2026 Men’s NCAA Bracket: Ranking All 68 Teams by Winning Odds
Duke enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament as the betting favorite. Last season Cooper Flagg led the Blue Devils before the team fell to Houston in the Final Four.
Cameron Boozer now anchors the Duke roster. The Blue Devils open on Thursday, March 19 at 2:50 p.m. ET against No. 16 Siena in Greenville.
Duke outlook and betting context
BetMGM lists Duke as the top choice to win the national title. The odds quoted were current as of 8 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 17.
Oddsmakers suggest an “All Chalk” Final Four is possible. All four No. 1 seeds occupy the top betting positions.
Odds snapshot (selected teams)
Favorites
- Florida (+700)
- Michigan (+375)
- Arizona (+350)
Top contenders
- Virginia (+8,000)
- Vanderbilt (+6,600)
- Wisconsin (+6,600)
- St. John’s (+6,600)
- Gonzaga (+5,500)
- Michigan State (+5,000)
- Kansas (+5,000)
- Arkansas (+5,000)
- Purdue (+2,500)
- UConn (+2,200)
- Illinois (+2,000)
- Iowa State (+1,600)
- Houston (+1,100)
Dark horses
- Miami Fla (+25,000)
- Saint Mary’s (+25,000)
- Iowa (+25,000)
- Clemson (+25,000)
- UCLA (+25,000)
- North Carolina (+20,000)
- BYU (+15,000)
- Texas Tech (+12,500)
- Kentucky (+12,500)
- Nebraska (+10,000)
- Tennessee (+10,000)
- Louisville (+10,000)
- Alabama (+10,000)
Potential sleepers
- South Florida (+75,000)
- VCU (+75,000)
- Santa Clara (+75,000)
- Georgia (+75,000)
- Texas (+75,000)
- UCF (+50,000)
- Texas A&M (+50,000)
- Missouri (+50,000)
- Ohio State (+50,000)
- Villanova (+50,000)
- Saint Louis (+35,000)
- Utah State (+35,000)
Longshot Cinderellas
- Kennesaw State (+500,000)
- Prairie View A&M (+500,000)
- Howard (+500,000)
- Idaho (+500,000)
- Lehigh (+500,000)
- Penn (+200,000)
- Cal Baptist (+200,000)
- Hawaii (+200,000)
- McNeese (+200,000)
- Siena (+200,000)
- Wright State (+200,000)
- Furman (+200,000)
- Troy (+200,000)
- North Dakota State (+200,000)
- Queens (+200,000)
- LIU (+200,000)
- Tennessee State (+200,000)
- Miami Ohio (+200,000)
- Akron (+100,000)
- Hofstra (+100,000)
- High Point (+100,000)
- Northern Iowa (+100,000)
- TCU (+100,000)
- SMU (+100,000)
Tournament schedule
- First Four: March 17-18
- First round: March 19-20
- Second round: March 21-22
- Sweet 16: March 26-27
- Elite Eight: March 28-29
- Final Four: Saturday, April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
- National championship: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
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Our coverage includes the 2026 Men’s NCAA Bracket and a ranking of 68 teams by their winning odds. Check Filmogaz.com for continuous updates and odds shifts during March Madness.
