Favorites Went 16-0 on Friday. Here Is Why That Matters. Thursday’s opening round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament belonged to underdogs. Lower seeds went 10-6 against the spread with six outright victories, busting brackets and confirming everything contrarian bettors already suspected about public overvaluation of chalk. Then Friday happened. Every single betting favorite won outright. … Read more
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Round of 64 Day One: Underdogs Go 10-6 ATS as Four Double-Digit Seeds Advance
Four Double-Digit Upsets in One Day Thursday’s Round of 64 produced four wins by double-digit seeds, matching the total from the entire 2025 first round in a single afternoon. No. 12 High Point stunned No. 5 Wisconsin. No. 11 VCU erased a 19-point deficit to eliminate No. 6 North Carolina in overtime. No. 11 Texas … Read more