SWEET 16 MARCH MADNESS Betting Preview: College Basketball Picks & Predictions | Big Dance 2026

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The second week of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament tips off with the Sweet 16 on Thursday and Friday, as teams look to punch their tickets to Elite 8 weekend.

Betting expert Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter welcome back college basketball bettor Joshua “Duck” Nunn of the Big Bets On Campus podcast. Duck provides his best bets for the Sweet 16, including college basketball picks and predictions for underdogs like Iowa Hawkeyes and Texas Longhorns, and how to play the futures betting market after the Duke Blue Devils struggles in the opening rounds. Will the mighty Houston Cougars finally win another championship? Which coaches are primed for even better jobs next season? And can the Tennessee Volunteers pull off more upsets this week? Listen in for everything you need to bet smarter on the Sweet 16!

0:00:00 – START
0:05:56 – MARCH MADNESS RECAP
0:15:00 – MARCH MADNESS FUTURES BETS
0:17:30 – COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHING MOVES
0:22:40 – THURSDAY SWEET 16 BEST BETS
0:26:00 – FRIDAY SWEET 16 BEST BETS
0:30:00 – SWET 16 UPSETS & UNDERDOG PICKS


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10 thoughts on “SWEET 16 MARCH MADNESS Betting Preview: College Basketball Picks & Predictions | Big Dance 2026

  1. Hate to say this
I feel like I am going to be classifying a “Cinderella squad”, by how much money the team cost?! Sounds ridiculous and I hate it. But per Chads view, a team like Iowa may very well be the new Cinderella. Someone spending half or less as the big spenders. Btw
I am seeing zero correlation in all those metrics and analytics. Without expanding on an explanation
I was heavy on favorites, based on 4 months of “eyes” analysis. I use analytics to confirm what I’m “seeing”!! Will never use stat categories like 3 pt defense for example
I watched teams shoot poorly, defense had little to do with the make or miss of those shots?! Guys 
as an old hat, the mid major Cinderella is all but over with, and the good news for CBB is, my kids have no memory of the thrills we used to experience
can’t regret what you’ve never experienced??? Love the show!

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