2025-26 Men's National Title Odds: Michigan, Arizona Top Board
And just like that, we're onto the national semifinals.
Here’s a look at the odds for the men's NCAA Tournament winner at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 31.
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2025-26 MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT WINNER
Michigan: +170 (bet $10 to win $27 total)
Arizona: +180 (bet $10 to win $28 total)
Illinois: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
UConn: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
HYPOTHETICAL CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 1 Arizona
Spread: Arizona -3.5
Moneyline: Arizona -175, Illinois +145
O/U: 151.5
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 Arizona
Spread: Arizona -5.5
Moneyline: Arizona -218, UConn +180
O/U: 143.5
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 Michigan
Spread: Michigan -5.5
Moneyline: Michigan -230, UConn +190
O/U: 146.5
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 1 Michigan
Spread: Michigan -3.5
Moneyline: Michigan -180, Illinois +150
O/U: 155.5
Duke opened as the favorite entering the Tournament, but lost a heartbreaker to UConn in the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils led by as many as 19, before the Huskies chipped away at that lead and won it on a last-second 3-pointer.
Now, at the top of the oddsboard are the Wildcats and Wolverines, who both got decisive Elite Eight wins: Michigan by 33 over Tennessee and Arizona by 15 over Purdue.
Considering Michigan and Arizona play in the next round, what the odds are essentially telling us is that the winner of that game will be the favorite to win the national championship. In that matchup, the Wolverines opened as a 1.5-point favorite. It's going to be a pick 'em between those two, with the Wolverines at -122 on the moneyline and the Wildcats at +102 as of Monday afternoon.
In the other semifinal, Illinois is fluctuating between being a 1.5-point favorite and 2.5-point favorite over UConn.
One note to consider: Both Illinois and Arizona have covered every game in the Tournament so far, while Michigan and UConn have both covered three of four.
The Illini last made it to the Final Four back in 2005, while UConn last made it in 2024. Arizona is making its first Final Four appearance since 2001, and Michigan last went in 2018.