Editor’s note: this story will be updated each day this week in the lead-up to Selection Sunday, when the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed.

It’s Championship Week and for teams like BYU, Utah State, Utah Valley and even Utah Tech, it’s that last opportunity before Selection Sunday to make an impression before the 68-team men’s basketball NCAA Tournament field is released.

BYU and Utah State enter their respective conference tournaments as locks to make the NCAA Tournament, while Utah Valley and Utah Tech are two of the top three seeds in the WAC tournament and are in good position to earn the league’s automatic bid.

Among other in-state Division I programs, Weber State was eliminated from the Big Sky tournament Monday night, while Utah and Southern Utah face long odds to win their respective conference tournaments and an automatic NCAA bid.

Could the state of Utah be represented by three schools in this year’s NCAA Tournament? We’ll find out between now and Sunday.

The Deseret News is taking a look at the latest men’s basketball bracketology projections, as in-state teams go throughout the week. Check back each day for how those projections change based on results.

Tuesday update

For now, three Utah schools — BYU, Utah State and Utah Valley — are showing up in the latest bracketology updates.

Today’s games for Utah schools

Big 12 tournament (T-Mobile Center, Kansas City)

No. 16 Utah vs. No. 9 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. MDT (ESPN+)No. 10 BYU vs. No. 15 Kansas State, 5 p.m. MDT (ESPN+)BYU’s current outlookESPN: No. 6 seed, vs. No. 11 UCF in first round, West RegionCBS Sports: No. 6 seed, vs. No. 11 Missouri in first round, West RegionUSA Today: No. 6 seed, vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio) in first round, West RegionNCAA.com: No. 6 seed, vs. No. 11 Santa Clara in first round, West RegionHoops HQ: No. 6 seed, vs. No. 11 VCU/Stanford winner in first round, South Region

NET ranking: No. 24; KenPom ranking: No. 25; WAB (Wins Above Bubble) ranking: No. 23

Utah State’s current outlookESPN: No. 8 seed, vs. No. 9 TCU in first round, South RegionCBS Sports: No. 8 seed, vs. No. 9 Saint Mary’s in first round, Midwest RegionUSA Today: No. 7 seed, vs. No. 10 Texas in first round, Midwest RegionNCAA.com: No. 8 seed, vs. No. 9 Iowa in first round, South RegionHoops HQ: No. 9 seed, vs. No. 8 Georgia in first round, Midwest Region

NET ranking: No. 29; KenPom ranking: No. 36; WAB ranking: No. 34

Utah Valley’s current outlookESPN: No. 13 seed, vs. No. 4 Gonzaga in first round, West RegionCBS Sports: No. 13 seed, vs. No. 4 Gonzaga in first round, West RegionUSA Today: No. 13 seed, vs. No. 4 Purdue in first round, East RegionNCAA.com: No. 13 seed, vs. No. 4 Gonzaga in first round, West RegionHoops HQ: No. 13 seed, vs. No. 4 Alabama in first round, Midwest Region

NET ranking: No. 85; KenPom ranking: No. 90; WAB ranking: No. 79