2026 Cinderella 16 Matchup Finder

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8th
Otegatron’s Cats0

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	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	ES	Kansas	68	65					133
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
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	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	WS	Texas*	79	74	77				230
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		Otegatron’s Cats	1214	787	464	212	135		2812

14th
Chicken Dinner0

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	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	ES	Kansas	68	65					133
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	SO	Iowa*	67	73	77	59			276
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	WS	Texas*	79	74	77				230
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Chicken Dinner	1208	723	505	264	62		2762

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

18th
WinnerWinnerChickenDinner0

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	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	SO	North Carolina	78						78
7	WS	Miami (FL)	80	69					149
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	ES	Siena	65						65
		WinnerWinnerChickenDinner	1291	705	305	166	153	69	2689

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

30th
Mayday Madness0

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	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	MW	Santa Clara	84						84
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	ES	Siena	65						65
		Mayday Madness	1237	598	373	166	153	69	2596

31st
notmikestauffer0
20252019

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	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	ES	Kansas	68	65					133
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	MW	Santa Clara	84						84
11	WS	Texas*	79	74	77				230
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	ES	Siena	65						65
		notmikestauffer	1219	647	382	212	135		2595

49th
TrueIfBig0

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	SO	Illinois*	105	76	65	71	62		379
4	SO	Nebraska	76	74	71				221
5	WS	Wisconsin	82						82
6	ES	Louisville	83	69					152
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		TrueIfBig	1191	559	283	216	133	63	2445

52nd
AdensDispensary0

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	WS	BYU	71						71
7	MW	Kentucky*	89	63					152
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	ES	UCF	71						71
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		AdensDispensary	1235	635	296	95	91	69	2421

60th
InTheZona0

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	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	MW	Santa Clara	84						84
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		InTheZona	1262	582	390	79	73		2386

61st
ChefPickem 0

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	MW	Virginia	82	72					154
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	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	ES	UCF	71						71
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	ES	Northern Iowa	53						53
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		ChefPickem	1150	527	245	168	162	132	2384

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

69th
The VIPs0
admin20172015

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	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	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		The VIPs	1218	668	299	134			2319

74th
LLL0
2018

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	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
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	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	MW	Saint Louis	102	72					174
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		LLL	1228	680	252	79	73		2312

77th
Where is Bruce?0

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	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	MW	Tennessee*	78	79	76	62			295
7	WS	Miami (FL)	80	69					149
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		Where is Bruce?	1126	665	363	134			2288

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

101st
Fire the nepo baby0

Region		School	Round 64	Round 32	Sweet 16	Elite 8	Final 4	The Ship	Total
1	SO	Florida	114	72					186
2	WS	Purdue	104	79	79	64			326
3	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
4	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	ES	St Johns*	79	67	75				221
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	WS	Miami (FL)	80	69					149
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	SO	VCU	82	55					137
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	ES	Cal Baptist	60						60
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Fire the nepo baby	1235	615	231	64			2145

102nd
Bruce pearled us0
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	SO	Houston	78	88	55				221
3	MW	Virginia	82	72					154
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	MW	Texas Tech	91	65					156
6	SO	North Carolina	78						78
7	WS	Miami (FL)	80	69					149
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	ES	TCU	66	58					124
10	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	MW	Miami (OH)	56						56
12	WS	High Point*	83	88					171
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	WS	Kennesaw State	64						64
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Bruce pearled us	1168	672	223	72			2135

103rd
Dawgfan060
2023

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	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	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	MW	Santa Clara	84						84
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	MW	Akron	71						71
13	WS	Hawaii*	78						78
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	WS	LIU	58						58
		Dawgfan06	1200	461	316	79	73		2129

106th
March of Dimes0

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	WS	Gonzaga	73	68					141
4	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	MW	Texas Tech	91	65					156
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	SO	Texas A&M*	63	57					120
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	ES	Northern Iowa	53						53
13	SO	Troy	47						47
14	MW	Wright St*	73						73
15	ES	Furman	71						71
16	SO	Prairie View A&M	55						55
		March of Dimes	1188	644	219	62			2113

108th
Diamond of the Season0

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	MW	Alabama	90	90	77				257
5	WS	Wisconsin	82						82
6	SO	North Carolina	78						78
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	MW	Santa Clara	84						84
11	WS	Texas*	79	74	77				230
12	SO	McNeese	68						68
13	ES	Cal Baptist	60						60
14	SO	Penn	70						70
15	WS	Queens	71						71
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		Diamond of the Season	1206	524	289	72			2091

111th
March Sadness0

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	WS	Arkansas*	97	94	88				279
5	SO	Vanderbilt	78	72					150
6	WS	BYU	71						71
7	ES	UCLA	75	57					132
8	SO	Clemson	61						61
9	WS	Utah State	86	66					152
10	MW	Santa Clara	84						84
11	ES	South Florida	79						79
12	ES	Northern Iowa	53						53
13	MW	Hofstra	70						70
14	ES	North Dakota St.	67						67
15	MW	Tennessee St*	74						74
16	MW	Howard*	80						80
		March Sadness	1197	526	223	72			2018