How many March Madness brackets have a perfect Final Four?

[ASFN Admin]

It’s Good Friday, but boy, there are many bad March Madness brackets out there shot to smithereens. In fact, not many people have all four of their Final Four picks still alive in their bracket.

That’s according to stats compiled by NCAA.com.

The gist: Only a select few picked all four teams in Saturday’s two semifinal matchups.

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Per NCAA.com: “Only 0.3358 percent of total men’s brackets had No. 1 Arizona, No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 UConn and No. 3 Illinois all in the Final Four.”

Feel better now? See, you’re not alone. You are seen … but so is your lousy bracket. It’s not pretty. Just sayin’.

Here’s a look at how well the nation did guessing these teams.

Stats based on entries in NCAA.com’s Bracket Challenge.

4 correct Final Four teams (0.3358% of brackets)​

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Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) celebrates a play against Tennessee during the second half of the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 round at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Junfu Han-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Percentage of brackets with the Michigan Wolverines in the Final Four: 56.76%

3 correct Final Four teams (6.259% of brackets)​

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Mar 26, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Brayden Burries (5) celebrates after a play against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the West Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

Percentage of brackets with the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four: 53.68%

2 correct Final Four picks (38.356%)​

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UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley hoists the east regional trophy after defeating the Duke Blue Devils in the 2026 Elite Eight game. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Percentage of brackets with the Connecticut Huskies in the Final Four: 13.22%

1 correct Final Four pick (37.0195% of brackets)​

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Mar 26, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) dribbles the ball against the Houston Cougars in the first half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the South Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Percentage of brackets with the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Final Four: 13.22%

0 correct Final Four picks (18.356% of brackets)​

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Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Killyan Toure (27) reacts to a television camera after a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament against the Tennessee State Tigers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Percentage of brackets with the Iowa State Cyclones in the Final Four: 18.40% (That’s more than UConn)

Final Four picks by region​

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Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; St. John’s Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) reacts after losing to Duke Blue Devils during a Sweet Sixteen game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Most surprising percentage: St. John’s

East​

Team	Percent picked to Final Four
No. 1 Duke	61.20
No. 2 UConn	13.22
No. 3 Michigan State	9.59
No. 5 St. John’s	5.10

West​

Team	Percent picked to Final Four
No. 1 Arizona	53.68
No. 2 Purdue	13.65
No. 3 Gonzaga	11.40
No. 4 Arkansas	10.09

Midwest​

Team	Percent picked to Final Four
No. 1 Michigan	56.76
No. 2 Iowa State	18.40
No. 3 Virginia	8.27
No. 4 Alabama	3.63

South​

Team	Percent picked to Final Four
No. 2 Houston	38.17
No. 1 Florida	34.63
No. 3 Illinois	10.13
No. 5 Vanderbilt	4.69

Final thoughts​

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Mar 12, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson (22) during a break in play during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Most people played it chalky safe with their Final Four picks.

Teams ranked No. 1 – No. 4, in order, were the choices in both the West and Midwest regionals.

Meanwhile, bracketeers did not like the No. 4 seed in the East (Kansas) or the South (Nebraska).

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