March Madness is here for the 2025-26 college basketball season! The NCAA men’s basketball tournament selection committee has finalized the bracket and CBS is revealing all matchups in the First Four and the first round. We provide the full list of matchups below and add opening odds as they are made available by FanDuel Sportsbook.
We will see considerable initial movement, so we are forming lines as quickly as possible. Many of the lines you will see below will change as you read this article, but this will help you monitor the movement of the line.
The tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. Then, the first round begins on Thursday, March 19. The national champion will be crowned April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
#11 North Carolina State vs. #11 Texas
Point difference: Texas -1.5
Total: 163.5
money line: Texas -114, North Carolina State -105
Point difference: UMBC -1.5
Total: 142.5
money line: UMBC -120, Howard +100
#11 SMU vs. #11 Miami (OH)
Point difference: EMU -7.5
Total: 165.5
money line: SMU -335, Miami (OH) +265
#16 Prairie View A&M vs. #16 Lehigh
Point difference: Lehigh-1.5
Total: 146.5
money line: Lehigh -120, A&M Prairie View +100
#1 Florida vs. #16 Prairie View A&M or Lehigh
Point difference: To be determined
Total: To be determined
money line: To be determined
Point difference:Iowa -2.5
Total: 131.5
money line: Iowa -137, Clemson +114
#5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 McNeese
Point difference: Vanderbilt-10.5
Total: 148.5
money line: Vanderbilt -710, McNeese +490
Point difference: Snowfall -13.5
Total: 136.5
money line: Nebraska -1050, Troy +660
#6 North Carolina vs. #11 VCU
Point difference: UNC -2.5
Total: 156.5
money line: UNC -144, VCU +120
Point difference:Illinois -22.5
Total: 149.5
money line: Illinois -4500, Pennsylvania +1600
#7 Saint Mary’s vs. #10 Texas A&M
Point difference: Santa María -1.5
Total: 147.5
money line: Santa Maria -140, Texas A&M +116
Point difference: Houston-22.5
Total: 136.5
money line: Houston -8000, Idaho +2000
Point difference: Duke -27.5
Total: 136.5
money line: Duke -30000, Siena +4000
Point difference: USO -2.5
Total: 145.5
money line: OSU -152, TCU +126
#5 St. John’s vs. #12 Northern Iowa
Point difference: San Juan -10.5
Total: 132.5
money line: San Juan -410, NIU +315
#4 Kansas vs. #13 Cal Baptist
Point difference: Kansas -14.5
Total: 136.5
money line: Kansas -1100, California Bautista +680
#6Louisville vs. #11 South Florida
Point difference:Louisville -6.5
Total: 163.5
money line: Louisville -255, USF +205
#3 Michigan State vs. #14 North Dakota State
Point difference: EMU -16.5
Total: 143.5
money line: MSU -1600, NDSU +860
Point difference:UCLA -5.5
Total: 154.5
money line:UCLA -230, UCF +188
Point difference: University of Connecticut -19.5
Total: 137.5
money line: University of Connecticut -4500, Furman +1600
#1 Michigan vs. #16 UMBC or Howard
Point difference: To be determined
Total: To be determined
money line: To be determined
#8 Georgia vs. #9 Saint Louis
Point difference: Georgia -1.5
Total: 170.5
money line: Georgia -137, St. Louis +114
#5 Texas Tech vs. #12 Akron
Point difference: Texas Tech -8.5
Total: 155.5
money line: TT -275, Akron +220
#4 Alabama vs. #13 Hofstra
Point difference:Alabama -12.5
Total: 161.5
money line: Alabama -820, Hofstra +550
#6 Tennessee vs. #11 Miami (OH) or SMU
Point difference: To be determined
Total: To be determined
money line: To be determined
#3 Virginia vs. #14 Wright State
Point difference: Virginia -17.5
Total: 145.5
money line: Virginia -2500, Wright State +1100
#7 Kentucky vs. #10 Santa Clara
Point difference:Kentucky -3.5
Total: 161.5
money line: Kentucky -142, Santa Clara +118
#2 Iowa State vs. #15 Tennessee State
Point difference: Iowa State -24.5
Total: 149.5
money line: USU -7000, TSU +2000
Point difference: Arizona -29.5
Total: 152.5
money line: Arizona -50000, LIU +5500
#8 Villanova vs. #9 Utah State
Point difference: Utah State -1.5
Total: 147.5
money line: Utah State -126, Villanova +104
#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 High Point
Point difference: Wisconsin -11.5
Total: 166.5
money line: Wisconsin -610, high point +440
#4 Arkansas vs. #13 Hawaii
Point difference: Arkansas -15.5
Total: 160.5
money line: Arkansas -1300, Hawaii +760
#6 BYU vs. #11 Texas or North Carolina state
Point difference: To be determined
Total: To be determined
money line: To be determined
#3 Gonzaga vs. #14 Kennesaw State
Point difference: Gonzaga -18.5
Total: 159.5
money line: Gonzaga -3500, Kennesaw State +1280
#7 Miami (FL) vs. #10 Missouri
Point difference:Miami -2.5
Total: 150.5
money line: Miami -130, Missouri +108
Point difference:Purdue -22.5
Total: 163.5
money line: Purdue -8000, Queens +2200
