March Madness Betting Odds | NCAAB Futures

FUTURES	Consensus	Cons.
Michigan WolverinesMichigan	+170	+325	+165	+170	+300	+150
Arizona WildcatsArizona	+185	+425	+185	+180	+400	+175
Duke Blue DevilsDuke	+368	+340	N/A	N/A	+400	N/A
Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois	+425	+2200	+400	+400	+2500	+450
Connecticut HuskiesUConn	+580	+2000	+580	+550	+2200	+600
Florida GatorsFlorida	+747	+700	N/A	N/A	+700	N/A
Houston CougarsHouston	+1048	+1000	N/A	N/A	+1100	N/A
Iowa State CyclonesIowa State	+4336	+2200	N/A	N/A	+2500	N/A
Michigan State SpartansMichigan St	+4737	+4500	N/A	N/A	+5000	N/A
St. John's Red StormSt. John's	+5000	+5000	N/A	N/A	+5000	N/A
Arkansas RazorbacksArkansas	+5000	+5000	N/A	N/A	+5000	N/A
Kansas JayhawksKansas	+5000	+5000	N/A	N/A	+5000	N/A
Gonzaga BulldogsGonzaga	+5238	+5500	N/A	N/A	+5000	N/A
Virginia CavaliersVirginia	+6500	+6500	N/A	N/A	+6500	N/A
Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt	+6550	+6000	N/A	N/A	+6500	N/A
Purdue BoilermakersPurdue	+6617	+3500	N/A	N/A	+3500	N/A
Wisconsin BadgersWisconsin	+7173	+6500	N/A	N/A	+6500	N/A
Tennessee VolunteersTennessee	+10000	+10000	N/A	N/A	+10000	N/A
Alabama Crimson TideAlabama	+10000	+10000	N/A	N/A	+10000	N/A
Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska	+10000	+10000	N/A	N/A	+10000	N/A
Kentucky WildcatsKentucky	+10000	+10000	N/A	N/A	+10000	N/A
Louisville CardinalsLouisville	+10000	+10000	N/A	N/A	+10000	N/A
UCLA BruinsUCLA	+15000	+15000	N/A	N/A	+15000	N/A
Texas Tech Red RaidersTexas Tech	+18249	+10000	N/A	N/A	+10000	N/A
North Carolina Tar HeelsUNC	+20011	+12500	N/A	N/A	+15000	N/A
Iowa HawkeyesIowa	+22223	+20000	N/A	N/A	+25000	N/A
Texas A&M AggiesTexas A&M	+22223	+20000	N/A	N/A	+25000	N/A
BYU CougarsBYU	+22223	+20000	N/A	N/A	+25000	N/A
Ohio State BuckeyesOhio State	+22223	+20000	N/A	N/A	+15000	N/A
Miami (FL) HurricanesMiami (FL)	+24004	+20000	N/A	N/A	+15000	N/A
Missouri TigersMissouri	+25000	+25000	N/A	N/A	+25000	N/A
Saint Louis BillikensSaint Louis	+35000	+35000	N/A	N/A	+15000	N/A
Utah State AggiesUtah State	+41180	+35000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Clemson TigersClemson	+41180	+35000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Villanova WildcatsVillanova	+41180	+35000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Saint Mary's GaelsSaint Mary's	+41180	+35000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
North Carolina State WolfpackNC State	+41180	+35000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
$Texas Longhorns Logo$ Texas LonghornsTexas	+44446	+40000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
VCU RamsVCU	+44446	+40000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
TCU Horned FrogsTCU	+44446	+40000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
UCF KnightsUCF	+44446	+40000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Santa Clara BroncosSanta Clara	+44446	+40000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Georgia BulldogsGeorgia	+44446	+40000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Southern Methodist MustangsSMU	+44446	+40000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Akron ZipsAkron	+50000	+50000	N/A	N/A	+40000	N/A
South Florida BullsS. Florida	+60000	+60000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dayton FlyersDayton	+75000	+75000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Furman PaladinsFurman	+100000	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
California Baptist LancersCal Baptist	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Prairie View A&M PanthersPrairie View	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Northern Iowa PanthersN. Iowa	+100000	+125000	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Queens RoyalsQueens	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Miami (OH) RedHawksMiami (OH)	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	+30000	N/A
Hofstra PrideHofstra	+100000	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Tennessee State TigersTenn St	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
LIU SharksLong Island	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+50000	N/A
Wright State RaidersWright State	+100000	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Kennesaw State OwlsKennesaw St	+100000	+125000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Idaho VandalsIdaho	+100000	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Howard BisonHoward	+100000	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
North Dakota State BisonNDSU	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Hawaii WarriorsHawaii	+100000	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Siena SaintsSiena	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Troy TrojansTroy	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Lehigh Mountain HawksLehigh	+100000	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
UMBC RetrieversUMBC	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
UC Irvine AnteatersUC Irvine	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Mexico LobosNew Mexico	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Indiana HoosiersIndiana	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Auburn TigersAuburn	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
California BearsCalifornia	+100000	+100000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
McNeese State CowboysMcNeese St	+111112	+125000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
High Point PanthersHigh Point	+120004	+150000	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
Pennsylvania QuakersPenn	+133344	N/A	N/A	N/A	+100000	N/A
San Diego State AztecsSan Diego State	+150000	+150000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Basketball Futures Betting

