2026 National Championship
Kimi K2 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) | 96.0% | Duke is a 96% lock: #1 defense (90.4 AdjDE) vs #197 offense, Barthag gap 0.98 vs 0.45. Siena’s one quality game (0.15 rating) screams mismatch. |
| mm26-e-r1-g2 | 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes vs TCU Horned Frogs | Ohio State Buckeyes (#8) | 72.0% | Ohio State's top-12 offense (125.2) is a matchup nightmare for TCU's suspect D; Buck Eyes ride a red-hot 6-1 March with 72% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r1-g3 | 1 | St. John's Red Storm vs Northern Iowa Panthers | St. John's Red Storm (#5) | 86.0% | St. John's D smothers UNI's 109 OE; Red Storm 86% to roll with tempo, athleticism and top-15 rebounding. Blowout alert. |
| mm26-e-r1-g4 | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks vs Cal Baptist Lancers | Kansas Jayhawks (#4) | 83.0% | Kansas’ top-10 defense and superior athletes (Barthag 0.93 vs 0.69) overpower CBU; 83% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r1-g5 | 1 | Louisville Cardinals vs South Florida Bulls | Louisville Cardinals (#6) | 75.0% | Louisville's elite firepower and top-16 power rating face a USF run-and-gun surge; Cards own a 75% win shot behind sharper shot metrics and far harder SOS. |
| mm26-e-r1-g6 | 1 | Michigan State Spartans vs North Dakota State Bison | Michigan State Spartans (#3) | 91.0% | Spartans bring top-15 defense vs NDSU's #120 clutching their 9-game streak. Izzo role-play vs Summit champs: 91% MSU win. Rebounding massacre incoming. |
| mm26-e-r1-g7 | 1 | UCLA Bruins vs UCF Knights | UCLA Bruins (#7) | 57.0% | UCLA’s 57% favorites because their top-17 offense (124.7) and far stouter defense (101.7) dwarf UCF’s mediocre stop-unit (105.7). Look for Tyler Bilodeau’s 60.9 eFG% to dominate inside against the Knights’ soft rim. |
| mm26-e-r1-g8 | 1 | UConn Huskies vs Furman Paladins | UConn Huskies (#2) | 92.0% | UConn’s 95th-percentile defense swallows a Furman offense that finished 206th; Huskies 92% win odds behind Reed & Karaban. |
| 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 | Georgia Bulldogs (#8) | 71.0% | Georgia owns the shootout: Top-25 offense eclipses the 9-seed. Bulldogs 71% to advance thanks to #18 AdjOE vs SLU's #59 D. Expect 75+ possessions and points a-plenty. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g3 | 1 | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Akron Zips | Texas Tech Red Raiders (#5) | 78.0% | High-octane Akron wants a track meet, but Bruising Big-12 battle-tested Texas Tech wields a top-10 offense and suffocating D—Red Raiders 78% to win. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g4 | 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide vs Hofstra Pride | Alabama Crimson Tide (#4) | 92.0% | Speed kills: Alabama wants 73 possessions, Hofstra 65. Crimson Tide win 92% chance by trading volume threes for Pride’s methodical twos. |
| 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) | 94.0% | Virginia: 94% to cruise. Pack-line vs Horizon champs; Cavs own every metric, Raiders beat 0 tourney-teams. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g7 | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats vs Santa Clara Broncos | Kentucky Wildcats (#7) | 66.0% | KenPom says 66% Kentucky. Santa Clara’s top-15 offense vs UK’s top-35 defense = fireworks. Wildcat depth wins if Oweh/Chandler hold Mahi/Hammond under 60% eFG. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g8 | 1 | Iowa State Cyclones vs Tennessee State Tigers | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 96.0% | Cyclones’ 96% smash machine faces Tigers from another planet: ISU’s #6 defense strangles TSU’s #240 unit; tempo war ends early. |
| 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 | Clemson Tigers (#8) | 60.0% | Insiders lean Clemson 60% win: lock-down D (#20) meets Iowa's sniper O (#29). Frog-boiling tempo & ACC test might trump Big Ten swoon. |
