2026 Cinderella 16 Matchup Finder

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Results: 26

4th
Best Month of the Year0
2026

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	MW	Michigan*	101	95	90	95	91	69	541
2	ES	UCONN*	82	73	67	73	71	63	429
3	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	MW	Georgia*	77						77
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	ES	Cal Baptist	60						60
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	ES	Siena	65						65
		Best Month of the Year	1213	562	451	298	224	132	2880

7th
Dads and Hotdogs0
2024

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	MW	Michigan*	101	95	90	95	91	69	541
2	ES	UCONN*	82	73	67	73	71	63	429
3	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		Dads and Hotdogs	1247	546	387	298	224	132	2834

15th
Dustballz0
2023

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	MW	Iowa State	108	82	62				252
3	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		Dustballz	1244	664	523	264	62		2757

17th
Alabama Slama Philon0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	WS	Arizona	92	78	109	79	73		431
2	WS	Purdue	104	79	79	64			326
3	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	ES	Louisville	83	69					152
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		Alabama Slama Philon	1253	682	405	214	135		2689

20th
Northsiders0
2012

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	MW	Iowa State	108	82	62				252
3	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	MW	Georgia*	77						77
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	WS	Texas*	79	74	77				230
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Northsiders	1279	681	448	205	62		2675

22nd
Ded Tempseys0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	MW	Michigan*	101	95	90	95	91	69	541
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		Ded Tempseys	1186	633	449	216	91	69	2644

23rd
Headband Haad0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	MW	Michigan*	101	95	90	95	91	69	541
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		Headband Haad	1183	635	449	216	91	69	2643

36th
InAmentWeTrust0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	WS	Arizona	92	78	109	79	73		431
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	MW	Georgia*	77						77
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	ES	Siena	65						65
		InAmentWeTrust	1242	602	455	141	73		2513

42nd
CMAC0
2019

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	MW	Michigan*	101	95	90	95	91	69	541
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	MW	Georgia*	77						77
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	ES	Cal Baptist	60						60
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		CMAC	1192	618	372	157	91	69	2499

44th
GoBigRedMf0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	WS	Arizona	92	78	109	79	73		431
2	WS	Purdue	104	79	79	64			326
3	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	SO	Nebraska	76	74	71				221
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	ES	Siena	65						65
		GoBigRedMf	1203	520	399	214	135		2471

50th
Scooty Pippen0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	MW	Michigan*	101	95	90	95	91	69	541
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
4	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	SO	North Carolina	78						78
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	MW	Georgia*	77						77
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	ES	Cal Baptist	60						60
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	SO	Idaho	47						47
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Scooty Pippen	1178	569	374	154	91	69	2435

51st
NiksPiks0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	WS	Arizona	92	78	109	79	73		431
2	MW	Iowa State	108	82	62				252
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	SO	Nebraska	76	74	71				221
5	WS	Wisconsin	82						82
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	ES	Cal Baptist	60						60
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		NiksPiks	1264	574	381	141	73		2433

54th
Me0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
4	SO	Nebraska	76	74	71				221
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	WS	Texas*	79	74	77				230
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	SO	Idaho	47						47
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Me	1174	745	359	134			2412

64th
noahfriesen0
2025

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	WS	Arizona	92	78	109	79	73		431
2	MW	Iowa State	108	82	62				252
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	ES	Kansas	68	65					133
5	MW	Texas Tech	91	65					156
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		noahfriesen	1258	585	311	138	73		2365

66th
Basketball Jones0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	WS	Arizona	92	78	109	79	73		431
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	SO	Nebraska	76	74	71				221
5	MW	Texas Tech	91	65					156
6	ES	Louisville	83	69					152
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Basketball Jones	1237	660	298	79	73		2347

67th
Same time next year0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	SO	Florida	114	72					186
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		Same time next year	1233	746	282	62			2323

81st
Heat Check0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	SO	Florida	114	72					186
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	WS	Wisconsin	82						82
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	SO	Idaho	47						47
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		Heat Check	1217	579	284	133	62		2275

83rd
WalkDawg0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	MW	Virginia	82	72					154
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		WalkDawg	1160	680	300	131			2271

87th
Schleg0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	WS	Purdue	104	79	79	64			326
3	MW	Virginia	82	72					154
4	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	WS	Wisconsin	82						82
6	SO	North Carolina	78						78
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	ES	Ohio State	64						64
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Schleg	1278	594	236	136			2244

93rd
Uconn Do it0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	WS	Purdue	104	79	79	64			326
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		Uconn Do it	1222	532	310	136			2200

99th
AbbyGoBlue0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	MW	Michigan*	101	95	90	95	91	69	541
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
4	ES	Kansas	68	65					133
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	ES	Louisville	83	69					152
7	WS	Miami (FL)	80	69					149
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	ES	Northern Iowa	53						53
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		AbbyGoBlue	1167	598	145	95	91	69	2165

100th
JuicyJ0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	WS	Arizona	92	78	109	79	73		431
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	MW	Virginia	82	72					154
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	ES	Louisville	83	69					152
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	ES	Siena	65						65
		JuicyJ	1152	526	327	79	73		2157

104th
Dancing Cats0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	SO	Florida	114	72					186
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	ES	Michigan State	92	77	63				232
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	SO	North Carolina	78						78
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	ES	Northern Iowa	53						53
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	SO	Idaho	47						47
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Dancing Cats	1236	539	283	59			2117

107th
Certified Sweetie0
2024

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	ES	UCONN*	82	73	67	73	71	63	429
3	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
4	ES	Kansas	68	65					133
5	MW	Texas Tech	91	65					156
6	SO	North Carolina	78						78
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Certified Sweetie	1200	481	147	145	71	63	2107

110th
BinkyBlinderz0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	SO	Florida	114	72					186
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	MW	Virginia	82	72					154
4	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	ES	Louisville	83	69					152
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	WS	Texas*	79	74	77				230
12	ES	Northern Iowa	53						53
13	ES	Cal Baptist	60						60
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		BinkyBlinderz	1207	609	209				2025

112th
Hopeless Chances0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	ES	Duke	71	81	80	72			304
2	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
4	ES	Kansas	68	65					133
5	MW	Texas Tech	91	65					156
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	SO	Saint Marys	50						50
8	WS	Villanova	76						76
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	WS	Missouri	66						66
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Hopeless Chances	1135	504	211	134			1984