While everyone is focused on filling out their individual brackets, the conference betting market is heating up. This market allows bettors to select which conference the 2026 National Champion will represent, providing a broader way to play the tournament’s outcome.
The Big 12 enters the tournament as the frontrunner at +180, narrowly edging out the Big Ten, which sits at 2/1. The ACC and SEC round out the top tier, while traditional mid-major powers like the West Coast Conference and A-10 sit as significant longshots.
Winning Conference - Odds to Win:
- Big 12: 9/5 (+180)
- Big Ten: 2/1
- ACC: 5/2 (+250)
- SEC: 11/2 (+550)
- Big East: 22/1
- West Coast: 50/1
- A-10: 400/1
- Field: 400/1
- Mountain West: 500/1
- The American: 1000/1