Bracketology: No. 1 seeds Duke, Arizona face battles, but have margin for error in NCAA Tournament projection

Virginia and Kansas each have big chances Saturday to maximize their seeding potential for the NCAA Tournament, as the final day of February brings a college basketball schedule full of Bracketology implications. The Cavaliers are a No. 3 seed in CBS Sports Bracketology entering the day, while the Jayhawks are a No. 4 seed. Both […]

Michigan rolls past Illinois to win the Big Ten title outright, boosting its hopes for the No. 1 seed

Kylan Boswell (4) scored 15 points for the Illini, but Yaxel Lendeborg (23) scored 16 points in Michigan’s victory. Geoff Stelfox/Getty Images February 27, 2026 11:17 PM EST Michigan has left no doubt about its Big Ten superiority — the No. 3 Wolverines’ 84-70 romp Friday at No. 10 Illinois gives them an outright conference […]

Donovan Dent lifts UCLA over No. 10 Illinois with coast-to-coast buzzer-beater

LOS ANGELES – The sign flashed red and security flooded the hardwood before the echo of the horn echoed through the rafters – the surest sign that Pauley Pavilion had staged something too good to gamble with. Donovan Dent – ​​oh, Donovan Dent – ​​had taken 4.9 seconds. He grabbed them by the collar and […]

NCAA Tournament 2026 national championship odds after early bracket reveal: Michigan leads

Updated NCAA Tournament title odds are out as Michigan is installed as the frontrunner to win a national championship at the NCAA Tournament March madnesswhich would be the program’s first since 1989 under Steve Fisher. Saturday NCAA March Madness Bracket Seeding Preview prior to the Wolverines’ showdown during Duke and Houston’s battle with Arizona, three […]

Bracketology: 2026 NCAA tournament committee faces challenges with Michigan, Houston, Florida in same region

The NCAA Tournament selection committee offered an early “preview” of the top 16 seeds for the Big Dance on Saturday. While the picture will immediately change as new results come in, the exercise provided interesting fodder for college basketball fans to digest. One of the biggest insights from the preview was how stacked the Midwest […]

Michigan earns the No. 1 overall seed, Iowa State is a big winner in the NCAA Tournament preview

The No. 1 seeds in Saturday’s NCAA March madness Bracket preview was Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Iowa State. While the first three were largely expected, Iowa State’s inclusion on the top line was anything but a foregone conclusion. Ultimately, the Cyclones (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) were awarded the honor by UConn and Houston by the […]