Michigan climbed two spots to finish the season atop the Associated Press Top 25 poll after beating Connecticut 69-63 in the men's national championship.

Oddsmakers at BetMGM have installed the Duke Blue Devils as the early favorite to win the 2026-27 national championship at +800, just ahead of the Florida Gators (10-1). Michigan also has 10-1 odds to repeat.

Michigan, a team that has performed like a freight train in this NCAA tournament, won the national title – the Big Ten’s first in 26 years – by playing more like a bulldozer.

The freshman guard wasn't the most heralded player in his class but he made his own mark on the last team standing in 2026

The schools that had some fun, but not in both sports. Who was good in football, but not men's basketball, or vice versa? Here's the CFN ranking from 56 to 94.