— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) June 24, 2025 Just a few months ago, the Illini were slotted as a No. 7 seed in Lunardi’s initial 2026 Bracketology.

ESPN's Joe Lunardi did just that on Tuesday, releasing a way-too-early version of Bracketology for the coming season.

And speaking of March Madness, ESPN's Joe Lunardi released his initial bracketology for the 2025-26 season on April 29–– placing Alabama as the No. 6 seed in the East Region.

ESPN bracketology expert Joe Lunardi has the Florida Gators as the top overall seed in the 2026 Tournament in his latest bracketology projections released June 24. Lunardi has Florda as the No. 1 seed ...

Joe Lunardi updated his ESPN 2026 Bracketology on Tuesday and it projects Kentucky to pick up right where it left off in Year 2 under head coach Mark Pope.

Lunardi has the Cyclones as a third seed in the East Region, a grouping led by Purdue and with St. John's as the No. 2 seed. In-state rival Iowa is a No. 8 seed.

Florida basketball's seeding in ESPN's 2026 bracketology In Lunardi's May installment, he had the Gators as a No. 3 seed in the South Region, matched up with the 14th-seeded Furman Paladins in ...

Which 68 teams make our first 2026 Bracketology, and which teams may be hoping for NCAA Tournament expansion It might be July, but it's never too early to start thinking about March Madness ...

ESPN's Joe Lunardi released his latest Way-Too-Early Bracketology for the upcoming season on Tuesday, and Florida is listed as the top overall seed. UF is joined on the 1-seed line by the Duke ...

It may still be the offseason, but the college basketball conversation is alive and well – and Joe Lunardi is helping to keep it going with his latest 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracketology update.