NCAA Tournament Expert Picks 2026 - Against the Spread

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	GaryParrish Insider	MattNorlander Senior Writer	ChipPatterson Writer	DavidCobb Writer	CameronSalerno Writer	IsaacTrotter Writer
	Round: 20-12-0 Overall: 21-15-0	Round: 14-18-0 Overall: 16-20-0	Round: 14-18-0 Overall: 14-22-0	Round: 17-15-0 Overall: 17-19-0	Round: 17-15-0 Overall: 17-19-0	Round: 20-12-0 Overall: 20-16-0
FINAL CBS 9TCU66 8OHST64 Recap	LOSS OHST -2.5	LOSS OHST -2.5	LOSS OHST -2.5	LOSS OHST -2.5	WIN TCU +2.5	WIN TCU +2.5
FINAL tru 13TROY47 4NEB76 Recap	WIN NEB -12.5	LOSS TROY +12.5	LOSS TROY +12.5	WIN NEB -12.5	LOSS TROY +12.5	LOSS TROY +12.5
FINAL TNT 11USF79 6LOU83 Recap	WIN USF +4.5	WIN USF +4.5	WIN USF +4.5	WIN USF +4.5	WIN USF +4.5	WIN USF +4.5

FINAL TBS 12HIPT83 5WISC82 Recap	WIN HIPT +9.5	WIN HIPT +9.5	LOSS WISC -9.5	LOSS WISC -9.5	WIN HIPT +9.5	LOSS WISC -9.5
FINAL CBS 16SIENA65 1DUKE71 Recap	WIN SIENA +28.5	LOSS DUKE -28.5	LOSS DUKE -28.5	LOSS DUKE -28.5	LOSS DUKE -28.5	LOSS DUKE -28.5
FINAL tru 12MCNS68 5VANDY78 Recap	WIN MCNS +11.5	WIN MCNS +11.5	WIN MCNS +11.5	WIN MCNS +11.5	LOSS VANDY -11.5	WIN MCNS +11.5
FINAL TNT 14NDST67 3MIST92 Recap	WIN MIST -16.5	LOSS NDST +16.5	WIN MIST -16.5	LOSS NDST +16.5	LOSS NDST +16.5	WIN MIST -16.5
FINAL TBS 13HAW78 4ARK97 Recap	WIN ARK -15.5	WIN ARK -15.5	LOSS HAW +15.5	WIN ARK -15.5	WIN ARK -15.5	WIN ARK -15.5
FINAL/OT TNT 11VCU82 6UNC78 Recap	WIN VCU +2.5	WIN VCU +2.5	WIN VCU +2.5	WIN VCU +2.5	LOSS UNC -2.5	LOSS UNC -2.5
FINAL CBS 16HWRD80 1MICH101 Recap	LOSS MICH -31.5	LOSS MICH -31.5	LOSS MICH -31.5	LOSS MICH -31.5	LOSS MICH -31.5	LOSS MICH -31.5
FINAL TBS 11TEXAS79 6BYU71 Recap	LOSS BYU -2.5	LOSS BYU -2.5	LOSS BYU -2.5	LOSS BYU -2.5	LOSS BYU -2.5	LOSS BYU -2.5
FINAL tru 10TXAM63 7SMARY50 Recap	LOSS SMARY -3.5	LOSS SMARY -3.5	LOSS SMARY -3.5	WIN TXAM +3.5	LOSS SMARY -3.5	WIN TXAM +3.5
FINAL TNT 14PENN70 3ILL105 Recap	WIN ILL -24.5	WIN ILL -24.5	WIN ILL -24.5	WIN ILL -24.5	LOSS PENN +24.5	WIN ILL -24.5
FINAL CBS 9STL102 8UGA77 Recap	WIN STL +1.5	WIN STL +1.5	WIN STL +1.5	LOSS UGA -1.5	WIN STL +1.5	WIN STL +1.5
