The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is just around the corner, and with the regular season winding down in less than a month, all eyes are on the road to the Final Four.
Arizona and Michigan top the March Madness odds, with both teams looking to punch their tickets to Indianapolis.
NCAA men's Final Four odds
Last Updated: February 11, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
| Team | |
|---|---|
 Arizona Wildcats | <<-120>> |
 Michigan Wolverines | <<-105>> |
 Duke Blue Devils | <<+130>> |
 Houston Cougars | <<+175>> |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | <<+275>> |
 Florida Gators | <<+325>> |
 Kansas Jayhawks | <<+350>> |
 UConn Huskies | <<+375>> |
 Iowa State Cyclones | <<+400>> |
 Purdue Boilermakers | <<+600>> |
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona last reached the Final Four back in 2001.
Led by five-star forward Koa Peat, the Wildcats boast a Top-10 defensive rating and field goal percentage, with their only slip-up being a road loss to Kansas.
Michigan Wolverines
Of Michigan’s 22 wins this season, 18 have come by double digits.
6-foot-9 phenom Yaxel Lendeborg is doing the heavy lifting for the Wolverines, as the power forward is averaging 14.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Maize & Blue.
Duke Blue Devils
The Blue Devils reached the Final Four under Jon Scheyer last year, and they’ll look to return this time around, buoyed by the nation’s second-best defensive rating.
Duke is 9-1 over its last 10 games and is led by freshman point guard Cameron Boozer, who is expected to be a top-five draft pick this summer.
Programs with the most Final Four appearances
| Program | Final Four appearances |
|---|---|
 North Carolina | 21 |
 UCLA | 19 |
 Duke | 18 |
 Kentucky | 17 |
 Kansas | 16 |
 Ohio State | 11 |
 Michigan State | 10 |
 Louisville | 10 |
 Michigan | 8 |
 Indiana | 8 |
March Madness by the numbers
| Fact | Stat |
|---|---|
| Most March Madness appearances without a championship | 30 (Purdue Boilermakers) |
| Odds of a No. 16 seed pulling off an upset | 1 in 150 |
| Odds of a perfect March Madness bracket | 1 in 9.2 quintillion |
| Most Final Four appearances | 21 (North Carolina) |
| Most March Madness championships by a coach | 10 (John Wooden) |
| Most March Madness career wins by a coach | 97 (Mike Krzyzewski) |
| Most career points scored during March Madness | 407 (Christian Laettner, Duke) |
| Most points scored in a March Madness game | 61 (Austin Carr, Notre Dame) |
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