{
  "year": 2026,
  "title": "2026 NCAA March Madness Bracket",
  "theme": {
    "primary": "#003087",
    "primaryLight": "#1a4fad",
    "accent": "#C8A951",
    "background": "#0a0e1a",
    "favoriteTeam": "Duke",
    "favoriteConf": "ACC"
  },
  "hero": {
    "headline": "#1 OVERALL SEED",
    "team": "DUKE BLUE DEVILS",
    "stats": [
      { "value": "32-2", "label": "Record" },
      { "value": "#1", "label": "KenPom" },
      { "value": "ACC", "label": "Champs" },
      { "value": "#1", "label": "WAB" }
    ]
  },
  "firstFour": [
    { "seed": 16, "region": "Midwest", "team1": "UMBC", "conf1": "AEC", "team2": "Howard", "conf2": "MEAC" },
    { "seed": 16, "region": "South", "team1": "Prairie View A&M", "conf1": "SWAC", "team2": "Lehigh", "conf2": "Patriot" },
    { "seed": 11, "region": "West", "team1": "Texas", "conf1": "SEC", "team2": "NC State", "conf2": "ACC" },
    { "seed": 11, "region": "Midwest", "team1": "Miami (OH)", "conf1": "MAC", "team2": "SMU", "conf2": "ACC" }
  ],
  "regions": [
    {
      "name": "EAST",
      "location": "Washington, D.C.",
      "pods": ["Greenville, SC", "Greenville, SC", "Portland, OR", "Portland, OR"],
      "matchups": [
        { "s1": 1, "t1": "Duke", "c1": "ACC", "s2": 16, "t2": "Siena", "c2": "MAAC" },
        { "s1": 8, "t1": "Ohio St.", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 9, "t2": "TCU", "c2": "Big 12" },
        { "s1": 5, "t1": "St. John's", "c1": "Big East", "s2": 12, "t2": "Northern Iowa", "c2": "MVC" },
        { "s1": 4, "t1": "Kansas", "c1": "Big 12", "s2": 13, "t2": "Cal Baptist", "c2": "WAC" },
        { "s1": 6, "t1": "Louisville", "c1": "ACC", "s2": 11, "t2": "South Florida", "c2": "American" },
        { "s1": 3, "t1": "Michigan St.", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 14, "t2": "North Dakota St.", "c2": "Summit" },
        { "s1": 7, "t1": "UCLA", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 10, "t2": "UCF", "c2": "Big 12" },
        { "s1": 2, "t1": "UConn", "c1": "Big East", "s2": 15, "t2": "Furman", "c2": "SoCon" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "SOUTH",
      "location": "Houston, TX",
      "pods": ["Memphis, TN", "Memphis, TN", "Spokane, WA", "Spokane, WA"],
      "matchups": [
        { "s1": 1, "t1": "Florida", "c1": "SEC", "s2": 16, "t2": "PV A&M/Lehigh", "c2": "Play-In", "ff2": true },
        { "s1": 8, "t1": "Clemson", "c1": "ACC", "s2": 9, "t2": "Iowa", "c2": "Big Ten" },
        { "s1": 5, "t1": "Vanderbilt", "c1": "SEC", "s2": 12, "t2": "McNeese", "c2": "Southland" },
        { "s1": 4, "t1": "Nebraska", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 13, "t2": "Troy", "c2": "Sun Belt" },
        { "s1": 6, "t1": "North Carolina", "c1": "ACC", "s2": 11, "t2": "VCU", "c2": "A-10" },
        { "s1": 3, "t1": "Illinois", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 14, "t2": "Penn", "c2": "Ivy" },
        { "s1": 7, "t1": "Saint Mary's", "c1": "WCC", "s2": 10, "t2": "Texas A&M", "c2": "SEC" },
        { "s1": 2, "t1": "Houston", "c1": "Big 12", "s2": 15, "t2": "Idaho", "c2": "Big Sky" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MIDWEST",
      "location": "Chicago, IL",
      "pods": ["Buffalo, NY", "Buffalo, NY", "Des Moines, IA", "Des Moines, IA"],
      "matchups": [
        { "s1": 1, "t1": "Michigan", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 16, "t2": "UMBC/Howard", "c2": "Play-In", "ff2": true },
        { "s1": 8, "t1": "Georgia", "c1": "SEC", "s2": 9, "t2": "Saint Louis", "c2": "A-10" },
        { "s1": 5, "t1": "Texas Tech", "c1": "Big 12", "s2": 12, "t2": "Akron", "c2": "MAC" },
        { "s1": 4, "t1": "Alabama", "c1": "SEC", "s2": 13, "t2": "Hofstra", "c2": "CAA" },
        { "s1": 6, "t1": "Tennessee", "c1": "SEC", "s2": 11, "t2": "MiaOH/SMU", "c2": "Play-In", "ff2": true },
        { "s1": 3, "t1": "Virginia", "c1": "ACC", "s2": 14, "t2": "Wright St.", "c2": "Horizon" },
        { "s1": 7, "t1": "Kentucky", "c1": "SEC", "s2": 10, "t2": "Santa Clara", "c2": "WCC" },
        { "s1": 2, "t1": "Iowa St.", "c1": "Big 12", "s2": 15, "t2": "Tennessee St.", "c2": "OVC" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "WEST",
      "location": "San Francisco, CA",
      "pods": ["Salt Lake City, UT", "Salt Lake City, UT", "San Antonio, TX", "San Antonio, TX"],
      "matchups": [
        { "s1": 1, "t1": "Arizona", "c1": "Big 12", "s2": 16, "t2": "Long Island", "c2": "NEC" },
        { "s1": 8, "t1": "Villanova", "c1": "Big East", "s2": 9, "t2": "Utah St.", "c2": "MWC" },
        { "s1": 5, "t1": "Wisconsin", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 12, "t2": "High Point", "c2": "Big South" },
        { "s1": 4, "t1": "Arkansas", "c1": "SEC", "s2": 13, "t2": "Hawaii", "c2": "Big West" },
        { "s1": 6, "t1": "BYU", "c1": "Big 12", "s2": 11, "t2": "TX/NC State", "c2": "Play-In", "ff2": true },
        { "s1": 3, "t1": "Gonzaga", "c1": "WCC", "s2": 14, "t2": "Kennesaw St.", "c2": "C-USA" },
        { "s1": 7, "t1": "Miami (FL)", "c1": "ACC", "s2": 10, "t2": "Missouri", "c2": "SEC" },
        { "s1": 2, "t1": "Purdue", "c1": "Big Ten", "s2": 15, "t2": "Queens", "c2": "ASUN" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}