| mm26-s-r1-g3 | 1 | Vanderbilt Commodores vs McNeese Cowboys | Vanderbilt Commodores (#5) | 82.0% | Vandy rolls with high-octane SEC offense (126.0 AdjOE) vs McNeese's soft slate. Commodores 82% win shot — pace + shot-making simply overwhelms the Cowboys. |
| mm26-s-r1-g4 | 1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Troy Trojans | Nebraska Cornhuskers (#4) | 83.0% | Nebraska's top-10 defense smothers Troy's 182nd-ranked O — they've got an 83% shot. Huskers win if Mast controls the glass; Trojans need Dowd to go 20-20 and force turnovers for the upset. |
| mm26-s-r1-g5 | 1 | North Carolina Tar Heels vs VCU Rams | North Carolina Tar Heels (#6) | 72.0% | UNC’s 72% win odds hinge on two 7-footers crushing the glass (31-29 ORB edge) and an elite 121.5 AdjOE vs VCU’s leaky D. Rams need 10 steals, 40% from deep & chaos. |
| mm26-s-r1-g6 | 1 | Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn Quakers | Illinois Fighting Illini (#3) | 78.0% | Illinois 78% win: #2 AdjO vs Ivy #209; Illinois' 55% eFG meets Quakers' leaky D. Penn lives on close calls (5 wins ≤3 pts), but talent gap is canyon-level. |
| mm26-s-r1-g7 | 1 | Saint Mary's Gaels vs Texas A&M Aggies | Saint Mary's Gaels (#7) | 72.0% | Saint Mary's grinds, Texas A&M guns. SMC's #22 defense & 0.91 Barthag vs A&M's 71-poss tempo. Gaels own the glass (37% ORB) and win 72% in a 66-62 rock fight. |
| mm26-s-r1-g8 | 1 | Houston Cougars vs Idaho Vandals | Houston Cougars (#2) | 94.0% | Houston suffocates Idaho: top-5 D vs #166 O, force 21% TO, own glass. Barbathag gap 0.40 = Cougs 94% win. |
| mm26-w-r1-g1 | 1 | Arizona Wildcats vs LIU Sharks | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 98.0% | LIU's 24-10 spark meets Arizona's 32-2 inferno. KenPom gap: 220 spots, Wildcats 98% win. |
| mm26-w-r1-g2 | 1 | Villanova Wildcats vs Utah State Aggies | Utah State Aggies (#9) | 58.0% | Utes’ high-octane O (122.9 vs 119.6) says 58% upset bid over Villanova. Aggies’ eFG 56.9 > Nova’s 53.9 could tip it late. |
| mm26-w-r1-g3 | 1 | Wisconsin Badgers vs High Point Panthers | Wisconsin Badgers (#5) | 72.0% | Wisconsin owns 72% win odds thanks to a top-7 offense and a slate of Big Ten wars, while High Point’s 27-win Big South romp hasn’t forged the same steel. |
| mm26-w-r1-g4 | 1 | Arkansas Razorbacks vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Arkansas Razorbacks (#4) | 93.0% | It’s No. 6 offense vs No. 51 defense. Arkansas has a 93% Barthag, Hawaii just 0.63. Sharp line says Razorbacks 93% to roll. |
| 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) | 92.0% | Gonzaga walking inferno: #9 defense & 56 eFG% vs Kennesaw's #199 D spells trouble for the Owls. 92% Bulldogs whereas the upset needs 50% threes & torrent turnovers. |
| mm26-w-r1-g7 | 1 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Missouri Tigers | Miami (FL) Hurricanes (#7) | 73.0% | Miami’s top-40 O&D is battle-tested (ACC). The Canes get cleaner looks (55.7% eFG) & dominate the glass (37% ORB) while Missouri fouls everyone. 👟 73% Miami win. |
| mm26-w-r1-g8 | 1 | Purdue Boilermakers vs Queens University Royals | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 95.0% | Purdue’s #1 offense (132.5 adjOE) meets a 317-ranked defense; Queens allows 117 per 100 trips. Boilermaker win probability: 95%. |
| mm26-e-r2-g1 | 2 | Duke Blue Devils vs Ohio State Buckeyes | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 83.0% | Duke ranks #1 defense & #5 offense vs Buckeyes’ #46 D. Expect Blue Devils ball pressure (18% TO forced) vs 38 pt Royal-Thornton attack. Duke 83% win chance. |
| mm26-e-r2-g2 | 2 | St. John's Red Storm vs Kansas Jayhawks | St. John's Red Storm (#5) | 56.0% | St. John's rides the 11th-best defense in the country to a 56% win chance. Their frenetic guards, faster pace, and 6 more wins all tilt the ledger just past the Jayhawks who push tempo—but not quite enough. |
