2026 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region bracket preview: Predictions, sleepers, players to watch

Posted Mar 18, 2026
Michigan enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, and Dusty May's team looks every bit the part of a Final Four contender. But the bottom half of this bracket could turn chaotic. No. 6 seed Tennessee has an outstanding 1-2 punch of Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament, surrounded by a cast of defensive ends in the frontcourt. (CBS Sports)

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