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Best bets for the round of 64, plus Eliminator picks
As you prepare for tipoff, here are our best bets for the first round, plus picks for the new Eliminator game.
Tournament bets: The 12-over-5 upset pick and the 2-seed with clearest path to second week.
Ready to make your first bet on the first round and beyond? Our college basketball betting analysts got you.
Six tips on how to bet the men's tournament like a veteran
Filling out a bracket isn't the only way to be invested in the tournament. Here are the types of bets you can make and the strategy involved.
SCORING TRENDS
Betting buzz: Men's college basketball scoring up but under was the bet to make
Points are up in the men's game this season, and it didn't take long for the books to adjust totals accordingly.
Top Headlines
NBA'S TUESDAY GAMES
Fantasy picks, DFS, betting tips: Sixers look to keep streak going in Denver
Eric Moody breaks down Tuesday's NBA games and offers his top fantasy streamers, favorite bets and DFS plays.
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
Odds, spreads and totals for first-round games
Moneylines, spreads, totals and BPI for the first round of the women's tournament.
UConn odds-on favorite for women's title; UCLA, Texas, South Carolina next
Odds for each team to advance through the bracket and to win the 2026 women's NCAA basketball championship.
MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS
Did NIL kill the upset? Why power conferences just keep dominating in March
Where did all the Cinderella stories who busted our brackets go? Inside why the madness seems to be vanishing.
Fixer in NCAA point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme to cash in on big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday, according to the federal prosecutors' office in Philadelphia.
NFL
Did Chiefs get worse? Betting the winners and losers of free agency
Matt Bowen and Pam Maldonado look at which teams performed the best and worst in free agency and how to bet them.
Too soon? Early bets to win Super Bowl LXI
We're already thinking about Super Bowl LXI. Here are the contenders and odds that caught our analysts' eyes.
NFL futures: Broncos get bump from Waddle trade, Rams still Super Bowl favorites
Every NFL team's team's win total, as well as odds to win their division, the conference and Super Bowl LXI.
MLB BETTING GUIDE
Our favorite prop bet for all 30 teams
Looking for a prop bet on your favorite team? Our experts break down the standouts for all 30 MLB teams.
NBA BETTING
NBA Futures: Tatum's return vaults Celtics; SGA adds distance in MVP race
The Celtics are now +550 to win the NBA championship, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is distancing himself in MVP race.
MLB FUTURES BETTING
2026 AL betting preview: What's the bet to make on your favorite team?
Our experts come up with their favorite bets to make based on the win totals and playoff odds for each AL team.
2026 NL betting preview: What's the bet to make on your favorite team?
Our experts come up with their favorite bets to make based on the win totals and playoff odds for each NL team.
Top Headlines
- Arizona files criminal charges against Kalshi
- UConn huge odds-on favorite in women's tourney
- Oddsmakers again pick Duke as king of NCAA field
- Estimated $3.3B in NCAA tourney bets, AGA says
- NCAA: Suspicious wagers on college hoops down
- Scheffler overwhelming betting favorite at Players
- NCAA will use tech to eye tourney refs for betting
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Rookie bettors camp
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Rookie bettors camp: Ultimate bankroll survival guide
Sports betting can be fun, but you need to have a plan. Here's everything you need to know about establishing a bankroll to bet responsibly.
Guide to betting
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Rookie bettors camp: Strategies to try to beat the book
Sports betting can be fun, but you need to have a plan. Here are the strategies and everything you need to know to be in the best position to bet this football season