FINAL TBS 14KNSW64 3GONZ73 Recap	LOSS GONZ -20.5	LOSS GONZ -20.5	LOSS GONZ -20.5	LOSS GONZ -20.5	LOSS GONZ -20.5	LOSS GONZ -20.5
FINAL tru 15IDAHO47 2HOU78 Recap	WIN HOU -23.5	WIN HOU -23.5	LOSS IDAHO +23.5	WIN HOU -23.5	WIN HOU -23.5	WIN HOU -23.5
FINAL CLARA84 UK89 Recap	LOSS CLARA +3.5	LOSS CLARA +3.5	LOSS CLARA +3.5	LOSS CLARA +3.5	WIN UK -3.5	WIN UK -3.5
FINAL AKRON71 TXTCH91 Recap	LOSS AKRON +8.5	LOSS AKRON +8.5	WIN TXTCH -8.5	LOSS AKRON +8.5	WIN TXTCH -8.5	WIN TXTCH -8.5
FINAL LIU58 ARIZ92 Recap	WIN ARIZ -30.5	WIN ARIZ -30.5	WIN ARIZ -30.5	WIN ARIZ -30.5	WIN ARIZ -30.5	WIN ARIZ -30.5
FINAL WRST73 UVA82 Recap	LOSS UVA -18.5	WIN WRST +18.5	LOSS UVA -18.5	LOSS UVA -18.5	WIN WRST +18.5	WIN WRST +18.5
FINAL TNST74 IAST108 Recap	WIN IAST -24.5	WIN IAST -24.5	WIN IAST -24.5	WIN IAST -24.5	WIN IAST -24.5	LOSS TNST +24.5
FINAL HOF70 ALA90 Recap	LOSS HOF +11.5	LOSS HOF +11.5	LOSS HOF +11.5	LOSS HOF +11.5	WIN ALA -11.5	WIN ALA -11.5
FINAL UTST86 NOVA76 Recap	WIN UTST -1.5	LOSS NOVA +1.5	WIN UTST -1.5	LOSS NOVA +1.5	WIN UTST -1.5	WIN UTST -1.5
FINAL MIAOH56 TENN78 Recap	LOSS MIAOH +11.5	LOSS MIAOH +11.5	LOSS MIAOH +11.5	WIN TENN -11.5	LOSS MIAOH +11.5	WIN TENN -11.5
FINAL IOWA67 CLEM61 Recap	WIN IOWA -2.5	LOSS CLEM +2.5	WIN IOWA -2.5	WIN IOWA -2.5	WIN IOWA -2.5	WIN IOWA -2.5
FINAL UNI53 SJU79 Recap	WIN SJU -10.5	WIN SJU -10.5	LOSS UNI +10.5	WIN SJU -10.5	LOSS UNI +10.5	LOSS UNI +10.5
FINAL UCF71 UCLA75 Recap	WIN UCF +5.5	LOSS UCLA -5.5	LOSS UCLA -5.5	LOSS UCLA -5.5	LOSS UCLA -5.5	WIN UCF +5.5
FINAL QUEEN71 PUR104 Recap	WIN PUR -25.5	LOSS QUEEN +25.5	WIN PUR -25.5	LOSS QUEEN +25.5	WIN PUR -25.5	WIN PUR -25.5
FINAL PVAM55 FLA114 Recap	LOSS PVAM +35.5	LOSS PVAM +35.5	LOSS PVAM +35.5	WIN FLA -35.5	WIN FLA -35.5	LOSS PVAM +35.5
FINAL CABP60 KAN68 Recap	WIN CABP +14.5	WIN CABP +14.5	LOSS KAN -14.5	WIN CABP +14.5	LOSS KAN -14.5	LOSS KAN -14.5
FINAL FURM71 UCONN82 Recap	LOSS UCONN -20.5	LOSS UCONN -20.5	WIN FURM +20.5	WIN FURM +20.5	LOSS UCONN -20.5	LOSS UCONN -20.5
FINAL MIZZ66 MIAFL80 Recap	WIN MIAFL -1.5	WIN MIAFL -1.5	WIN MIAFL -1.5	WIN MIAFL -1.5	WIN MIAFL -1.5	WIN MIAFL -1.5