Preseason Projections Place Duke, Florida, UConn and Illinois as Top Seeds for Expanded NCAA Tournament
Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports project the top seeds for the expanded 76-team field ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 48% |
| 28 Oct, 11:23 UTC | 48% |
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 28 Oct 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 28 October at 17:12 UTC; SI Feed followed 17h 47m later. The most recent article, from feeds.bleacherreport.com, appeared on 29 October at 11:54 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed, feeds.bleacherreport.com.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Duke — the market puts it at 48%, closing 15 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Duke is selected as a #1 seed for the 2027 Men's College Basketball Tournament. It resolves to No if Duke does not receive that specific seeding. Readers often mistake the linked story’s preseason projections for the final selection, but only the official tournament seeding matters.
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How it unfolded
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- CBS Sports Headlines2027 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Duke No. 1 in preseason projections, expansion puts squeeze on mid-majors48%
- SI FeedWay-Too-Early March Madness Bracket Watch: How Sports Illustrated Projects the New 76-Team Field48%
- feeds.bleacherreport.com2027 Men's NCAA Tournament Preseason Bracket Projections48%
- Current odds48%
Sources
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- 2027 Men's NCAA Tournament Preseason Bracket Projections feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Way-Too-Early March Madness Bracket Watch: How Sports Illustrated Projects the New 76-Team Field SI Feed
- 2027 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Duke No. 1 in preseason projections, expansion puts squeeze on mid-majors CBS Sports Headlines
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- Florida
- Duke
- UConn
- Illinois
- Sports Illustrated