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Pick performance analysis for the 2026 tournament is
published. If you are new to the pool, or do not remember, this is analysis of
how well teams perform based on how they were picked to perform. So for each
team, you can see how many sheets they were picked on in each round. Multiply
that by the points they would accumulate and you get an anticipated number of
points they will earn. That is in the "POINTS SELECTED" column.
Points earned is based on how many points each team actually realizes. That
total is in the "POINTS EARNED COLUMN" The performance index is the percentage
of expected points that a team actually wins.
Now if you are wondering why there are so many teams, and all the really good
teams, in negative numbers, they need to go deeper into the tournament to have a
positive result. And just by the nature of the tournament, you usually know who
the worst performer is after the first round.
 Who will be
the biggest disappointment of the 2026 Basketball Bracket Challenge?
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Region |
Seed |
Team |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Semi
Finals |
Champ |
Total Picks |
Points Selected |
Points
Earned |
Performance
Index |
| Midwest |
1 |
Michigan |
84 |
82 |
73 |
53 |
25 |
12 |
329 |
1871 |
1871 |
1000.0 |
| South |
3 |
Illinois |
80 |
59 |
20 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
166 |
866 |
866 |
1000.0 |
| Midwest |
6 |
Tennessee |
55 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
78 |
578 |
578 |
1000.0 |
| South |
9 |
Iowa |
57 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
570 |
570 |
1000.0 |
| East |
2 |
Uconn |
81 |
67 |
40 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
209 |
1049 |
1037 |
976.6 |
| West |
11 |
Texas |
29 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
442 |
426 |
947.8 |
| West |
12 |
High Point |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
235 |
221 |
926.4 |
| South |
10 |
Texas A&M |
34 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
398 |
374 |
915.7 |
| West |
9 |
Utah St |
47 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
517 |
470 |
862.1 |
| East |
9 |
TCU |
35 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
394 |
350 |
844.3 |
| West |
7 |
Miami |
58 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
521 |
464 |
833.6 |
| South |
4 |
Nebraska |
79 |
26 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
112 |
626 |
551 |
805.2 |
| Midwest |
4 |
Alabama |
73 |
46 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
127 |
725 |
641 |
800.1 |
| West |
4 |
Arkansas |
81 |
58 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
150 |
877 |
753 |
734.6 |
| East |
6 |
Louisville |
53 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
454 |
371 |
734.2 |
| Midwest |
9 |
Saint Louis |
33 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
38 |
409 |
330 |
727.8 |
| South |
11 |
VCU |
32 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
491 |
384 |
675.1 |
| Midwest |
7 |
Kentucky |
57 |
13 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
621 |
456 |
569.3 |
| East |
5 |
St Johns |
79 |
56 |
11 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
154 |
1098 |
866 |
556.7 |
| West |
2 |
Purdue |
83 |
76 |
47 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
227 |
1142 |
882 |
512.3 |
| East |
7 |
UCLA |
56 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
646 |
448 |
495.5 |
| East |
4 |
Kansas |
79 |
27 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
621 |
395 |
410.1 |
| Midwest |
5 |
Texas Tech |
59 |
28 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
620 |
354 |
305.0 |
| South |
16 |
PVAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Midwest |
16 |
UMBC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| East |
16 |
Siena |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| West |
16 |
LIU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| West |
14 |
Kennesaw |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
-15.0 |
| Midwest |
15 |
Tennessee St |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
-16.0 |
| East |
14 |
N Dakota St |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
-30.0 |
| South |
15 |
Idaho |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
33 |
0 |
-33.0 |
| West |
15 |
Queens |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
33 |
0 |
-33.0 |
| West |
13 |
Hawaii |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
42 |
0 |
-42.0 |
| South |
14 |
Penn |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
60 |
0 |
-60.0 |
| South |
13 |
Troy |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
70 |
0 |
-70.0 |
| East |
13 |
Cal Baptist |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
70 |
0 |
-70.0 |
| East |
12 |
N Iowa |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
79 |
0 |
-79.0 |
| East |
15 |
Furman |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
85 |
0 |
-85.0 |
| South |
5 |
Vanderbilt |
68 |
54 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
936 |
408 |
-92.1 |
| West |
1 |
Arizona |
84 |
78 |
71 |
61 |
43 |
23 |
360 |
2256 |
1499 |
-92.5 |
| East |
3 |
Michigan St |
82 |
70 |
35 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
211 |
1304 |
678 |
-106.1 |
| Midwest |
14 |
Wright St |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
120 |
0 |
-120.0 |
| Midwest |
13 |
Hofstra |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
169 |
0 |
-169.0 |
| Midwest |
3 |
Virginia |
76 |
56 |
23 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
162 |
864 |
304 |
-208.1 |
| Midwest |
2 |
Iowa St |
83 |
71 |
53 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
231 |
1194 |
533 |
-214.6 |
| South |
8 |
Clemson |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
243 |
0 |
-243.0 |
| South |
12 |
McNeese |
16 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
264 |
0 |
-264.0 |
| West |
3 |
Gonzaga |
83 |
58 |
27 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
