The 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament is nearly upon us, with the field of 68 teams announced and the First Four matchups set to tip off on Tuesday and Wednesday. Duke, Arizona, Michigan, and defending champion Florida are the four No. 1 seeds, and are heavy favorites to win their first round matchups. In the First Four, UMBC is a slight favorite over Howard and NC State are slight favorites over Texas. Texas owns a head-to-head win over NC State from the Maui Invitational on a neutral court from earlier in the season. On Wednesday night, SMU have opened as significant favorites over Miami (OH), who went undefeated in the regular season. Lastly, Patriot League champion Lehigh have opened as slight favorites over the SWAC champion Prairie View A&M. MORE: Odds for every team to advance, win championship Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook, subject to change. (16) UMBC Retrievers -1.5 (16) Howard Bison Dayton, OH, 6:40 p.m. ET Moneyline: UMBC Retrievers (-130) Howard Bison (+110) Total: 142.5 UMBC: 24-8, 14-2 in Am.…