2026 National Championship
Mistral Nemo Bracket
Mistral's versatile mid-size model
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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) | 85.0% | Duke (72% win) — Elite offense vs Siena's porous D. Boozer & Co. should feast. |
| mm26-e-r1-g2 | 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes vs TCU Horned Frogs | TCU Horned Frogs (#9) | 58.0% | TCU's stingy D (99.6) vs Ohio St.'s hot shooting (56.9 eFG%). 58% win for Horned Frogs. |
| mm26-e-r1-g3 | 1 | St. John's Red Storm vs Northern Iowa Panthers | St. John's Red Storm (#5) | 72.0% | St. John's (72% win) - Red-hot offense meets stingy D, Northern Iowa's lackluster offense struggles to keep up. |
| mm26-e-r1-g4 | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks vs Cal Baptist Lancers | Kansas Jayhawks (#4) | 78.0% | Kansas (78%) - Jayhawks' elite D (45.2% eFG%) stifles Lancers' offense. Cal Baptist needs hot shooting to upset. |
| mm26-e-r1-g5 | 1 | Louisville Cardinals vs South Florida Bulls | Louisville Cardinals (#6) | 65.0% | Louisville's elite offense (124.0 AdjOE) faces South Florida's stingy defense (102.6 AdjDE). 65% win for Cards, but Bulls' 11-game win streak looms. |
| mm26-e-r1-g6 | 1 | Michigan State Spartans vs North Dakota State Bison | Michigan State Spartans (#3) | 85.0% | Michigan St. (72% win) - Elite offense vs. NDSU's defense. Expect a Spartan victory. |
| mm26-e-r1-g7 | 1 | UCLA Bruins vs UCF Knights | UCLA Bruins (#7) | 74.0% | 74% win: UCLA's elite defense stifles UCF's offense. Bruins' balanced attack too much for Knights. |
| mm26-e-r1-g8 | 1 | UConn Huskies vs Furman Paladins | UConn Huskies (#2) | 78.0% | UConn (29-5) favored, 78% win. Huskies' elite offense vs Furman's porous D. Can Paladins' guards keep up? |
| 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) | 72.0% | Georgia Bulldogs (72% win) - SEC's top offense vs Billikens' stingy D. Blue Cain's hot hand decides it. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g3 | 1 | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Akron Zips | Texas Tech Red Raiders (#5) | 74.0% | Texas Tech (74%) - Elite defense, balanced scoring, tough schedule. Akron's lack of elite wins and defense could be their downfall. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g4 | 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide vs Hofstra Pride | Alabama Crimson Tide (#4) | 85.0% | Alabama (72% win) — Crimson Tide's elite offense faces Hofstra's stingy D. Can the Pride keep up? |
| 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) | 75.0% | 75% win: Virginia's stifling D (95.6) vs Wright St.'s anemic O (112.4). Cavaliers by 12+. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g7 | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats vs Santa Clara Broncos | Kentucky Wildcats (#7) | 74.0% | 74% win: Kentucky's stifling D (100.0) vs Santa Clara's struggles (103.6). Wildcats' balance vs Broncos' reliance on Elijah Mahi. |
| mm26-mw-r1-g8 | 1 | Iowa State Cyclones vs Tennessee State Tigers | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 78.0% | Iowa St. (27-7) vs Tennessee St. (20-9): 78% win. Cyclones' elite defense & balanced attack overwhelm Tigers' lowly offense. |
| 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) | 62.0% | Clemson's stifling D (20th) vs Iowa's hot shooting (29th). 62% win for Tigers. |
| mm26-s-r1-g3 | 1 | Vanderbilt Commodores vs McNeese Cowboys | Vanderbilt Commodores (#5) | 65.0% | Vanderbilt's elite offense (126.0 AdjOE) clashes with McNeese's stingy defense (102.1 AdjDE). 65% win for the Commodores. |
| mm26-s-r1-g4 | 1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Troy Trojans | Nebraska Cornhuskers (#4) | 75.0% | 75% win: Nebraska's elite defense stifles Troy's low-efficiency offense. Cornhuskers advance. |
| mm26-s-r1-g5 | 1 | North Carolina Tar Heels vs VCU Rams | North Carolina Tar Heels (#6) | 65.0% | Tar Heels favored (65%) with higher AdjOE & Barthag, but VCU's tougher schedule & defense could spoil the party. |
| mm26-s-r1-g6 | 1 | Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn Quakers | Illinois Fighting Illini (#3) | 78.0% | 78% win: Illini's elite offense (131.9 AdjOE) should overwhelm Quakers' defense (106.1 AdjDE). |
| mm26-s-r1-g7 | 1 | Saint Mary's Gaels vs Texas A&M Aggies | Saint Mary's Gaels (#7) | 72.0% | Saint Mary's Gaels (72% win) - Elite defense & balanced attack clash with Texas A&M's high-scoring offense. Gaels' efficiency edge decides it. |
