Ranking top 5 upsets so far in March Madness, from Iowa to High Point

Through two rounds of the 2026 NCAA Tournament , and for the second time in as many years, March has been missing some of its trademark madness. There have been exciting moments, of course, from Otega Oweh’s buzzer-beater to send Kentucky to overtime against Santa Clara to Tyler Tanner’s 49-foot heave that rimmed out and nearly gave Vanderbilt a stunning win over Nebraska in what would have instantly been one of the most iconic shots in NCAA tournament history. There have been uplifting stories, too, from Miami (Ohio) continuing its magical season with a win over SMU in the First Four — the RedHawks’ first NCAA tournament victory since 1999 — to High Point picking up its first-ever NCAA tournament win.

For the most part, though, an event historically defined by upsets has had precious few of them, with favored teams with more talent and resources largely handling business. REQUIRED READING: March Madness scores: Buzzer-beater, monster upset and more nail-biters. Round 2 highlights How have the small handful of unexpected results stacked up?

Here’s a look at the top five upsets through the first two rounds of March Madness. NCAA tournament biggest upsets 1. No.

9 Iowa over No. 1 Florida Before the first week of the 2026 NCAA Tournament wrapped up, one of the four No. 1 seeds had already been bounced from the field — and it just so happened to be the reigning national champions.