2026 National Championship
Gemma 3 27B Bracket
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| Game | Round | Matchup | Pick | Confidence | Rationale |
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| mm26-e-r1-g1 | 1 | Duke Blue Devils vs Siena Saints | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 95.0% | Duke's suffocating defense clashes with Siena's offensive struggles. The Blue Devils are a dominant force, boasting the nation's #1 defense and a 98% power rating. Duke to win with 95% confidence! |
| mm26-e-r1-g2 | 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes vs TCU Horned Frogs | Ohio State Buckeyes (#8) | 68.0% | Ohio State's defense can stifle TCU's inconsistent offense. Buckeyes have a slight edge in efficiency and experience. 68% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r1-g3 | 1 | St. John's Red Storm vs Northern Iowa Panthers | St. John's Red Storm (#5) | 78.0% | St. John's brings elite defense and a strong conference record, but Northern Iowa's defensive prowess could make this a grind. 78% win probability for the Red Storm. |
| mm26-e-r1-g4 | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks vs Cal Baptist Lancers | Kansas Jayhawks (#4) | 78.0% | Kansas's defense clashes with Cal Baptist's offense in a battle of contrasting styles. Jayhawks favored to advance with a 78% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r1-g5 | 1 | Louisville Cardinals vs South Florida Bulls | Louisville Cardinals (#6) | 68.0% | Louisville's balanced attack clashes with South Florida's rebounding prowess. Cardinals favored, but Bulls' recent surge can't be ignored. 68% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r1-g6 | 1 | Michigan State Spartans vs North Dakota State Bison | Michigan State Spartans (#3) | 85.0% | Michigan St. boasts a top-20 defense & a B10 pedigree. NDSU's a solid mid-major, but faces a significant step up in competition. Spartans win 85% of the time. |
| mm26-e-r1-g7 | 1 | UCLA Bruins vs UCF Knights | UCLA Bruins (#7) | 68.0% | UCLA's defense and experience give them a slight edge over UCF's offense. Bruins projected to win 68% of the time. |
| mm26-e-r1-g8 | 1 | UConn Huskies vs Furman Paladins | UConn Huskies (#2) | 85.0% | UConn's stifling defense and efficient offense are a major mismatch for Furman. Huskies roll to the second round with a 85% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g1 | 1 | Michigan Wolverines vs UMBC/Howard | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 100.0% | Michigan Wolverines advances |
| mm26-mw-r1-g2 | 1 | Georgia Bulldogs vs Saint Louis Billikens | Saint Louis Billikens (#9) | 61.0% | Saint Louis boasts a scorching offense, but Georgia's SEC grit and defensive ceiling could be a problem. Billikens 61% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g3 | 1 | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Akron Zips | Texas Tech Red Raiders (#5) | 78.0% | Texas Tech's efficient offense clashes with Akron's hot streak. The Red Raiders boast a top-10 offense and a strong power rating, giving them a **78% win** probability. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g4 | 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide vs Hofstra Pride | Alabama Crimson Tide (#4) | 85.0% | Alabama's offense is a juggernaut, but Hofstra's gritty defense could make things interesting. Tide roll to a 78% win, leveraging their elite offense. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g5 | 1 | Tennessee Volunteers vs Miami (OH)/SMU | Tennessee Volunteers (#6) | 100.0% | Tennessee Volunteers advances |
| mm26-mw-r1-g6 | 1 | Virginia Cavaliers vs Wright State Raiders | Virginia Cavaliers (#3) | 79.0% | Virginia's stifling defense clashes with Wright State's offensive efforts. The Cavaliers boast a top-15 defense and a 79% win probability. Expect a slower, grind-it-out affair. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g7 | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats vs Santa Clara Broncos | Kentucky Wildcats (#7) | 58.0% | Santa Clara's offense is a serious threat, but Kentucky's defense and experience give them a slight edge. Broncos need to shoot lights out! 58% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g8 | 1 | Iowa State Cyclones vs Tennessee State Tigers | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 85.0% | Iowa State's stifling defense clashes with Tennessee State's offensive struggles. The Cyclones boast a top-10 defense and a 72% win probability. Expect a decisive victory. |