| mm26-e-r2-g3 | 2 | Louisville Cardinals vs Michigan State Spartans | Michigan State Spartans (#3) | 68.0% | Spartans edge Cards in a 51-49 duel: better D + glass keep Sparty alive while UL’s shooting 56.6 eFG% tries to flip it. |
| mm26-e-r2-g4 | 2 | UCLA Bruins vs UConn Huskies | UConn Huskies (#2) | 72.0% | UConn carries 72% chance to advance—elite D (94.6) and fresh 18-game win streak vs Bruins who hit turbulence late (3 losses final 7). Interior dominance tells the story. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g1 | 2 | Michigan Wolverines vs Georgia Bulldogs | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 98.0% | Michigan (31-3) surges in with 98% win probability — #2 Barthag, elite D & ruthless finishing — Georgia's thin D (104.8 AdjDE) collapses under Wolverines' hammer. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g2 | 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Alabama Crimson Tide | Alabama Crimson Tide (#4) | 55.0% | Alabama’s 3rd-ranked offense (129.5 AdjOE) lights up Texas Tech’s top-30 defense and lifts the Crimson Tide to a 55% win in an up-and-down thriller. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g3 | 2 | Tennessee Volunteers vs Virginia Cavaliers | Virginia Cavaliers (#3) | 72.0% | Virginia’s ACC title run and 55.1% eFG% edge tilts it 72% despite identical defensive résumé. Cavaliers’ elite stretch four Thijs De Ridder vs Tennessee’s neophyte wing. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g4 | 2 | Kentucky Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 78.0% | Cyclones' D clamps down: ISU forces TOs and owns glass, giving them 78% win odds vs struggling UK in the Midwest. |
| mm26-s-r2-g1 | 2 | Florida Gators vs Clemson Tigers | Florida Gators (#1) | 73.0% | Florida’s elite defense (91.0 adjDE) hits the Tigers’ below-average offense; Gators own 73% win odds. |
| mm26-s-r2-g2 | 2 | Vanderbilt Commodores vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | Nebraska Cornhuskers (#4) | 62.0% | Elite D vs elite O: Nebraska’s stifling 93.4 defense collides with Vandy’s 126.0 attack. Cornhuskers’ turnover-forcing ways give them the edge—confidence: 62%. |
| mm26-s-r2-g3 | 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels vs Illinois Fighting Illini | Illinois Fighting Illini (#3) | 74.0% | Illini’s No. 2 offense (131.9 AdjOE), deeper & crisper than UNC, owns 74% win odds. Watch Pace vs Bump—the higher-seed controls the tempo. |
| mm26-s-r2-g4 | 2 | Saint Mary's Gaels vs Houston Cougars | Houston Cougars (#2) | 72.0% | Houston’s top-5 defense and 21% turnover rate meet SMC’s methodical offense in a stylistic clash. Cougars 72% to advance because they win elite games (16 quality W’s) and force live-ball mistakes. Gaels need a hot 3-point night to flip the script. |
| mm26-w-r2-g1 | 2 | Arizona Wildcats vs Utah State Aggies | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 88.0% | Arizona's top-4 defense meets a Utah St. club that’s exploitable on that end. 88% win prob for the 32-2 ‘Cats who outclass the 9-seed at every lens. |
| mm26-w-r2-g2 | 2 | Wisconsin Badgers vs Arkansas Razorbacks | Arkansas Razorbacks (#4) | 66.0% | Razorbacks' elite tempo & top-10 offense give them 64–68% edge; Badgers' #7 O keeps it close. High-scoring thriller. |
| mm26-w-r2-g3 | 2 | BYU Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs | Gonzaga Bulldogs (#3) | 73.0% | Gonzaga’s elite defense (93.9 #9) clamps BYU’s high-octane O (124.8 #16), Bulldogs win 73% |
| mm26-w-r2-g4 | 2 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Purdue Boilermakers | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 60.0% | Purdue’s #1 offense puts paint pressure; Boilermakers 60% to oust Miami. Smith-Reneau duel key. |
| mm26-e-r3-g1 | 3 | Duke Blue Devils vs St. John's Red Storm | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 84.0% | Top-barrel Duke owns the glass, the nation's No. 1 defense and an 84% win probability vs St. John's. Chaos needed. |
