March 13, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET
Selection Sunday is simply three days away, and with March Madness shortly approaching, issues have gotten clearer because the SEC Tournament reaches its quarterfinal spherical on Friday.
ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has been busy the previous couple of days holding his bracketology up to date with the most recent outcomes from the numerous convention tournaments at the moment in motion. In his newest providing, two SEC groups have seen their inventory slip: the Georgia Bulldogs, who slipped one seed right down to No. 8 within the West, and the Texas Longhorns, who fell to a No. 11 seed within the West and are clinging for expensive life.
The Florida Gators stay the top-seeded convention workforce with the No. 1 spot within the South and can face the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday afternoon.
Top seeds in ESPN’s 2026 bracketology replace
Once once more, no modifications right here as Florida stays the highest tier with its No. 1 seed within the South, together with the Duke Blue Devils, who stay the No. 1 total seed with their perch atop the East, the Michigan Wolverines within the Midwest, and the Arizona Wildcats within the West.
SEC colleges in ESPN’s 2026 bracketology replace
The Southeastern Conference maintained its 10-school rely after two days of SEC Tournament play and now holds sole possession of the most important illustration within the bracketology. The Big Ten misplaced one faculty and now has 9 groups, whereas the ACC and Big 12 have eight apiece; the Big East and WCC each have three, and the Atlantic 10 has two, rounding out the conferences with a couple of faculty included.
Florida stays the highest-seeded faculty within the SEC at No. 1 within the South, adopted by the Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 3, Midwest), Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 5, East), Vanderbilt Commodores (No. 5, West), Tennessee Volunteers (No. 5, Midwest), Kentucky (No. 7, East), Georgia (No. 8, East), Texas A&M Aggies (No. 9, West), Texas (No. 11, West) and Missouri Tigers (No. 11, East).
Missouri and Texas are among the many final 4 in, whereas the Auburn Tigers are within the first 4 out class.
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