Ranking ALL 32 Teams Left in 2026 NCAA Tournament, Including High Point & Duke

The 2026 edition of the men’s NCAA Tournament , AKA March Madness, is now into the Round of 32. On Saturday, the biggest and best tournament in American sports resumes, but who are the best of the best among the teams left, and are there any potential Cinderellas that could make it to the Sweet 16? We look to answer those questions with our ranking of the 32 teams still standing in the NCAA Tournament.

Get a look at Saturday’s NCAA tournament schedule 32. Kentucky Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Coach Mark Pope has been able to maintain the high standard set by John Calipari and has Kentucky back in the NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year. This year’s group is far from a vintage Wildcats group, but they do have some solid talent in 2026, including senior guard Otega Oweh.

But they may not stick around long and needed some serious heroics to avoid an opening round loss to Santa Clara. 31. UCLA Bill Streicher-Imagn Images UCLA has had a rock-solid season in a tough Big Ten.

Posting 23 wins in 2025-26, including victories over four ranked teams. Senior Tyler Bilodeau leads a team that has more than enough talent to win a game or two in March Madness and did that this week by getting a hard-fought W over UCF. 30.