Duke forward Cameron Boozer catches a pass during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Duke is the top overall seed for this year's NCAA Tournament, bringing an 11-game winning streak, a 32-2 record and player-of-the-year favorite Cameron Boozer into the three-week hoops free-for-all known as March Madness.
The Blue Devils received top billing in the 68-team bracket released Sunday, a predictable result for a team that won its 24th conference title over the weekend and is listed by the BetMGM Sportsbook at 10-3 to win its sixth national championship.
That was actually a tad behind Michigan, listed as the 13-4 favorite and expected to later receive a No. 1 seed as the bracket trickled out on Selection Sunday.
Arizona and Florida were the other teams expected to receive top seeding for the tournament that starts Tuesday and ends at the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4-6.
Miami (Ohio) forward Antwone Woolfolk (13) was off the court after Miami (Ohio) was defeated by Massachusetts in a basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino screams during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn in the championship of the Big East tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Auburn forward Filip Jovic (38) shoots the goes to the basket past Tennessee center Felix Okpara, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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