Entering the game, the Wolfpack didn’t have any signature wins but it didn’t have any bad losses, either. Georgia Tech changed that.

The first edition of the NCAA men's tournament bracketology for 2026 has four conferences dominating the berths and lots of competition for top seeds.

According to DeCourcy's projections, Texas A&M, Auburn, Oklahoma State and New Mexico are the last four teams in the tournament, while Indiana, Virginia Tech, UCLA and Ohio State are the first four out.

“I wouldn’t want to see Seton Hall’ s name drawn next to mine in the NCAA Tournament, I’ll tell you that,” Hurley said after his No. 3 Huskies snapped a four-game losing streak in Newark with a 69-64 win over the No. 25 Pirates.

In their first game back in Los Angeles following a difficult three-game Midwest road trip to begin the 2026 calendar year, the USC Trojans defeated the Marylan