March Madness Odds For Men's NCAA Tournament 2026

After opening at No. 7 in the preseason AP Top 25, Michigan has surged to a 13–0 start, winning 10 straight games by double digits and emerging as the favorite in the latest March Madness and college basketball odds.

As the regular season heats up in January, here’s an updated look at the National Championship odds.

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March Madness odds

Odds as of 1-4-2026.

March Madness betting splits

Highest ticket percentage:
•    Michigan 11.7%
•    Duke 9.2%
•    Purdue 8.6%

Highest handle percentage:
•    Michigan 15.3%
•    Purdue 10.2%
•    UConn 8.9%

All data courtesy of BetMGM.

March Madness 2026 schedule

Popular March Madness markets

Past March Madness winners

March Madness trends

• Of the 20 teams that have entered the tournament with undefeated records, only seven have gone on to win the national championship.

• Only 13 teams successfully defended their national championship the following season.

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• UCLA has the most NCAA titles of all time (11), although the Bruins have not won the tournament since 1995.

• A No. 1-seeded team has won the national championship 59.6% of the time since regional seeding was introduced in 1979.

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