NCAA men’s bracket unveiled
The 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday — statistical models now peg a single team as the clear favorite, though the field remains primed for upsets The Athletic.
Arizona was singled out) by the pre-tournament analysis after registering a Pomeroy (KenPom) adjusted efficiency margin of 37.66. (kenpom.com) KenPom lists Duke) as the No. 1 team with a Net Rating of +38.90 (32-2), and Las Vegas installed Duke) as the betting favorite at roughly +325. (sports.yahoo.com) The selection committee placed) Duke as the overall No. 1 seed, joined in the 1-line by Arizona, Michigan and Florida. (cbssports.com) The First Four play-in schedule lists NC State vs. Texas and Howard vs. UMBC on March 17 and additional play-ins on March 18, with the full bracket timetable published by Sporting News. (sportingnews.com) SportsLine’s simulation model predicted) as many as 25 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds in its 10,000-run simulations, underscoring why analysts still flag mid-major and double-digit squads as danger teams. (cbssports.com) The NCAA scheduled) the tournament to run through the Final Four weekend in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6, 2026, setting the timeline for when these model divergences will be resolved on the court. (ncaa.com)
