March Madness 2026 Tournament Bracket – Team Health Ratings by Region

As March Madness kicks off, understanding team strengths and weaknesses is critical for analyzing matchups and predicting outcomes.

Below is a breakdown of the 2026 NCAAM Tournament field, organized by region and ranked from lowest to highest score based on SIC Health Score ratings heading into the tournament.

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South Region

UNC — 85.9
Idaho — 87
Penn — 87.3
Clemson — 88.5
Nebraska — 89.8
Troy — 90
Texas A&M — 90.6
Vanderbilt — 92
VCU — 94.2
Illinois — 94.2
St Marys — 94.3
Iowa — 94.4
Houston — 94.4
McNeese St — 94.5
Florida — 94.9

East Region

UCLA — 84.3
Duke — 85.9
Louisville — 87.7
Siena — 88.4
UCONN — 89.1
Michigan State — 93.1
South Florida — 93.4
Ohio State — 93.6
St Johns — 93.9
Kansas — 94.2
TCU — 94.3
C Baptist — 94.5
UCF — 94.6
N Iowa — 94.7
Furman — 94.7
North Dakota St — 94.8

West Region

BYU — 83.1
Gonzaga — 84.8
Wisconsin — 88.4
Kennesaw State — 90.1
Villanova — 91.3
Arkansas — 92.2
Missouri — 92.5
Hawaii — 93
Miami FL — 93.2
High Point — 94.3
Queens — 94.4
Arizona — 94.5
Utah State — 94.6
Purdue — 94.6
LIU — 94.7

Midwest Region

Texas Tech — 80.3
Alabama — 89
Kentucky — 90.2
Michigan — 90.5
Iowa State — 94
Tennessee — 94.2
Wright State — 94.2
Saint Louis — 94.4
Hofstra — 94.5
Tennessee State — 94.5
Georgia — 94.6
Santa Clara — 94.6
Akron — 94.7
Virginia — 94.7

Play-In Teams

Miami OH — 90
SMU — 90.3
NC State — 90.4
Texas — 93.1
Howard — 94.2
Prairie View — 94.5
UMBC — 94.6
Lehigh — 94.7

As the tournament progresses, injuries, matchups, and momentum shifts will play a huge role in determining which teams advance. Keep an eye on these scores and rankings as you fill out your bracket and make predictions for the road to the Final Four!

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