The UConn men’s basketball team continues to trade places with Houston for the top seed in the NCAA tournament’s South Region, according to the latest bracketology projections from USA TODAY sports and ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.
The Huskies are ahead of the Cougars in the ESPN projections but trail Houston in USA TODAY’S bracketology. USA TODAY’s projections, however, didn’t factor Houston’s most recent loss against Kansas on Monday night.
UConn (25-3, 15-2 Big East) rebounded from a loss against Creighton with a 73-63 victory over Villanova in Philadelphia on Saturday. The Huskies have dropped one spot to No. 6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Top 25 polls.
With the NCAA Tournament now four weeks away, here are the latest Bracketology projections for the Huskies.
UConn basketball NCAA tournament projections
ESPN: Joe Lunardi says that the Huskies are a No. 1 seed in the South Region, giving them a first-round matchup against No. 16 UMBC or Howard in Philadelphia. The winner would go on to face No. 8 Kentucky or No. 9 Clemson. Lunardi’s projected top five seeds in the South Region are UConn, Houston, Nebraska, Texas Tech, and Arkansas. It sets up a potential UConn versus Houston matchup in the Elite Eight.
USA TODAY Sports: A group of writers with USA TODAY are also sending UConn to Philadelphia as the No. 2 seed in the South Region, giving the Huskies a first-round matchup against No. 15 Navy. The winner would go on to face No. 7 N.C. State or No. 10 Indiana. USA TODAY’s projected top five seeds in the South Region are Houston, UConn, Purdue, Michigan State, and North Carolina. It also sets up a potential UConn versus Houston matchup in the Elite Eight.
NCAA Tournament selection committee's top 16 seeds
The NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed on Sunday its first Top 16 tourney seeds.
- 1. Michigan
- 2. Duke
- 3. Arizona
- 4. Iowa State
- 5 .UConn
- 6. Houston
- 7. Illinois
- 8. Purdue
- 9. Florida
- 10. Kansas
- 11. Nebraska
- 12. Gonzaga
- 13. Texas Tech
- 14. Michigan State
- 15. Vanderbilt
- 16. Virginia
NCAA Tournament Dates
Here’s a rundown of the schedule for the 2026 NCAA Tournament: First Four: March 17-18; First round: March 19-20; Second round: March 21-22; Sweet 16: March 26-27; Elite Eight: March 28-29; Final Four: April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; National championship game: April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
UConn Men’s Basketball Schedule 2025-2026
Record: 25-3 (15-2 BIG EAST)
- Nov. 3: New Haven (W 79-55)
- Nov. 7: UMass Lowell (W 110-47)
- Nov. 10: Columbia (W 89-62)
- Nov. 15: BYU at Boston (W 86-84)
- Nov. 19: Arizona (L 71-67)
- Nov. 23: Bryant (W 72-49)
- Nov. 28: Illinois at MSG (W 74-61)
- Dec. 2: at Kansas (W 61-56)
- Dec. 5: East Texas A&M (W 83-59)
- Dec. 9: Florida at MSG (W 77-73)
- Dec. 12: Texas (W 71-63 OT)
- Dec. 16: Butler (W 79-60)
- Dec. 21: at DePaul (W 72-54)
- Dec. 31: at Xavier (W 90-67)
- Jan. 4: Marquette (W 73-57)
- Jan. 7: at Providence (W 103-98 OT)
- Jan. 10: DePaul (W 72-60)
- Jan. 13: at Seton Hall (W 69-64)
- Jan. 17: at Georgetown (W 64-62)
- Jan. 24: Villanova (W 75-67 OT)
- Jan. 27: Providence (W 87-81)
- Jan. 31: at Creighton (W 85-58)
- Feb. 3: Xavier (W 92-60)
- Feb. 6: at St. John’s (L 81-72)
- Feb. 11: at Butler (W 80-70)
- Feb. 14: Georgetown (W 79-75)
- Feb. 18: Creighton (L 91-84)
- Feb. 21: at Villanova (W 73-63)
- Feb. 25: St. John’s
- Feb 28: Seton Hall
- March 7: at Marquette
Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden
- March 11-14
This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: Where UConn men's basketball sits in March Madness bracketology