Mick Cronin’s Bruins earn high seed in latest ESPN March Madness projections

Mick Cronin’s UCLA Bruins may have suffered a tough second-round loss in last year’s March Madness Tournament (67-58 to No. 2 Tennessee), but things are looking up this season. ESPN college basketball analyst Joe Lunardi offered the squad a high seed in his latest 2026 Men’s Bracketology.