Fansided · Mar 15
Illinois could benefit from final NCAA tournament bracket prediction chaos
It is always a nerve racking day, but Illinois basketball should be a good seed in the NCAA tournament
Mar 8, 2026; College Park, Maryland, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood reacts during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn ImagesIllinois basketball is just hours away from finding out what seed and where we will start the NCAA tournament.
This is the moment that many fans have been waiting for. The Illini ended the 2025-26 season in a rough way, but all of the losses were to good teams. The spot that the Orange and Blue will land is what is up for debate now.