Most likely upsets for March Madness 2026: NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams to advance in your bracket picks
By Owen Obrien
Published on March 17, 2026.
John Calipari, the legendary coach of Arkansas, is set to coach in his 25th NCAA Tournament, leading the team to its second March Madness appearance in his two years in the program. This comes as Arkansas enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West Region. The proven computer model at SportsLine has been consistently accurate in its March Madness predictions, beating over 91 percent of all CBS Sports brackets in four of the past seven tournaments. Potential Cinderees include the Akron Zips, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, the California Baptist Lancers, and the California Baptetic Lancers. The model has previously predicted UConn's championship run two years ago and 12 teams in the Sweet 16 last year.
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