The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is nearly here, and with Selection Sunday taking place this week, all eyes are on the road to the Final Four and the best Final Four bets to make.
Duke and Michigan top the March Madness odds, with both teams looking to punch their tickets to Indianapolis.
NCAA men's Final Four odds
| Team |  |
|---|---|
 Duke Blue Devils |
-170 |
 Michigan Wolverines |
-165 |
 Arizona Wildcats |
-115 |
 Florida Gators |
+125 |
 Houston Cougars |
+200 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini |
+325 |
 UConn Huskies |
+360 |
 Iowa State Cyclones |
+450 |
 Purdue Boilermakers |
+750 |
 Gonzaga Bulldogs |
+1000 |
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Duke Blue Devils (-170)
The Blue Devils reached the Final Four under Jon Scheyer last year and will look to make another run, buoyed by the nation’s No. 1 defensive rating.
Duke finished the regular season winners of eight straight and is led by freshman point guard Cameron Boozer, who is expected to be a top-five draft pick this summer.
Michigan Wolverines (-165)
Of Michigan’s 29 wins this season, 24 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 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for the Maize & Blue.
Arizona Wildcats (-115)
Arizona last reached the Final Four back in 2001.
Led by five-star forward Koa Peat, the Wildcats’ only slip-ups have been a road loss to No. 14 Kansas and an overtime defeat at the hands of No. 10 Texas Tech.
Florida Gators (+125)
Although Walter Clayton Jr. is no longer in Gainesville, that hasn’t stopped the defending champs from remaining a popular Final Four bet.
Todd Golden’s program boasts the No. 1 rebounding rate in the country and clinched the SEC regular-season title with a 25-6 record.
Popular March Madness markets
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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Final Four FAQ
The Final Four will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2026. It is scheduled for two days before the 2025 National Championship Game.
Both Final Four games will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Final Four teams come from the East Region, Midwest Region, South Region, and West Region.
An 11-seed has reached the Final Four five times including in 1986 (LSU), 2006 (George Mason), 2011 (VCU), 2018 (Loyola-Chicago), 2021 (UCLA) and NC State (2024).
