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Florida and Houston played for last year's national championship. Will we get a rematch this year in the Elite Eight?
With the 2026 NCAA men's tournament upon us, here's everything you need to know about the South region. [More regional breakdowns: East | West | Midwest ] Who are the favorites? No.
1 Florida ( +650 to win the national title at BetMGM ) No. 2 Houston (+900) No. 3 Illinois (+2000) Florida enters the the NCAA tournament as a No.
1 seed with its frontcourt intact from his 2025 NCAA championship roster. Houston has added one of the nation's best guards to a tournament-tested roster that lost to Florida in last year's championship game. Illinois is a young but explosive team that finished in a second-place tie in the loaded Big Ten and can score with any team in the country.
[ Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K ] When will the No. 1 seed go down? Florida wears the crown and returns as a repeat contender and a No.
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