An NCAA Basketball "futures" bet is a bet on an event that will be determined later in a given season — beyond just the current day or week. Often, college basketball futures center around results like betting on a team to win their conference or the NCAA Tournament. If the selected team wins the event on which the bet was placed, the bettor wins their wager.

Futures odds are associated with bigger payouts because they are much harder to predict. As such, a bettor can usually expect "plus-money" on any futures bet with odds ranging anywhere from +250 to +1100 depending on the team. Even the best teams, or favorites, to win the NCAA Tournament at the beginning of the year will have favorable odds because so much could happen from the beginning of the season to the end. Futures are available throughout the NCAA College Basketball season for conference outcomes and player awards as well as the tournament itself.

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2026 NCAA Tournament Odds

The 2026 NCAA Tournament field has officially narrowed to a Final Four of heavyweights, as the dust settles on a high-stakes Elite Eight weekend. In the South, Illinois completed its surge into the void left by Florida, handling the bracket-busting 9-seed Iowa 71–59 to secure their trip to Indianapolis. The Illini will face UConn, who kept their title defense alive in the East with a gritty 73–72 victory over Duke. The Huskies' win ends a storied run for the Blue Devils and sets up a clash between two programs currently playing their best basketball of the season.

The other side of the bracket features a collision between the tournament's most dominant forces. Arizona validated its status as the national favorite by dismantling Purdue 79–64, using their size and speed to overwhelm the Boilermakers in the West regional final. They now prepare for a matchup against Michigan, who looks like an absolute juggernaut after a 95–62 demolition of Tennessee in the Midwest. With three 1-seeds and a surging Illinois squad remaining, the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium promises a true "collision of titans" to determine the national champion.

2026 NCAA Tournament Dates

Selection Sunday: March 15
First Four: March 17-18
First round: March 19-20
Second round: March 21-22
Sweet 16: March 26-27
Elite Eight: March 28-29
Final Four: April 4
NCAA championship game: April 6

College Basketball Conference Championships

American Athletic Conference Odds

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) campaign has reached its definitive end following the conclusion of the first weekend of the Big Dance. While South Florida dominated the conference landscape—securing both the outright regular-season title and their first-ever AAC Tournament championship after a historic 11-game winning streak—their postseason journey halted in a 83–79 Round of 64 heartbreaker against 6-seed Louisville. With the Bulls’ exit, the conference that saw Tulsa and Wichita State finish in a deadlock for second and a mid-pack scramble between Charlotte, North Texas, and Florida Atlantic is now officially on the sidelines for the Elite Eight. As the national "race to San Antonio" shifts into its final high-stakes stage, the AAC turns its attention to the offseason, leaving the Bulls' historic 11-seed run as the league's final memory of 2026.

Atlantic Coast Conference Odds

The ACC’s hopes for a national title were extinguished in heartbreaking fashion, as Duke’s dominant season came to a stunning end in the East Regional Final. Despite a masterful performance from ACC Player of the Year Cameron Boozer, who finished with 27 points, the top-seeded Blue Devils fell 73–72 to UConn in Washington, D.C. Duke appeared to be in total control after a 14-0 first-half run led to a 19-point lead, but the Huskies mounted a historic comeback, punctuated by a desperation 35-foot three-pointer from freshman Braylon Mullins with just 0.4 seconds remaining.

