Dick Vitale is like all of the fans across the country on Sunday night as the bracket was revealed for the upcoming 2026 NCAA Tournament.
As soon as the teams were announced, fans all across the country started to get to work in doing their research to fill out what they hope is a perfect bracket. However, Vitale wasted no time in making his picks for the ‘Big Dance’, as he posted on social media that he thinks there will be a repeat in college basketball, going with Florida as his 2026 national champion.
If the Gators were able to achieve this, they would be the first team to do it since they did it in 2006 and 2007. Florida has been on a tear as of late, but the Gators lost to Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament semifinals.
The rest of Vitale’s Final Four is some of the best teams in the country, as he has Arizona, Iowa State and Duke making it to the final weekend, with the Gators knocking off Arizona in a championship.
The Madness starts on Tuesday with the beginning of the First Four in Dayton. The 64-team Round 1 plays out on Thursday and Friday.
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