Get Ready for Your Dream Basketball Tournament: Top Teams and Projections for 2026!
With the 2026 NCAA men's tournament upon us, here's everything you need to know about the West region. [More regional breakdowns: East | Midwest | South ] Who are the favorites? Arizona ( +400 to win the national title at BetMGM ) Purdue (30-1) Gonzaga (55-1) Arizona is the No.
3 favorite overall behind Duke and Michigan after winning the Big 12 in convincing fashion. After the Wildcats, everyone else in the region can be considered a long shot. Purdue was one of the biggest risers before Selection Sunday, and Gonzaga is a top-three seed for the first time since 2023.
Arizona is -105 to make the Final Four and -250 to make it to the Elite Eight, while Purdue is +300 to win the region and Gonzaga is +550. [ Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K ] When will the No. 1 seed go down?
The Wildcats look like a lock to get to the Sweet 16, but getting out of the region could be tough. No. 4 Arkansas has won 13 of its last 15 games and could have the best player in the region with Darius Acuff Jr.
Purdue also showed why it was the preseason No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 with its run to the Big Ten tournament title. The Boilermakers had lost three of their last four regular-season games but won four straight — including a 16-point win over Nebraska — to secure the Big Ten’s automatic berth.
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