| mm26-e-r3-g2 | 3 | Michigan State Spartans vs UConn Huskies | UConn Huskies (#2) | 72.0% | UConn’s elite D fueled by Holiday-like length (11th in AdjDE) clips Sparty’s streaky guards 72% of the time. Spurtability = upset if Kohler feasts on glass & Fears 3s rain. |
| mm26-mw-r3-g1 | 3 | Michigan Wolverines vs Alabama Crimson Tide | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 79.0% | Michigan controls tempo, owns every defensive category, rides 20 Q-games & #2 defense; Tide need PHILON eruption. 79% for the Wolverines. |
| mm26-mw-r3-g2 | 3 | Virginia Cavaliers vs Iowa State Cyclones | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 59.0% | Iowa St’s top-6 defense & elite 3-game run > Virginia’s usual pack-lines. Cyclones 59% win. #MarchMadness2026 |
| mm26-s-r3-g1 | 3 | Florida Gators vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | Florida Gators (#1) | 75.0% | Florida’s elite defense (Adj DE #3) and top-10 offense give them a 75% win chance vs Nebraska’s sneaky-good Big-10 resume. Gators own the paint, Huskers need torrid Sandfort threes to pull March magic. |
| mm26-s-r3-g2 | 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini vs Houston Cougars | Houston Cougars (#2) | 62.0% | Houston’s lock-down D (5th) meets Illinois’s buzz-saw O (2nd). Cougars 62% to advance thanks to turnover edge and raw WAB = 9.0 vs 6.5. |
| mm26-w-r3-g1 | 3 | Arizona Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 77.0% | Arizona owns both ends: 9th in offense, 4th in defense and 55-45 eFG% edge. Arkansas is top-10 O but 47th D; upset needs a shootout. My model: 77% Arizona. |
| mm26-w-r3-g2 | 3 | Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 62.0% | Purdue sports the nation's best offense (132.5 AdjOE) & owns their boards; Gonzaga's stingy D (#9) and Ike/Huff form a lethal post duo. Boilermakers 62% win. |
| mm26-e-r4-g1 | 4 | Duke Blue Devils vs UConn Huskies | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 72.0% | Duke 72% win. #1 defense (90.4) vs #20 offense in a 65-poss dogfight. Boozer & Ngongba own glass, UConn can't keep pace inside. |
| mm26-mw-r4-g1 | 4 | Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa State Cyclones | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 73.0% | Michigan rides the nation’s #2 defense to a 73% win chance. When big-man efficiency meets turnover-proof guards, Wolverines/Wolverines/W is the pick. |
| mm26-s-r4-g1 | 4 | Florida Gators vs Houston Cougars | Florida Gators (#1) | 70.0% | Florida vs Houston in a South regional gem — Gators’ 126-91 efficiency edge and glass domination (43 ORB%) tip the balance. **70% win** for the faster, deeper Gators. |
| mm26-w-r4-g1 | 4 | Arizona Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 76.0% | Arizona owns both ends—sporting the nation’s #4 defense and #9 offense—to ride a lethal 23-game streak and a 76% win expectancy past Purdue in a West Region final feel. |
| mm26-ff-g1 | 5 | Duke Blue Devils vs Arizona Wildcats | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 59.0% | Duke 1-seed duels Arizona 1-seed in a title-game preview. BartTorvik computers give Duke a 59% win edge behind #1 defense (90.4 AdjDE) and #1 Barthag. AZ’s pace (70.1 vs 65.9) will test Duke’s half-court vice, but Boozer & Co. own the glass and the late-game gene. |
| mm26-ff-g2 | 5 | Florida Gators vs Michigan Wolverines | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 72.0% | Michigan leads 72-20% on the strength of the nation's #2 D and #4 O. Elite 58% eFG, lower foul rate. |
| mm26-championship | 6 | Duke Blue Devils vs Michigan Wolverines | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 72.0% | Duke 72% to be crowned title king 👑. Barthag & D-strength both No. 1, while UM spotty in late games. The rematch revenge fires Blue Devils’ engines. |