Who’s in Final Four? Updated March Madness bracket, NCAA Tournament schedule

What a difference just one year makes.

Last season, the NCAA Tournament featured four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four. That number has been halved in the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament, as just Michigan and Arizona survived to the final weekend of the season.

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While this year’s bracket was more exciting in terms of upsets, the final seeds in the Final Four are 1, 1, 2 and 3. It’s not quite like the 2024 NCAA Tournament, where No. 11 North Carolina State crashed the party, but there should be plenty of excitement in Indianapolis.

The second of two Final Four matchups on Saturday, April 4, will feature a pair of No. 1 seeds. Arizona defeated Purdue to advance to the semifinals, while Michigan dominated No. 6 seed Tennessee to do the same.

In a more shocking showing, No. 2 UConn unseated the No. 1 overall seed Duke with a last-second, heartbreaking 40-foot 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins. The Huskies will take on No. 3 seed Illinois, which defeated Big Ten foe Iowa. The Hawkeyes had knocked out No. 1 seed Florida in the second round.

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Here’s the full list of teams to make the Final Four in 2026:

Who’s in the men’s Final Four?

No. 3 seed Illinois (South)

Final Four schedule, game times, TV info, Final Four location

Saturday, April 4

Game 1: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn | 6:09 p.m. | TBS | Sling TV

Game 2: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 1 Michigan | 8:49 p.m. | TBS | Sling TV

The Final Four will be hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The first game between No. 3 Illinois and No. 2 UConn will tip off at 6:09 p.m. ET, while the second game between No. 1 Arizona and No. 1 Michigan is scheduled for 8:49 p.m. ET

The Final Four games can be streamed on Sling TV and on the March Madness Live app.

March Madness 2026 bracket update

East Region

First Round

No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65

No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71

No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 North Dakota State 67

No. 4 Kansas…

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