177 |
965 |
332 |
-289.0 |
| Midwest |
10 |
Santa Clara |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
297 |
0 |
-297.0 |
| West |
10 |
Missouri |
26 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
325 |
0 |
-325.0 |
| East |
10 |
UCF |
28 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
347 |
0 |
-347.0 |
| West |
8 |
Villanova |
37 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
407 |
0 |
-407.0 |
| East |
11 |
South Florida |
31 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
437 |
0 |
-437.0 |
| Midwest |
12 |
Akron |
25 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
451 |
0 |
-451.0 |
| East |
8 |
Ohio St |
49 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
461 |
0 |
-461.0 |
| Midwest |
11 |
Miami OH |
29 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
468 |
0 |
-468.0 |
| Midwest |
8 |
Georgia |
51 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
482 |
0 |
-482.0 |
| South |
7 |
Saint Marys |
50 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
486 |
0 |
-486.0 |
| South |
2 |
Houston |
83 |
76 |
54 |
25 |
13 |
8 |
259 |
1484 |
553 |
-558.4 |
| West |
5 |
Wisconsin |
67 |
25 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
637 |
0 |
-637.0 |
| West |
6 |
BYU |
55 |
20 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
638 |
0 |
-638.0 |
| South |
6 |
N Carolina |
52 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
81 |
654 |
0 |
-654.0 |
| East |
1 |
Duke |
84 |
81 |
68 |
52 |
39 |
21 |
345 |
2078 |
819 |
-864.9 |
| South |
1 |
Florida |
84 |
84 |
71 |
43 |
12 |
6 |
300 |
1529 |
168 |
-1251.1 |
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 ONE
SHINING PICK
First, please
forgive my inexcusable
immaturity regarding the image.
There was a time when I was
younger, I believed my body
would stop growing (taller) and
my mind would continually
expand. I now understand while
my body continues to grow
(wider), it is my mind that is
perpetually stuck at 14 years
old.
One Shining Pick are the picks
in the pool that only the
bravest had the courage to
take. Get one
of these rights, and you will
pick up points on most other
sheets in the pool. But the
odds are against you and the
reality for most of these picks
is they will lose their luster
soon after the ball is tipped.
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| Hit/Miss |
Team |
Player |
| ROUND 1 |
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Idaho |
Megan Newberry |
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Tennessee State |
John Anneken |
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Kennesaw |
Corbin Newberry |
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Queens |
Megan Newberry |
| ROUND 2 |
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Idaho |
Megan Newberry |
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Georgia |
Scott Newberry W6tigh |
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Saint Louis |
Spencer Dixon |
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Hofstra |
Spencer Dixon |
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TCU |
Megan Newberry |
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Northern Iowa |
Spencer Dixon |
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Furman |
Megan Newberry |
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High Point |
Ethan Eckerle RTR7iU |
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Queens |
Megan Newberry |
| SWEET SIXTEEN |
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Georgia |
Scott Newberry W6tigh |
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Saint Louis |
Spencer Dixon |
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Louisville |
Bill Cohen 2 |
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TCU |
Megan Newberry |
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Central Florida |
brandon green Kb7atg |
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Furman |
Megan Newberry |
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Miami |
Spencer Dixon |
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Missouri |
brandon green Kb7atg |
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Texas |
Megan Newberry |
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Utah State |
Scott Newberry W6tigh |
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VCU |
Megan Newberry |
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Miami OH |
Terry Burns |
| ELITE EIGHT |
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Nebraska |
Megan Newberry |
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Saint Marys |
Ethan Eckerle |
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Alabama |
Eric Koby |
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Saint Louis |
Spencer Dixon |
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TCU |
Megan Newberry |
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BYU |
David Woolums |
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Villanova |
Katie Schwegman |
| SEMI FINALS |
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North Carolina |
Katie Schwegman |
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Virginia |
Megan Newberry |
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Alabama |
Eric Koby |
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Saint Louis |
Spencer Dixon |
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Arkansas |
David Stube |
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Nebraska |
Megan Newberry |
| CHAMPION |
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Saint Louis |
Spencer Dixon |
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St Johns |
David Stube |
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Iowa State |
Jennifer Carlton |
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Alabama |
Eric Koby |
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Nebraska |
Megan Newberry |
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