The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men’s bracket

The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament.

Duke, the No. 1 overall seed in the men’s tournament, will take on No. 16 Siena in the first round. Arizona, No. 1 in the West, will face Long Island University. Michigan and Florida will learn their opponents after the First Four, set for Mar. 17-18. Florida will play the winner of Lehigh vs. Prairie View, and Michigan will host the winner of UMBC vs. Howard.

The women’s teams still await their fate, which will be revealed during an 8 p.m. ET Selection Sunday show.

Stick around for live updates as the women’s bracket is unveiled and we continue to analyze the men’s schedule for the 2026 NCAA basketball tournaments.

Top dogs

UConn is a No. 1 seed in the women’s tournament for a 23rd time, giving the Huskies the most No. 1 seeds ever. Tennessee has held the top seed on 22 occasions.

The Lady Vols remain the only women’s program to be in every NCAA Tournament.

Their bubbles burst

There are a few big-name programs missing from the women’s draw this season.

Stanford, which won the national title as recently as 2021, was left out for a second straight season. Also missing are 2017 and 2018 runner-up Mississippi State as well as 2011 champion Texas A&M.

After racing to a 14-3 start, Stanford lost 10 of its last 15 games. Stanford went 8-10 against Atlantic Coast Conferenc...