Who has toughest March Madness path to Final Four? Ranking 1-seeds' paths

Craig Meyer, USA TODAY NETWORK Mon, 16 March 2026 at 12:56 am UTC·5 min read A 68-team NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket has finally been unveiled. Following an eventful Selection Sunday, the path to a national championship has been set, with the country's top teams learning the road they'll have to traverse to make a Final Four and maybe, just maybe, cut down the nets on the first Monday of April and earn their one shining moment.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Not all roads to Indianapolis are created equally, though. Think you can beat our experts? Join USA TODAY’s Bracket Challenge today! For some teams, the mystical forces of March gift them a relatively navigable path....