March Madness Odds & Futures: NCAAB Championship 2026

After convincing wins over Alabama and Tennessee last weekend, Michigan (+170), which takes on Arizona in the Final Four on Saturday, remains the favorite to win the national championship. In any case, there won’t be a back-to-back champion, as Florida went out in the second round. 

March Madness Odds  

All odds are courtesy of CA Sportsbooks, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change. 

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March Madness Odds 2026 - Michigan Mauling Opponents En Route to Final Four

Michigan Wolverines (170) 

Dusty May’s Michigan has managed the best average margin of victory of any team in the tournament. The Wolverines have won their four games by an average margin of 22.5 points and destroyed Tennessee 95-62 in the Elite Eight. 

Forward Yaxel Lendeborg, nicknamed The Dominican LeBron, has been stellar in the Big Dance thus far. The jack-of-all-trades has averaged 21 points, 4.3 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per game so far and, at +230 odds, is the favorite to win the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award.

Lendeborg, Aday Mara, and Morez Johnson Jr. are key cogs in the Wolverines’ top-ranked defense. Mara has been protecting the paint at an incredibly high level, averaging 2.8 blocks per game. 

Michigan is a well-balanced team with the fifth-most efficient offense in the nation. The Wolverines have scored 90+ points in each of their four games thus far and will give Arizona all they can handle on Saturday night. 

March Madness Underdog Odds 2026

Arizona Wildcats (+180)

Like Michigan, Arizona is dominant in the paint. In fact, the Wildcats scored 90 points in the paint and on free throws combined in their Elite Eight victory over Purdue. That’s the most points in the paint and from free throws in any tourney game over the last 20 years. 

Freshman guard Brayden Burries is one to watch, as he leads Arizona in scoring, with 16.1 PPG. Arizona is only a 1.5-point underdog against Michigan, and the Wildcats would undoubtedly be favored in the title game if they can take down the Wolverines. 

Illinois Fighting Illini (+425)

Illinois pulled off one of the most impressive victories in the tournament thus far when it took down Houston 65-55 in the Sweet 16, in Houston. The Illini have the country’s most efficient offense, and they’ve also tightened up on defense throughout the tourney. 

Three of Illinois’ four opponents have scored under 60 points, and a pair of freshmen have been on-court leaders. G Keaton Wagler scored 25 points last Saturday against Iowa, while F David Mirkovic has averaged a double-double in the tournament. 

Connecticut Huskies (+575)

Another year, another improbable UConn run in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies pulled off a stunning upset over Duke in the Elite Eight after trailing by as much as 19. Although UConn has the longest title odds of any team remaining, the Huskies are known for their March heroics. 

They’ve won two of the last three titles, and senior forward Alex Karaban, who hit a huge late three against Duke, was there for both. However, it’s fellow F Tarris Reed who has dominated for the Huskies. He’s averaged 21.8 points and 13.5 rebounds in four games.  

NCAA Championship Winners History

Look away, Michigan bettors. A Big Ten team hasn’t won the NCAA title since 2000, but all of the other power conferences have produced a champion since 2019. If Florida cuts down the net on April 6th, we’d have two different back-to-back champions in succession for the first time.

*No tournament held in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic

How to Bet on March Madness Futures

One of the most popular futures bets on the sporting calendar is on the NCAA Basketball Tournament winner. Futures bets, which all major sportsbooks offer, are placed on the winner of an event that concludes at a later date. Here’s how you can place a futures bet on the tourney:

1. First, create or log in to your account at the sportsbook of your choice
2. Deposit the amount you are comfortable risking and click on the NCAA Basketball icon
3. There should be a “Futures” tab within the NCAAB section that you should click on
4. One of the available bets should be “NCAA Champion”. Navigate to the bet page
5. Pick your winner and stake the amount of your choice on the bet