Michigan, Illinois open as Final Four favorites, but Arizona for title

NCAA Tournament Final Four Opening Odds for Every Game: Illinois, Michigan Open as Favorites

Breaking down the opening odds for the 2026 NCAA Tournament Final Four matchups, where Michigan and Illinois are favored.

Michigan, Illinois open as Final Four favorites, but Arizona for title

UConn's dramatic last-second upset of Duke on Sunday played right into the hands of Arizona and Michigan, at least in the eyes of oddsmakers.

Final Four Matchups Set: Illinois vs UConn, Michigan vs Arizona Odds & Betting Analysis

A stunner In case you were wondering, Duke would have been a 3.5-point favorite vs. Illinois. That’s not hypothetical — FanDuel posted the line with Duke up 17 on UConn in the second half of Sunday’s East Regional. Then . . . everything flipped. ICYMI: Watch the collapse Now it’s Illinois (-1.5) vs. UConn in Saturday’s opener in Indianapolis. Final Four set Two No. 1 seeds headline the nightcap. Michigan (-1.5) vs. Arizona The Wolverines (-8.5) …