Picking the entire 2026 March Madness bracket

DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 17: A detailed view of the March Madness logo is seen prior to the First Four game between the Howard Bison and the UMBC Retrievers in the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 17, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) | Getty Images The greatest tournament in sports is here. The multi-week sprint to Indianapolis for the Final Four began with the First Four earlier in the week, and fully tips off Thursday at noon.

So it’s only right that someone on this site puts out a bracket prediction. An idea that could be awesome, or regrettably bad. Michigan is the betting favorite to win it all at +380 according to FanDuel Sportsbook .

The Wolverines are closely followed by fellow No. 1 seeds Arizona (+400), Duke (+460), and Florida (+700). We had a chalky Final Four a year ago, with all four one-seeds making it to San Antonio.

I think we may see something resembling a repeat of that but who knows? We’ll see how these picks age as the tourney unfolds. Hopefully I don’t embarrass myself here.