| mm26-s-r1-g1 | 1 | Florida Gators vs Prairie View A&M/Lehigh | Florida Gators (#1) | 100.0% | Florida Gators advances |
| mm26-s-r1-g2 | 1 | Clemson Tigers vs Iowa Hawkeyes | Iowa Hawkeyes (#9) | 68.0% | Iowa's offense clashes with Clemson's defense in a South Region battle. The Hawkeyes boast a top-30 offense, but Clemson excels at limiting opponents. Iowa takes it 68% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r1-g3 | 1 | Vanderbilt Commodores vs McNeese Cowboys | Vanderbilt Commodores (#5) | 78.0% | Vanderbilt's efficient offense clashes with McNeese State's turnover-forcing defense. Commodores favored to advance with a 78% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r1-g4 | 1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Troy Trojans | Nebraska Cornhuskers (#4) | 78.0% | Nebraska's stifling defense clashes with Troy's offensive firepower. The Cornhuskers boast a top-10 defense and a 78% win probability. Expect a grind-it-out battle! |
| mm26-s-r1-g5 | 1 | North Carolina Tar Heels vs VCU Rams | North Carolina Tar Heels (#6) | 68.0% | Tar Heels' balanced attack clashes with VCU's relentless pressure. UNC's efficiency & Caleb Wilson's scoring give them a 68% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r1-g6 | 1 | Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn Quakers | Illinois Fighting Illini (#3) | 85.0% | Illinois's elite offense clashes with Penn's scrappy defense. The Illini boast the #2 offense in the nation, making them a tough out. 85% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r1-g7 | 1 | Saint Mary's Gaels vs Texas A&M Aggies | Saint Mary's Gaels (#7) | 68.0% | Saint Mary's stifling defense clashes with Texas A&M's offensive firepower. Gaels' defensive efficiency is the key! 68% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r1-g8 | 1 | Houston Cougars vs Idaho Vandals | Houston Cougars (#2) | 78.0% | Houston's stifling defense clashes with Idaho's offensive struggles. Cougars boast a top-5 defense and a 78% win probability. Expect a decisive victory. |
| mm26-w-r1-g1 | 1 | Arizona Wildcats vs LIU Sharks | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 95.0% | Arizona's dominant season faces a seemingly easy test vs. LIU. The Wildcats boast a top-10 offense & a stifling defense. 95% win probability. |
| mm26-w-r1-g2 | 1 | Villanova Wildcats vs Utah State Aggies | Utah State Aggies (#9) | 68.0% | Aggies' offense clashes with Villanova's defense in a West Region battle. Utah State's superior offensive efficiency gives them a 68% win probability. |
| mm26-w-r1-g3 | 1 | Wisconsin Badgers vs High Point Panthers | Wisconsin Badgers (#5) | 68.0% | Wisconsin's efficient offense clashes with High Point's high-scoring attack. The Badgers' defense and experience give them a 68% win probability. |
| mm26-w-r1-g4 | 1 | Arkansas Razorbacks vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Arkansas Razorbacks (#4) | 78.0% | Arkansas's potent offense clashes with Hawaii's defensive grit. The Razorbacks boast a top-10 offense, but Hawaii's upset potential is real. Arkansas wins 78% of the time. |
| mm26-w-r1-g5 | 1 | BYU Cougars vs Texas/NC State | BYU Cougars (#6) | 100.0% | BYU Cougars advances |
| mm26-w-r1-g6 | 1 | Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Kennesaw State Owls | Gonzaga Bulldogs (#3) | 85.0% | Gonzaga's stifling defense clashes with Kennesaw State's offensive efforts. The Bulldogs boast a top-10 defense and a 78% win probability. Expect a decisive victory. |
| mm26-w-r1-g7 | 1 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Missouri Tigers | Miami (FL) Hurricanes (#7) | 70.0% | Miami's efficient offense clashes with Missouri's defensive struggles. The Hurricanes boast a top-35 offense and a knack for close games, giving them a **70% win** probability. |
| mm26-w-r1-g8 | 1 | Purdue Boilermakers vs Queens University Royals | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 78.0% | Purdue's elite offense clashes with Queens' defensive struggles. Boilermakers boast the nation's #1 offense and a 78% win probability. Expect a high-scoring affair. |
| mm26-e-r2-g1 | 2 | Duke Blue Devils vs Ohio State Buckeyes | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 82.0% | Duke's suffocating defense clashes with Ohio St.'s offense in a battle of contrasting styles. Duke boasts the nation's #1 defense and a 98% power rating, making them 82% favorites to advance. |
