The 2026 men’s college basketball tournament bracket narrowed to 24 teams after Saturday’s action and 16 will remain at the end of Sunday’s play.
Arizona will play Utah State in a game that may determine who enters next week’s action as the tournament favorite. Duke entered the tournament as such before a rough start to its first game against 16-seed Sienna, and Michigan enters today as the new favorite having already secured its spot in the round of 16 with a resounding victory over 8-seeded Saint Louis. Florida, who has had the longest championship odds of any of the No. 1 seeds at 8-1, and will play the Hawkeyes.
The action begins at 12:10 p.m. with Purdue and Miami. Here are the betting lines and BPI projections for all eight games.
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(7) Miami Hurricanes
(2) Purdue Boilermakers -7.5
St. Louis, 12:10 p.m. ET
Money line:
Miami Hurricanes +270
Purdue Boilermakers -340
Total: 147.5
Miami: 25-8, 13-5 in ACC play
Purdue: 26-8, 13-7 in Big Ten play
BPI projection: Purdue Boilermakers by 7.9 points, straight up 78% of the time
(7) Kentucky Wildcats
(2) Iowa State Cyclones -4.5
St. Louis, 2:45 p.m. ET
Money line:
Kentucky Wildcats +190
Iowa State Cyclones -230
Total: 145.5
Kentucky: 21-13, 10-8 in SEC play
Iowa State: 27-7, 12-6 in Big 12 play
BPI projection: Iowa State Cyclones by 5.5 points, straight up 71% of the time
(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
Total: 144.5
St. John’s: 28-6, 18-2 in Big East play
Kansas: 23-10, 12-6 in Big 12 play
BPI projection: St. John’s Red Storm by 1.8 points, straight up 57% of the time
(6) Tennessee Volunteers -1.5
(3) Virginia Cavaliers
Philadelphia, 6:10 p.m. ET
Money line:
Tennessee Volunteers -118
Virginia Cavaliers -102
Total: 137.5
Tennessee: 22-11, 11-7 in SEC play
Virginia: 29-5, 15-3 in ACC play
BPI projection: Tennessee Volunteers by 2.7 points, straight up 61% of the time
(9) Iowa Hawkeyes
(1) Florida Gators -10.5
Tampa, Florida, 7:10 p.m. ET
Money line:
Iowa Hawkeyes +440
Florida Gators -600
Total: 145.5
Iowa: 21-12, 10-10 in Big Ten play
Florida: 26-7, 16-2 in SEC play
BPI projection: Florida Gators by 8.1 points, straight up 79% of the time
(9) Utah State Aggies
(1) Arizona Wildcats -11.5
San Diego, 7:50 p.m. ET
Money line:
Utah State Aggies +550
Arizona Wildcats -800
Total: 154.5
Utah State: 28-6, 15-5 in MW play
Arizona: 32-2, 16-2 in Big 12 play
BPI projection: Arizona Wildcats by 9.9 points, straight up 83% of the time
(7) UCLA Bruins
(2) UConn Huskies -4.5
Philadelphia, 8:45 p.m. ET
Money line:
UCLA Bruins +164
UConn Huskies -198
Total: 137.5
UCLA: 23-11, 13-7 in Big Ten play
Uconn: 29-5, 17-3 in Big East play
BPI projection: UConn Huskies by 4.3 points, straight up 67% of the time
(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
Total: 164.5
Texas Tech: 22-10, 12-6 in Big 12 play
Alabama: 23-9, 13-5 in SEC play
BPI projection: Alabama Crimson Tide by 1 points, straight up 54% of the time
The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily. ESPN Men’s College Basketball Tournament BPI >>
