Men’s Bracketology 1/12/2026

We have a shakeup at the top of the bracket, as Vanderbilt rises to the 1 line, taking Michigan’s place. Michigan drops from the number 1 oveall seed to a 2 seed, but it’s a very competitive race at the top of the bracket. We still have 11 power conference teams with 0 or 1 losses, which is quite a lot for this time of the year.

On the bubble, Michigan’s loss is Wisconsin’s gain. You won’t see many better wins in college hoops all season than the Badgers’ road win in Ann Arbor. It vaults them from the next four out to comfortably in the bracket as a 10 seed.

Moving In: Oklahoma State, UCLA, Wisconsin

Moving Out: TCU, Missouri, Stanford

Bids by Conference:

Big 10: 11

SEC: 9

ACC: 8

Big 12: 8

Big East: 4

Mountain West: 2

West Coast: 2