| mm26-e-r2-g2 | 2 | St. John's Red Storm vs Kansas Jayhawks | St. John's Red Storm (#5) | 68.0% | St. John's elite defense clashes with Kansas' offensive firepower! The Red Storm's stingy D and strong rebounding give them a 68% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r2-g3 | 2 | Louisville Cardinals vs Michigan State Spartans | Michigan State Spartans (#3) | 68.0% | MSU's defense clashes with Louisville's offense in a tight East Region matchup. Michigan State's experience & higher power rating give them a 68% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r2-g4 | 2 | UCLA Bruins vs UConn Huskies | UConn Huskies (#2) | 78.0% | UConn's stifling defense clashes with UCLA's balanced attack. The Huskies' superior efficiency and experience give them a significant edge – 78% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g1 | 2 | Michigan Wolverines vs Saint Louis Billikens | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 78.0% | Michigan's stifling defense clashes with Saint Louis' efficient offense in a Midwest Region battle. The Wolverines boast a top-2 defense and are 78% to advance. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g2 | 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Alabama Crimson Tide | Alabama Crimson Tide (#4) | 68.0% | High-octane Alabama clashes with balanced Texas Tech in a Midwest Region showdown. Alabama's offense is elite, but can Tech's defense contain it? 68% win probability for the Crimson Tide. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g3 | 2 | Tennessee Volunteers vs Virginia Cavaliers | Virginia Cavaliers (#3) | 68.0% | ACC champ Virginia faces a tough test against a streaky Tennessee squad. Virginia's efficient offense and defense give them a 68% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g4 | 2 | Kentucky Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 78.0% | Elite defense clashes with efficient offense! Iowa State's stifling D is a major problem for Kentucky. Cyclones take this one, 78% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r2-g1 | 2 | Florida Gators vs Iowa Hawkeyes | Florida Gators (#1) | 78.0% | Florida's stifling defense clashes with Iowa's offensive firepower. The Gators boast a top-3 defense and a 78% win probability. Expect a physical, grind-it-out battle! |
| mm26-s-r2-g2 | 2 | Vanderbilt Commodores vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | Nebraska Cornhuskers (#4) | 68.0% | Vandy's offense clashes with Nebraska's stifling D! Commodores boast a top-15 offense, but the Cornhuskers are elite defensively. Nebraska takes it, 68% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r2-g3 | 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels vs Illinois Fighting Illini | Illinois Fighting Illini (#3) | 78.0% | Illinois's elite offense clashes with UNC's balanced attack. The Illini boast the nation's #2 offense, but UNC is scrappy. Illinois takes it, 78% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r2-g4 | 2 | Saint Mary's Gaels vs Houston Cougars | Houston Cougars (#2) | 78.0% | Houston's stifling defense clashes with Saint Mary's efficient offense in a South Region battle. Cougars favored to advance with a 78% win probability. |
| mm26-w-r2-g1 | 2 | Arizona Wildcats vs Utah State Aggies | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 78.0% | Arizona's elite defense clashes with Utah State's efficient offense in a West Region battle. The Wildcats boast a top-4 defense and a 32-2 record – a **78% win** probability. |
| mm26-w-r2-g2 | 2 | Wisconsin Badgers vs Arkansas Razorbacks | Arkansas Razorbacks (#4) | 58.0% | High-powered offenses clash in the West! Arkansas's slightly better efficiency and turnover margin give them a 58% win probability against a tough Wisconsin squad. |
| mm26-w-r2-g3 | 2 | BYU Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs | Gonzaga Bulldogs (#3) | 78.0% | Gonzaga's stifling defense clashes with BYU's potent offense in a West Region showdown. The Bulldogs boast a top-10 defense and a 30-3 record, giving them a **78% win** probability. |
| mm26-w-r2-g4 | 2 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Purdue Boilermakers | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 78.0% | Purdue's elite offense clashes with Miami's balanced attack. The Boilermakers boast the nation's #1 offense, making them a tough out. Purdue to win with 78% probability. |
