Ranking the 2026 NCAA Regionals

Listen, we get it. You only have so much time. You only have so many TVs or devices to view games at a single time (unless you are Josh Catlett).

You have to make choices carefully to determine which games and which regions get your attention this weekend. Maybe you're looking at buying some tickets to watch live but wonder how good the on-field action might be?

Take it from us - all 64 teams in the mix want the opportunity to play in Omaha next month, and the games in all 16 regions will be worth your time...but on the chance you are limited or stretched on time - we've made this handy ranking to help you determine which may be the most explosive game at any given point.

To explain how the sausage is made: Four of our Amateur Staff (Jake Bargery, Josh Catlett, Will Dodge, and Drew Wheeler) ranked the 64 teams in the post-season field; we aggregated those scores, then ranked the teams by region, by super, and by seed to give you an idea of how good we think the teams in the field are.

But that's enough explanation; let's get to the list!

T-#1 - Chapel Hill Region (avg. rank 26.4375)

North Carolina [Ranks #5 among 1 seeds, ranks #1 among Chapel Hill Region, and ranks #1 among Super Regional E. Will ranked North Carolina highest in our Power Ranking at #4 overall.] Tennessee [Ranks #4 among 2 seeds, ranks #2 among Chapel Hill Region, and ranks #4 among Super Regional E. Drew ranked Tennessee highest in our Power Ranking at #18 overall.] East Carolina [Ranks #4 among 3 seeds, ranks #3 among Chapel Hill Region, and ranks #5 among Super Regional E. Will ranked East Carolina highest in our Power Ranking at #24 overall.] VCU [Ranks #2 among 4 seeds, ranks #4 among Chapel Hill Region, and ranks #8 among Super Regional E. Drew ranked VCU highest in our Power Ranking at #44 overall.]

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