Arizona is projected as a three seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament South Regional against Arkansas State in the most recent Bracketology update by Joe Lunardi of ESPN on Tuesday. Lunardi projects Arizona to play Arkansas State in San Diego, with the winner to play either sixth-seed Ohio State or 11th-seed Memphis.
The same half of the South Bracket has second-seeded St. John's playing 15th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast in Philadelphia. The winner of St. John's and FGCU will play whoever emerges victorious between seventh-seed Oregon and 10th-seed Vanderbilt in the second round.
Lunardi projects Purdue as the top seed, Auburn fourth and Louisville fifth as the top-seeded teams in the top half of the South bracket.