March Madness Top-16 Reveal: Early Bracket Release Date and Time (2026)
March Madness Top-16 Seed Reveal Details March Madness Top-16 Seed Projections With the NCAA Tournament committee set to reveal the...
Last updated Feb 19, 5:56pm ET
- The March Madness tournament committee has revealed the top-16 teams in February since 2017.
- They are officially set to reveal the current 1-4 seeds for this season’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
- We will provide all the key details for the reveal, including TV channel, time, and our top-16 projections.
March Madness Top-16 Seed Reveal Details
- When – Saturday, February 21, at 12:30 p.m ET
- Where – CBS (extra coverage on CBSSN)
March Madness Top-16 Seed Projections
With the NCAA Tournament committee set to reveal the teams that are currently seeded 1-4 on Saturday, we will provide the top teams in our expertly ranked Bracketology projections, so that you know what to expect going in. Make sure to check out our new March Madness hub for even more exciting March Madness odds and predictions!
| Proj. Seed | Team | Q1 Record | NET Ranking | KenPom |
| 1 | Michigan | 10-0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Duke | 10-2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Arizona | 10-2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | UConn | 7-2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Purdue | 8-5 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Illinois | 7-4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Houston | 7-3 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | Florida | 8-5 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 6-3 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Kansas | 7-6 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 6-4 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 7-7 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 6-1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 5-4 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 7-4 | 15 | 12 |
| 4 | Alabama | 6-6 | 20 | 20 |



