
March Madness 2026: Top Seeds, Odds & Upsets
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March Madness is here! Duke, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida share the top seeds. Michigan is the betting favorite, but Duke and Arizona are close behind. Early wagers are flying at sportsbooks. The First Four games start Tuesday, with heavy favorites like Duke and Arizona. Experts share their opening-round picks. Its time to lock in your bracket and watch the excitement unfold!
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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — March Madness 2026: Top Seeds, Odds & Upsets. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On March 15th, March Madness has arrived, and the 2026 NCAA men's tournament bracket is now out. Duke earned the top overall seed, sharing number one spots with Michigan, Arizona, and Florida across the four regions. Michigan sits as the betting favorite to win at all, with odds at plus 325 on Bet MGM. Duke follows close at plus 333, while Arizona checks in at plus 425. Fans are already buzzing, filling out brackets and jumping into contests for big prizes. Early wages have first round odds moving fast at sportsbooks, building excitement before tip-off. The first four games start Tuesday, pitting UMBC against Howard and Texas versus NC State, followed by more play in action Wednesday. Heavy favorites dominate regions, like Duke minus 27.5 over Sienna in the East and Arizona minus 29.5 versus L.I.U. in the West. Expect upsets and thrills as experts share their opening round picks,
time to lock in your bracket and watch the madness unfold.
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