For the 2025-2026 Season, the NCBBA-M has a total of 6 Region’s. The New England Region, The North Atlantic Region, the Mid-Atlantic Region, the South Atlantic Region, the Great Lakes Region, and the Pacific Region. All six Regional Tournaments will take place during Week 22 (March 28-29, 2026) of the NCBBA-M Season. This season, the NCBBA will pre-select a geographically centralized NCBBA Member College or University in each region to host the regional tournaments. Updates for those selections will be posted below once finalized.
The New England Region, the North Atlantic Region, the Great Lakes Region, the Mid-Atlantic, and now the South Atlantic all are made up of 4 conferences. These Regional’s will feature a total of 8 Teams, which will be the top 2 teams from each conference (conference winner and conference runner-up). The Pacific Region is now made up of 3 total conferences. This Regional will feature a total of 4 Teams, which will be each Conference Winner and an At-Large Bid. All Regional Tournaments are single elimination.
Each of the 6 Regional Tournament Winners will automatically qualify for the National Championship Tournament. The final two spots will be selected via an at-large bid.
Last Updated: 3/29/2026
2026 NCBBA-M REGIONAL BRACKETS
New England Regional Championship
Teams: Albany, Providence, Maine, Vermont, Brown, RPI, Boston College, Boston University
Location: Margot Connell Recreation Center
Dates: March 28th-29th, 2026
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North Atlantic Regional Championship
Teams: Princeton, Montclair, Syracuse, St. Bonaventure, SUNY Geneseo, Fairfield, Adelphi, SUNY Cortland
Location: Flanagan Gym; Barnes Center at The Arch (Saturday); Women’s Building (Sunday): Syracuse Campus
Dates: March 28th-29th, 2026
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship
Teams: Pittsburgh, Villanova, Penn, Slippery Rock, Loyola (MD), James Madison, Maryland, Virginia
Location: University Recreation Center; JMU Campus
Dates: March 28th-29th, 2026
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South Atlantic Regional Championship
Teams: UNC-Charlotte, Claflin, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida-Blue, Florida State, High Point, UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Tullis Arena: Jonas T. Kennedy Health & Wellness Center
Dates: March 28th-29th, 2026
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Great Lakes Regional Championship
Teams: Creighton, Notre Dame, Michigan, Purdue, Ohio State, DePaul, Ohio, Wash U. STL
Location: Joyce Center: North Dome
Dates: March 28th-29th, 2026
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Pacific Regional Championship
Teams: UCLA, St. Mary’s, UCSD-Gold, CSUN-Red
Location: Student Recreation Center; CSUN Campus
Dates: March 28th, 2026
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NCBBA-M National Championship Tournament At-Large Bids
With 6 teams automatically qualifying for the 2026 NCBBA-M National Championship Tournament, the final two teams of the field of 8 will be selected as an At-Large Bid by the NCBBA-M. Any team selected to receive an At-Large Bid is chosen at the NCBBA’s discretion. Factors taken into account by the NCBBA when selecting an At-Large Bid consist of but are not limited to:
-How did the team perform at their respective Regional Tournament?
-How did the team perform against their conference or regional champion?
-Is the team on probation?
-Has the team forfeited any games?
Any questions on the format of the NCBBA post-season should be directed to the Vice President of Basketball Operations Matt Hazi @ 412-321-8440 ext. 103 or [email protected].