March Madness 2026: A State-by-State Breakdown of Tournament Teams

The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket has been set, sending 68 teams on a path to the Final Four in Indianapolis. This year’s tournament features representation from 31 states, plus Washington, D.C., with a significant concentration of teams hailing from a few key states.

Which States Have Teams in the 2026 Tournament?

Thirty-one states and Washington, D.C. Are represented in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Here’s a look at which states have teams competing:

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawai’i
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington, D.C.
• Wisconsin

State Representation Leaders

Texas leads the nation with the most teams in the tournament, boasting seven representatives. North Carolina follows with five, while California, Florida, New York, and Ohio each have four teams in the field.

Team Breakdown by State

• Alabama: Alabama (No. 4, Midwest), Troy (No. 13, South)
• Arizona: (No information provided in source)
• Arkansas: (No information provided in source)
• California: Cal Baptist (No. 13, East), Santa Clara (No. 10, Midwest), Saint Mary’s (No. 7, South), UCLA (No. 7, East)
• Connecticut: (No information provided in source)
• Florida: Florida (No. 1, South), Miami (No. 7, West), South Florida (No. 11, East), UCF (No. 10, East)
• Georgia: Georgia (No. 8, Midwest), Kennesaw State (No. 14, West)
• Hawai’i: (No information provided in source)
• Idaho: (No information provided in source)
• Illinois: (No information provided in source)
• Indiana: (No information provided in source)
• Iowa: Iowa (No. 9, South), Iowa State (No. 2, Midwest), Northern Iowa (No. 12, East)
• Kansas: (No information provided in source)
• Kentucky: Kentucky (No. 7, Midwest), Louisville (No. 6, East)
• Louisiana: McNeese State (No. 12, South)
• Maryland: UMBC (No. 16, Midwest, First Four)
• Michigan: Michigan (No. 1, Midwest), Michigan State (No. 3, East)
• Missouri: Missouri (No. 10, West), Saint Louis (No. 9, Midwest)
• Nebraska: (No information provided in source)
• New York: Hofstra (No. 13, Midwest), Long Island (No. 16, West), Siena (No. 16, East), St. John’s (No. 5, East)
• North Carolina: Duke (No. 1, East), High Point (No. 12, West), NC State (No. 11, West, First Four), North Carolina (No. 6, South), Queens (No. 15, West)
• North Dakota: North Dakota State (No. 14, East)
• Ohio: Akron (No. 12, Midwest), Miami (OH) (No. 11, Midwest, First Four), Ohio State (No. 8, East), Wright State (No. 14, Midwest)
• Pennsylvania: Lehigh (No. 16, South, First Four), Penn (No. 14, South), Villanova (No. 8, West)
• South Carolina: Clemson (No. 8, South), Furman (No. 15, East)
• Tennessee: Tennessee (No. 6, Midwest), Tennessee State (No. 15, Midwest), Vanderbilt (No. 5, South)
• Texas: Houston (No. 2, South), Prairie View A&M (No. 16, South, First Four), SMU (No. 11, Midwest, First Four), Texas (No. 11, West, First Four), Texas A&M (No. 10, South), Texas Tech (No. 5, Midwest), TCU (No. 9 East)
• Utah: BYU (No. 6, West), Utah State (No. 9, West)
• Virginia: VCU (No. 11, South), Virginia (No. 3, Midwest)
• Washington: (No information provided in source)
• Washington, D.C.: Howard (No. 16, Midwest, First Four)
• Wisconsin: (No information provided in source)

States Without a Team

Nineteen states did not receive a bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament: Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Alaska and Maine have never had a team participate in the tournament.

The road to the Final Four in Indianapolis begins with these 68 teams, representing a diverse range of college basketball programs from across the nation.