| mm26-e-r3-g1 | 3 | Duke Blue Devils vs St. John's Red Storm | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 78.0% | Duke's suffocating defense clashes with St. John's offense in a battle of contrasting styles. Duke boasts the nation's #1 defense and a 98% Barthag rating, making them 78% favorites to advance. |
| mm26-e-r3-g2 | 3 | Michigan State Spartans vs UConn Huskies | UConn Huskies (#2) | 68.0% | UConn's efficient offense and stifling defense clash with Michigan State's balanced attack. Huskies favored to advance, 68% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r3-g1 | 3 | Michigan Wolverines vs Alabama Crimson Tide | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 78.0% | Elite offense clashes with stifling defense! Michigan's balanced attack and top-2 defense face Alabama's high-powered scoring. Wolverines favored at 78% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r3-g2 | 3 | Virginia Cavaliers vs Iowa State Cyclones | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 68.0% | Elite defense clashes with efficient offense in the Midwest! Iowa State's turnover creation could be the difference. Cyclones take it, 68% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r3-g1 | 3 | Florida Gators vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | Florida Gators (#1) | 75.0% | Florida's stifling defense clashes with Nebraska's efficient offense in a South Region showdown. Gators boast a top-3 defense, but the Cornhuskers are surging with a 20-game win streak. Florida 68% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r3-g2 | 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini vs Houston Cougars | Houston Cougars (#2) | 68.0% | Illinois boasts a top-2 offense but faces Houston's stifling defense. The Cougars' ability to force turnovers could be the difference. 68% win probability. |
| mm26-w-r3-g1 | 3 | Arizona Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 68.0% | Elite offense clashes with tough defense! Arizona's efficiency & experience give them a 68% win probability against Arkansas' high-scoring attack. |
| mm26-w-r3-g2 | 3 | Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 68.0% | Purdue's elite offense clashes with Gonzaga's stifling defense in a West Region showdown. Purdue boasts the #1 AdjO, but Gonzaga's defensive prowess is no joke. 68% win probability for the Boilermakers. |
| mm26-e-r4-g1 | 4 | Duke Blue Devils vs UConn Huskies | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 78.0% | Duke's suffocating defense clashes with UConn's balanced attack in a potential East Region final preview. Duke boasts the nation's #1 defense and a 78% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r4-g1 | 4 | Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa State Cyclones | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 78.0% | Michigan's elite defense clashes with Iowa State's efficient offense in a Midwest Region showdown. The Wolverines boast a top-2 defense and a 78% win probability. |
| mm26-s-r4-g1 | 4 | Florida Gators vs Houston Cougars | Florida Gators (#1) | 68.0% | Elite defenses clash in a South Region showdown! Florida's rebounding edge vs. Houston's turnover creation will be key. Gators take it 68% of the time. |
| mm26-w-r4-g1 | 4 | Arizona Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 68.0% | Elite offense clashes with stifling defense! Purdue's #1 offense faces Arizona's #4 defense in a West Region showdown. Purdue 68% win probability. |
| mm26-ff-g1 | 5 | Duke Blue Devils vs Arizona Wildcats | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 68.0% | Elite offenses clash! Duke's stifling defense vs. Arizona's balanced attack. Duke edges it with a 68% win probability, leveraging their defensive dominance. |
| mm26-ff-g2 | 5 | Florida Gators vs Michigan Wolverines | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 58.0% | Elite offenses clash! Michigan's superior efficiency & schedule give them a slight edge, but Florida's defensive prowess can't be ignored. Wolverines take it, 58% win probability. |
| mm26-championship | 6 | Duke Blue Devils vs Michigan Wolverines | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 58.0% | Elite offenses clash! Duke's stifling defense vs. Michigan's high-powered attack. Duke edges it 58% of the time, leveraging their defensive prowess. |