2026 NCAA Tournament · Interactive Bracket

Click any team to advance them · KenPom net ratings shown · DraftKings lines for R1 & R2 · KP/AKP projections for S16+

Picked to advance Eliminated KenPom Net Rating ■ DraftKings spread (R1, R2 & S16) ■ KP Proj (S16+) · KenPom diff × 0.55 ■ AKP Proj (S16+) · Kill Shot–adj KenPom diff × 0.55 ⚡ TPI · Tournament Performance Index — see bottom of page
Bracket mode: Toggle to apply injury-adjusted net ratings
⚠ Injury-Adjusted Mode · Net ratings reduced for confirmed/questionable absences · Spreads and AKP alerts reflect adjusted values
💜 Guard X Factor · CGI applied to AKP  ·  Formula: CGI = (PG_APG × 0.35) + (PG_PPG × 0.20) + (SG_PPG × 0.25) + (SG_APG × 0.20) → normalized → max ≈ +2.0 AdjEM  ·  Stacks with injury mode
🎯 3PT X Factor Mode · XF boost applied to AKP  ·  Formula: XF = (3PT% × 0.55) + (3PT Rate × 0.45) → AKP boost = (XF − 35) × 0.35, capped +2.0  ·  Hot-shooting teams get edge in projected spreads
Jim Valvano · 1946–1993
Sean Sooch
— Sean Sooch · 2026 NCAA Tournament —
🏠 Final Four HQ Apr 4–6 · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis
✦ AKP Oracle Powered by Claude
🏰 Cinderella Run · Ended E8
9 Iowa
R64 W vs 8-Clemson · 67–61
R32 W vs 1-Florida · 73–72
S16 W vs 4-Nebraska · 77–71
E8 L vs 3-Illinois · 59–71
3 wins · 1 loss · Beat seeds 8, 1, 4 · The clock struck midnight
Vol. CXLI · No. 7 Notices & Remembrances "All games end. Not all ends are equal."
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Sean Sooch · Kill Shot AKP Model 2026 NCAA Tournament Published by The Tournament Ledger