March Madness bracket live updates: Auburn, Miami Ohio shake up NCAA Tournament field

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March Madness bracket live updates: Auburn, Miami Ohio shake up NCAA Tournament field

Matthew Glenesk and Erick Smith, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 ·

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Wednesday was a brutal day for teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble .

Indiana , California, SMU, West Virginia, Cincinnati and Texas all lost at their respective conference tournaments.

Thursday didn't start any better with Miami (Ohio) and their curious case for the tournament getting tested. The MAC tournament began Thursday and the 31-0 RedHawks were knocked off by Massachusetts after having a double-digit lead in the second half. The record may have one blemish, but Miami's metrics don't make an at-large bid a sure thing .

The results left the door open for SEC teams Auburn and Oklahoma , to slip into the field of 68. However, the Tigers failed to hold a halftime lead against Tennessee in Thursday's SEC tournament second round. That left them at 17-16, meaning they'd set a record as the team with the most losses to earn an at-large berth.

Oklahoma didn't drop the ball with its shot at Texas A&M in the SEC second round. The Sooners blew away the Aggies for their eight win in 10 games to put themselves in contention with another opportunity to boost their profile Friday against Arkansas.

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In the ACC, Florida State had renewed hope. Beat No. 1 Duke in Thursday's ACC tournament quarterfinal and perhaps the Seminoles could leapfrog into March Madness. They fell just short at the buzzer and saw their chances go poof.

Fourteen teams have already punched their tournament tickets in Long Island ( NEC ), Queens ( Atlantic Sun ), High Point ( Big South ), Northern Iowa ( Missouri Valley ), Tennessee State ( OVC ), Furman ( SoCon ), North Dakota State ( Summit League ), Troy ( Sun Belt ), Gonzaga (WCC), Siena (MAAC), Wright State (Horizon), Hofstra (CAA), McNeese State (Southland) and Idaho (Big Sky).

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Here's a the latest look at how the NCAA Tournament bracket may look on Selection Sunday. We'll be providing live updates, so be sure to hit refresh for latest seedings.

March Madness bracket update: March 13, 12:15 a.m.

Last updated:Friday, March 13, 12:15 a.m.

* bold means automatic berth clinched.

Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida
Connecticut , Houston, Illinois, Michigan State
Iowa State, Nebraska, Gonzaga, Alabama
Texas Tech, Purdue, Virginia, Kansas
Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Tennessee, Wisconsin
North Carolina, St. John's, Louisville, Miami (Fla.)
Kentucky, Brigham Young, Utah State, Saint Mary's
Villanova, Saint Louis, Clemson, TCU
Iowa, UCLA, Georgia, Ohio State
North Carolina State, Central Florida, Texas A&M, Missouri
Texas, Akron, SMU/Virginia Commonwealth, Santa Clara/Miami (Ohio)
Northern Iowa, Yale, South Florida, McNeese State
Hofstra, Utah Valley, High Point, Sam Houston State
UC Irvine, North Dakota State, Wright State, Troy
Tennessee State, Siena, Furman, Idaho
Queens (N.C.), Long Island, Maryland-Baltimore County/Florida A&M, Howard/ Lehigh