The 2026 Primera Nacional remains wide open with 36 teams split across two zones, where the top sides from each advance to a championship final for direct promotion while others enter a Torneo Reducido playoff for the second spot. As of early September, Zone A leaders Ferro Carril Oeste and Deportivo Morón hold narrow edges at 54 and 52 points after 28 rounds, while Zone B features Tristán Suárez, Temperley, and Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy) clustered near the summit. Tight point gaps, recent results that have shuffled mid-table sides, and the extended schedule through November sustain uncertainty, as injuries, form swings, and head-to-head outcomes in the reduced phase can rapidly alter paths to the title. Trader pricing reflects this balanced field without a dominant frontrunner.