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March Madness 2026
Nikhil's Bracket
Champion Pick
DUKE
#1 Overall Seed
800
Points
/
1600
Max Possible
Final Four · Indianapolis
Semifinal 1
DukeEast
vs
FloridaSouth
Pick: Duke
Semifinal 2
ArizonaWest
vs
MichiganMidwest
Pick: Arizona
Championship
DukevsArizona
Pick: Duke 🏆
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March Madness 2026
800
Points
1600
Max
46–12
Record
🏆 Duke
Champion
96.1%
ESPN %ile
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🏀 The Road Ends Here
FINAL FOUR
Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis
April 5–7, 2026
Pick to win → Duke
1Duke80-75PICK ✓
5St. John's
vs
3Michigan St.PICK ✗
2UConn67-63
vs
Elite 8
1DukePICK
2UConn
VS
R64 → R32 Detail
R32 · Game 1
1DukeMY PICK81
9TCU58
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 2
5St. John'sMY PICK67
4Kansas65
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 3
6Louisville77
3Michigan St.MY PICK69
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 4
7UCLA73
2UConnMY PICK57
✓ +20 pts20 pts
Pick to win → Florida
9Iowa77-71
4Nebraska
vs
3Illinois65-55PICK ✓
2Houston
vs
Elite 8
9Iowa
3Illinois71-59
R64 → R32 Detail
R32 · Game 1
1FloridaMY PICK73
9Iowa72
✗ Wrong — Iowa won20 pts
R32 · Game 2
5VanderbiltMY PICK74
4Nebraska72
✗ Wrong — Nebraska won20 pts
R32 · Game 3
11VCU76
3IllinoisMY PICK55
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 4
10Texas A&M88
2HoustonMY PICK57
✓ +20 pts20 pts
Final Four
1DukePICK
3Illinois
✦ YOUR CHAMPION ✦
🏆
😈
1Duke
Blue Devils
VS
🐻
1Arizona
Wildcats
✓ STILL ALIVE
Final Four
1ArizonaPICK
1Michigan
Arizona ← Pick to win
1Arizona109-88PICK ✓
4Arkansas
vs
11Texas
2Purdue79-77PICK ✓
vs
Elite 8
1Arizona79-64PICK ✓
2Purdue
R64 → R32 Detail
R32 · Game 1
1ArizonaMY PICK78
9Utah St.66
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 2
12High Point94
4ArkansasMY PICK88
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 3
11Texas74
3GonzagaMY PICK68
✗ Wrong — Texas won20 pts
R32 · Game 4
7Miami (FL)79
2PurdueMY PICK69
✓ +20 pts20 pts
Michigan ← Pick to win
1Michigan90-77PICK ✓
4Alabama
vs
6Tennessee76-62
2Iowa St.
vs
Elite 8
1MichiganPICK
6Tennessee
VS
R64 → R32 Detail
R32 · Game 1
1MichiganMY PICK95
9Saint Louis72
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 2
5Texas Tech90
4AlabamaMY PICK65
✓ +20 pts20 pts
R32 · Game 3
6Tennessee79
3VirginiaMY PICK72
✗ Wrong — Tennessee won20 pts
R32 · Game 4
7Kentucky82
2Iowa St.MY PICK63
✓ +20 pts20 pts
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