| mm26-s-r1-g8 | 1 | Houston Cougars vs Idaho Vandals | Houston Cougars (#2) | 75.0% | Houston (125.1 AdjOE) faces Idaho (108.8 AdjOE). Houston's elite defense (91.8 AdjDE) vs Idaho's low efficiency offense. Houston wins 75% of the time. |
| mm26-w-r1-g1 | 1 | Arizona Wildcats vs LIU Sharks | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 85.0% | Arizona (72% win) - Elite offense vs NEC's worst defense. Wildcats' tempo & shooting overwhelm LIU. |
| mm26-w-r1-g2 | 1 | Villanova Wildcats vs Utah State Aggies | Villanova Wildcats (#8) | 62.0% | Villanova's elite defense (37th in AdjDE) clashes with Utah St.'s high-powered offense (27th in AdjOE). 62% win for the Wildcats. |
| mm26-w-r1-g3 | 1 | Wisconsin Badgers vs High Point Panthers | Wisconsin Badgers (#5) | 72.0% | Wisconsin's elite defense (58th in AdjDE) faces off against High Point's potent offense (73rd in AdjOE). The Badgers' 72% win probability is bolstered by their 5th-ranked defense in the Four Factors. But High Point's 14-game win streak hints at an upset. |
| mm26-w-r1-g4 | 1 | Arkansas Razorbacks vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Arkansas Razorbacks (#4) | 85.0% | Arkansas (78% win) - Razorbacks' elite offense vs Hawaii's stout D. Can Rainbow Warriors keep up? |
| 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, 78% win. Zags' elite defense & balanced scoring overwhelm KSU's lowly offense. |
| mm26-w-r1-g7 | 1 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Missouri Tigers | Miami (FL) Hurricanes (#7) | 61.0% | Miami FL's hot shooting (55.7 eFG%) clashes with Missouri's stout D (51.6 eFG%). 61% win for Hurricanes. |
| mm26-w-r1-g8 | 1 | Purdue Boilermakers vs Queens University Royals | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 78.0% | Purdue's elite offense (132.5 adjOE) clashes with Queens' porous D (117.1 adjDE). 78% win for Purdue. |
| mm26-e-r2-g1 | 2 | Duke Blue Devils vs TCU Horned Frogs | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 72.0% | Duke's elite defense (90.4 Adj. DE) faces TCU's hot-and-cold offense. Blue Devils have 72% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r2-g2 | 2 | St. John's Red Storm vs Kansas Jayhawks | St. John's Red Storm (#5) | 75.0% | St. John's 75% win. Red Storm's stifling D (47.5% eFG%) vs Kansas' cold shooting (51.6%). |
| mm26-e-r2-g3 | 2 | Louisville Cardinals vs Michigan State Spartans | Louisville Cardinals (#6) | 72.0% | Louisville's hot shooting (56.6 eFG%) clashes with MSU's stout D (48.6 eFG%). Cards' 72% win probability. |
| mm26-e-r2-g4 | 2 | UCLA Bruins vs UConn Huskies | UConn Huskies (#2) | 60.0% | UConn's elite D (94.6) vs UCLA's hot shooting (54.1 eFG%). 60% win for Huskies. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g1 | 2 | Michigan Wolverines vs Georgia Bulldogs | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 85.0% | Michigan's elite defense (90.8) vs Georgia's porous D (104.8). Wolverines' 72% win probability. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g2 | 2 | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Alabama Crimson Tide | Alabama Crimson Tide (#4) | 75.0% | 75% win: Alabama's hot shooting (55.4 eFG%) vs Texas Tech's stout D (49.4 eFG%) decides it. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g3 | 2 | Tennessee Volunteers vs Virginia Cavaliers | Virginia Cavaliers (#3) | 76.0% | Virginia (76% win) - 13-10 in quality games, 55.1% eFG% offense vs Tennessee's 47.8% defense. Cavaliers' shooting could be the difference. |
| mm26-mw-r2-g4 | 2 | Kentucky Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones | Iowa State Cyclones (#2) | 85.0% | Iowa St. favored 78% to win. Kentucky's 3-pt shooting vs Iowa St.'s D is the key. |
| mm26-s-r2-g1 | 2 | Florida Gators vs Clemson Tigers | Florida Gators (#1) | 78.0% | Florida Gators favored (78%) to win. Elite offense vs solid Clemson D. Key: Gators' 3-point shooting. |
| mm26-s-r2-g2 | 2 | Vanderbilt Commodores vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | Vanderbilt Commodores (#5) | 58.0% | Vanderbilt's elite offense (126.0 AdjOE) clashes with Nebraska's stingy defense (93.4 AdjDE). 58% chance Commodores advance. |
