March Madness is finally here and the 2026 NCAA tournament bracket on both the men’s and women’s sides has been revealed.
For the men’s tournament, Duke, Michigan, Arizona and Florida are the four No. 1 seeds, with Duke securing the top overall seed. Michigan is the betting favorite to cut down the nets with +325 odds at BetMGM, with Duke (+333) and Arizona (+425) right behind it.
The clock is already ticking for you to fill out your bracket and join our Bracket Mayhem game, and the odds for every first-round March Madness games are already up at sportsbooks and moving, as bettors place their early wagers. If you need any tips on bracket strategy, we also have you covered.
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Below you’ll find the odds for every first-round game at BetMGM, including the First Four games on Tuesday and Wednesday, sorted by region.
This file will be updated as odds come in.
First Four
Tuesday
No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 16 Howard (-1.5)
No. 11 Texas (-1.5) vs. No. 11 NC State
Wednesday
No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh (-2.5)
No. 11 Miami (OH) vs. No. 11 SMU (-8.5)
East region
No. 1 Duke (-28.5) vs. No. 16 Siena
No. 8 Ohio State (-2.5) vs. No. 9 TCU
No. 5 St. John’s (-9.5) vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa
No. 4 Kansas (-13.5) vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist
No. 6 Louisville (-6.5) vs. No. 11 South Florida
No. 3 Michigan State (-15.5) vs. No. 14 North Dakota State
No. 7 UCLA (-6.5) vs. No. 10 UCF
No. 2 UConn (-19.5) vs. No. 15 Furman
Midwest region
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 UMBC/No. 16 Howard
No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Sant Louis
No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (OH)/No. 11 SMU
No. 3 Virginia (-17.5) vs. No. 14 Wright State
No. 7 Kentucky (-2.5) vs. No. 10 Santa Clara
No. 2 Iowa State (-23.5) vs. No. 15 Tennessee State
South region
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/No. 16 Lehigh
No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa (-1.5)
No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese
No. 4 Nebraska (-13.5) vs. No. 13 Troy
No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU
No. 3 Illinois (-22.5) vs. No. 14 Penn
No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Texas A&M
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho
West region
No. 1 Arizona (-29.5) vs. No. 16 LIU
No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State (-1.5)
No. 5 Wisconsin (-12.5) vs. No. 12 High Point
No. 4 Arkansas (15.5) vs. No. 13 Hawai’i
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas/No. 11 NC State
No. 3 Gonzaga (-18.5) vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State
No. 7 Miami (FL) vs. No. 10 Missouri
No. 2 Purdue (-23.5) vs. No. 15 Queens
First-round predictions
Here’s how Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab thinks the opening games of the 2026 NCAA tournament will play out.
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