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Podcast: The Best of the Sports Shop
Episode: Bracketology Under the Microscope: Were There Any Issues In the 2026 NCAA Tournament Seeding? + Who Are The Favorites To Make The Final Four?
Description: Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if there were any issues with the NCAA Tournament seeding.
The seeding for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is determined through a process called bracketology, where the NCAA selection committees rank teams based on their performance during the season. In the men’s tournament, which features 68 teams, the four No. 1 seeds are the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Arizona Wildcats men's basketball, Michigan Wolverines men's basketball, and Florida Gators men's basketball. Were there any egregious mistakes, omisisons, additions, etc? Who are the early favorites to make the Final Four?