| mm26-s-r2-g3 | 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels vs Illinois Fighting Illini | Illinois Fighting Illini (#3) | 65.0% | Illinois' elite offense (131.9 AdjOE) clashes with UNC's stout defense (100.0 AdjDE). 65% win for Illini. |
| mm26-s-r2-g4 | 2 | Saint Mary's Gaels vs Houston Cougars | Houston Cougars (#2) | 72.0% | Houston's elite defense (91.8 AdjDE) clashes with Saint Mary's efficient offense (119.4 AdjOE). Cougars' 72% win probability. |
| mm26-w-r2-g1 | 2 | Arizona Wildcats vs Villanova Wildcats | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 75.0% | 75% win for Arizona. Wildcats' elite defense & balanced scoring overwhelm Villanova's inconsistent offense. |
| mm26-w-r2-g2 | 2 | Wisconsin Badgers vs Arkansas Razorbacks | Arkansas Razorbacks (#4) | 65.0% | Arkansas' high-octane offense (127.8 AdjOE) vs Wisconsin's stingy D (102.2 AdjDE). Razorbacks favored, 65%. |
| mm26-w-r2-g3 | 2 | BYU Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs | Gonzaga Bulldogs (#3) | 62.0% | BYU's high-flying offense (124.8 AdjOE) vs Gonzaga's stifling defense (93.9 AdjDE). 62% win for Zags, but Cougars' hot shooting (54.7 eFG%) keeps it close. |
| mm26-w-r2-g4 | 2 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Purdue Boilermakers | Purdue Boilermakers (#2) | 64.0% | Purdue's elite offense (132.5 AdjOE) faces Miami's stout defense (101.4 AdjDE). 64% win for Purdue. |
| mm26-e-r3-g1 | 3 | Duke Blue Devils vs St. John's Red Storm | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 65.0% | Duke's elite D (90.4) vs St. John's hot shooting (50.9 eFG%). 65% win for Blue Devils. |
| mm26-e-r3-g2 | 3 | Louisville Cardinals vs UConn Huskies | UConn Huskies (#2) | 65.0% | UConn Huskies favored 65% to win. Louisville's hot shooting vs UConn's elite D. Can Cards keep up? |
| mm26-mw-r3-g1 | 3 | Michigan Wolverines vs Alabama Crimson Tide | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 65.0% | Michigan's elite defense (90.8 AdjDE) faces Alabama's high-scoring offense (129.5 AdjOE). 65% win for Wolverines. |
| mm26-mw-r3-g2 | 3 | Virginia Cavaliers vs Iowa State Cyclones | Virginia Cavaliers (#3) | 74.0% | 74% win: Virginia's stifling D vs Iowa St's high-powered O. Who blinks first? |
| mm26-s-r3-g1 | 3 | Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores | Florida Gators (#1) | 65.0% | Florida's stifling D (91.0) vs Vanderbilt's hot shooting (55.2 eFG%). 65% win for Gators. |
| mm26-s-r3-g2 | 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini vs Houston Cougars | Houston Cougars (#2) | 60.0% | Houston's stingy D (91.8) vs Illinois' potent O (131.9) — 60% win for Cougars |
| mm26-w-r3-g1 | 3 | Arizona Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 65.0% | Arizona's stifling D (4th in AdjDE) vs Arkansas' potent O (6th in AdjOE). 65% win for the Wildcats. |
| mm26-w-r3-g2 | 3 | Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers | Gonzaga Bulldogs (#3) | 65.0% | Gonzaga's elite D (93.9) vs Purdue's top O (132.5) — 65% win for Zags |
| mm26-e-r4-g1 | 4 | Duke Blue Devils vs UConn Huskies | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 65.0% | Duke's elite defense (90.4 AdjDE) vs UConn's balanced attack (124.2 AdjOE). Blue Devils favored 65%. |
| mm26-mw-r4-g1 | 4 | Michigan Wolverines vs Virginia Cavaliers | Michigan Wolverines (#1) | 65.0% | Michigan's high-flying offense (128.5 adj. O) vs Virginia's stout D (95.6 adj. D). 65% win for Wolverines. |
| mm26-s-r4-g1 | 4 | Florida Gators vs Houston Cougars | Florida Gators (#1) | 63.0% | Florida's elite D (91.0) vs Houston's balanced attack. Gators' 12-game win streak vs Cougars' 11. 63% win for Florida. |
| mm26-w-r4-g1 | 4 | Arizona Wildcats vs Gonzaga Bulldogs | Arizona Wildcats (#1) | 75.0% | 75% win: Arizona's elite defense (45.0% eFG%) vs Gonzaga's efficient offense (56.2% eFG%). Wildcats' 23-game win streak on the line. |
| mm26-ff-g1 | 5 | Duke Blue Devils vs Arizona Wildcats | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 65.0% | Duke's elite D (90.4) vs Arizona's hot streak (23-0). 65% win for Blue Devils. |
| mm26-ff-g2 | 5 | Florida Gators vs Michigan Wolverines | Florida Gators (#1) | 64.0% | 🐊 Florida's stingy D (91.0) vs. 🐾 Michigan's elite O (128.5). Gators' 12-1 ATS run, Wolverines' 3-3 L1. 64% win for Florida. |
| mm26-championship | 6 | Duke Blue Devils vs Florida Gators | Duke Blue Devils (#1) | 75.0% | 75% win: Duke's elite defense vs Florida's hot streak. Blue Devils' 128.1 AdjOE vs Gators' 126.1. #MarchMadness |