU has the privilege of playing in Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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What is First Four March Madness
The First Four started in 2011 when the NCAA expanded the tournament to 68 teams (from 64). The First Four involves four games that are essentially play-in games between the last four at-large teams (34-37 at-large) and the final four conference champions (the NCAA almost always makes the HBCU schools, the MEAC, and the SWAC conference tournament winners, two of those four).
South bracket March Madness 2026
Florida, the defending national champion, is the No. 1 seed in the South. Houston, the top team in Texas, is the No. 2. No. 3 Illinois and No. 4 Nebraska, which started 20-0, are the four seeds.
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