March Madness bracket Final Four picks: Will Arizona, Arkansas or someone else win it all
American-Statesman reporters filled out their March Madness brackets. Here is who they have winning the national championship.
Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) reaches to block an attempt from Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman) Florida men's basketball was the first SEC team to win last year's NCAA Tournament since Anthony Davis and John Calipari did it in 2012 with Kentucky.
But can the Gators win back-to-back championships, like UConn did in 2023 and 2024? The No. 1 seeds this year are Florida, Duke, Arizona and Michigan.
The Blue Devils have not won a national title since 2015, their last under legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski. Arizona and Michigan are also among the favorites to cut down the nets during the Final Four in Indianapolis. Texas A& M' s first round game is Thursday against Saint Mary's in Oklahoma City.
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