Purdue Boilermakers, Houston Cougars & Duke Blue Devils are preseason favorites to reach 2026 Final Four

Check out a preview for the 2026 NCAA basketball campaign including the latest odds for the Final Four, conference winners and national player of the year! The Purdue Boilermakers (+950) are favorites to win the national title but the Houston Cougars (+1000), Duke Blue Devils (+1100), Florida Gators (+1400) and UConn Huskies (+1400) are also contenders.

Odds according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

2026 NCAA championship odds

1. Purdue Boilermakers (+950)

2. Houston Cougars (+1000)

3. Duke Blue Devils (+1100)

4. Florida Gators (+1400)

5. Kentucky Wildcats (+1400)

6. UConn Huskies (+1400)

7. Louisville Cardinals (+2000)

8. Michigan Wolverines (+2000)

9. St. John's Red Storm (+2000)

10. Texas Tech Red Raiders (+2000)

2026 Conference championship odds

ACC: Duke Blue Devils (+165)

Big East: UConn Huskies (+105)

Big Ten: Purdue Boilermakers (+180)

Big 12: Houston Cougars (+145)

SEC: Florida Gators (+230)

Big Ten Player of the Year and Purdue point guard Braden Smith (+450) is the preseason favorite to take home the national player of the year award but potential top NBA draft picks Darryn Peterson (+700), Cameron Boozer (+1000) and AJ Dybantsa (+1200) should be in the mix as well, while Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg is another candidate to watch.

2026 National player of the year odds

1. Braden Smith (+450)

2. Darryn Peterson (+700)

3. Cameron Boozer (+1000)

4. Yaxel Lendeborg (+1000)

5. JT Toppin (+1000)

6. AJ Dybantsa (+1200)

7. Otega Oweh (+3000)

8. Donovan Dent (+4000)

9. Labaron Philon (+5000)

10. Mikel Brown Jr. (+6500)

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