The 2026 men’s college basketball tournament bracket shrank to 24 teams after Saturday’s game and 16 teams will remain at the end of Sunday’s game.
Arizona will play Utah State in a game that could determine who enters next week’s games as the tournament favorite. Duke entered the tournament that way before a tough start in its first game against No. 16 Siena, and Michigan enters today as the new favorite having already secured its spot in the round of 16 with a resounding win over No. 8 St. Louis. Florida, which had the longest tournament odds of any of the No. 1 seeds at 8-1, will play for the Hokies.
The action starts at 12:10pm with Bordeaux and Miami. Below are the betting lines and BPI predictions for all eight games.
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(7) Miami Hurricanes
(2) Bordeaux Boiler Plant -7.5
St. Louis, 12:10 p.m. ET
Money line:
Miami Hurricanes +270
Bordeaux Kettles-340
the total: 147.5
Miami: 25-8, 13-5 in ACC play
Bordeaux: 26-8, 13-7 in Big Ten play
BMI projection: Purdue Boilermakers up 7.9 points, up 78% sequentially
(7) Kentucky Wildcats
(2) Iowa Cyclones -4.5
St. Louis, 2:45 p.m. ET
Money line:
Kentucky Wildcats +190
Iowa Cyclones -230
the total: 145.5
Kentucky: 21-13, 10-8 in a second match
Iowa: 27-7, 12-6 in Big 12 play
BMI projection: The Iowa Cyclones are up 5.5 points, up 71% sequentially
(5) St. John’s Red Storm -3.5
(4) Kansas Jayhawks
San Diego, 5:15 p.m. ET
Money line:
St. John’s Red Storm -166
Kansas Jayhawks +140
the total: 144.5
Saint John: 28-6, 18-2 in Big East play
Kansas: 23-10, 12-6 in Big 12 play
BMI projection: John’s Red Storm by 1.8 points, up 57% sequentially
(6) Tennessee Volunteers -1.5
(3) Virginia Cavaliers
Philadelphia, 6:10 p.m. ET
Money line:
Tennessee Volunteers -118
Virginia Cavaliers -102
the total: 137.5
Tennessee: 22-11, 11-7 in a second match
Virginia: 29-5, 15-3 in ACC play
BMI projection: Tennessee Volunteers up 2.7 points, up 61% sequentially
(9) Iowa Hawkeyes
(1) Florida Gators -10.5
Tampa, Florida, 7:10 p.m. ET
Money line:
Iowa Hawkeyes +440
Florida Gators -600
the total: 145.5
yeah: 21-12, 10-10 in Big Ten play
Florida: 26-7, 16-2 in a second match
BMI projection: The Florida Gators are up 8.1 points, up 79% sequentially
(9) Utah
(1) Arizona Wildcats -11.5
San Diego, 7:50 p.m. ET
Money line:
Utah State Aggies +550
Arizona Wildcats -800
the total: 154.5
Utah: 28-6, 15-5 in MW matches
Arizona: 32-2, 16-2 in Big 12 play
BMI projection: The Arizona Wildcats are up 9.9 points, up 83% straight
(7) UCLA Bruins
(2) UConn Huskies -4.5
Philadelphia, 8:45 p.m. ET
Money line:
UCLA Bruins +164
Yukon Huskies -198
the total: 137.5
University of California: 23-11, 13-7 in Big Ten play
Yukon: 29-5, 17-3 in Big East play
BMI projection: UConn Huskies are up 4.3 points, up 67% straight
(5) Texas Tech Red Raiders -1.5
(4) Alabama Crimson Tide
Tampa, Florida, 9:45 p.m. ET
Money line:
Texas Tech Red Raiders -118
Alabama Crimson Tide -102
the total: 164.5
Texas Tech: 22-10, 12-6 in Big 12 play
Alabama: 23-9, 13-5 in a second match
BMI projection: The Alabama Crimson Tide is up 1 point, up 54% straight
The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of a team’s strength that is intended to be the best predictor of future performance. BPI represents the number of points above or below average for a team. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team achievement based on how difficult it is for a team to achieve a WL record. Game forecasts calculate opponent strength, pace of play, location, travel distance, day rest, and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season forecasts. Numbers updated daily. ESPN Men’s Basketball Tournament BPI >>