The loss marks a bitter conclusion to a historic two-year stretch for Jon Scheyer’s program, which finished the season 35–3 and set a school record with 70 wins over the last two campaigns. With Duke’s exit following the earlier departures of Virginia, Miami, and North Carolina, the ACC will be absent from the Final Four for the first time since 2023. While the Blue Devils validated their elite status with a second straight conference tournament title and a deep postseason run, the "race to San Antonio" ultimately ended one shot short of a trip to the national semifinals.

Big 12 Conference Odds

The Big 12’s reputation as the nation’s premier gauntlet has been fully cemented as the tournament moves to Indianapolis. Arizona has officially punched its ticket to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years, validating its regular-season and conference tournament dominance with a 79–64 dismantling of Purdue in the West Regional Final. Led by freshman standout Koa Peat, who earned Most Outstanding Player honors with a 20-point performance, the Wildcats overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to overwhelm the Boilermakers and extend their winning streak to 13 games.

While Arizona continues its march toward a national title, the conference's collective bid for a multi-team Final Four fell short. Houston, the other pillar of the conference’s standing, saw its championship hopes end in a high-intensity battle earlier in the regional rounds. With Iowa State, Texas Tech, and TCU also out of the bracket, the Big 12’s title aspirations now rest solely on the Wildcats. As the +230 favorite on the odds board, Arizona heads into the national semifinals as the team to beat, carrying the banner for a conference that has largely defined the 2026 season.

Big East Conference Odds

The Big East’s championship hopes remain alive and well following a legendary performance by UConn in the East Regional Final. Carrying the conference banner as its last program standing, the Huskies secured their spot in the Final Four with a heart-stopping 73–72 victory over top-seeded Duke. The win served as the ultimate redemption for the league, avenging St. John’s Sweet 16 exit by overcoming a 19-point deficit against the Blue Devils. The comeback was sealed in the final fraction of a second when freshman Braylon Mullins drained a 35-foot triple, sending the Huskies to Indianapolis.

With Villanova, Creighton, Marquette, and the Red Storm all sidelined, UConn now stands alone as the Big East's representative on the national stage. Their victory sets up a high-stakes semifinal clash against 3-seed Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday. As the defending champions continue their quest for a historic repeat, the Huskies have proven that even when the rest of the conference falters, UConn remains the gold standard for Big East dominance in March.

Big Ten Conference Odds

The Big Ten’s historic tournament run has culminated in a dual-pronged assault on the Final Four, with two powerhouse programs officially booking their trips to Indianapolis. Michigan (35–3) solidified its status as a juggernaut on Sunday, dismantling 6-seed Tennessee 95–62 in a Midwest Regional Final masterclass. Following a dominant 21–0 first-half run, the top-overall seed Wolverines cruised to victory, setting up a titanic semifinal game against Arizona. They join 3-seed Illinois, who punched their ticket a day earlier by stifling the tournament’s ultimate bracket-buster, Iowa, in a 71–59 South Regional Final.

While the conference’s presence remains strong, the dream of a three-team contingent fell short in the West. Purdue’s impressive postseason turnaround ended in a 79–64 defeat at the hands of Arizona, as the Boilermakers were unable to overcome a second-half surge from the Wildcats. With Michigan State, Nebraska, and Purdue now sidelined, the Big Ten’s quest to end its long national championship drought rests on the shoulders of the Wolverines and Illini. Both teams head to Lucas Oil Stadium with the wind at their backs, representing the league’s best chance at a title in over two decades.

Southeastern Conference Odds

The SEC’s championship aspirations were officially extinguished on Sunday as the conference’s final remaining contender, 6-seed Tennessee, saw its season end in a Midwest Regional Final rout. Following a signature Sweet 16 win over Iowa State, the Volunteers were unable to contain the tournament’s top-overall seed, falling 95–62 to Michigan at the United Center. Despite the efforts of freshman Nate Ament and Ja'Kobi Gillespie, the Vols were buried by a 21–0 first-half Wolverine run, marking the end of a gritty postseason push that had kept the league's banner flying through the second weekend.

With Tennessee’s exit, the SEC will be absent from the Final Four in Indianapolis, concluding a tournament defined by early exits for several of the league's heavyweights. While Alabama reached the Sweet 16 behind Labaron Philon Jr.’s 35-point performance and Arkansas made a splash with a high-scoring run through the opening rounds, neither could overcome the tournament's top-tier seeds. Following the early departures of Florida, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt, the conference's historic postseason run has reached its final chapter, leaving the SEC to look toward a 2027 rebound after being shut out of the national semifinals.