May 19 – 24, 2026 · Truist Field · Charlotte, NC
The bracket sets after the regular season concludes. Pool play and seedings are based on conference standings; tiebreakers vary by league.
ACC reliably puts 7-10 teams in the NCAA field. Tournament champion locks the auto-bid. Mid-table teams need quality wins outside the league to lock at-large; tournament seeding heavily influences where they end up in the bracket.
The tournament champion automatically earns one of 31 conference auto-bids to the NCAA Tournament. The remaining 33 spots are at-large selections — strong tournament runs by lower-seeded teams can flip their bubble status from out to in.
