NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed

Name: NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed
Start: 2026-03-18T20:24:09.538Z
End: 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Sports·College Basketball

NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed

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This market will resolve to "Yes" if the seed number of the 2026 Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament champion equals the listed number. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". If the 2026 Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament is cancelled, postponed after April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no champion declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NCAA; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Trader consensus prices a No. 1 seed as the NCAA Tournament national champion at 48% implied probability, anchored by UConn's dominant defense, Purdue's interior dominance, Houston's grit, and North Carolina's experience all reaching Sweet 16. Trailing closely, No. 3 seeds like surging Illinois (elite scoring) and Creighton command 37%, with No. 2 seeds Tennessee and Iowa State (36.5%) buoyed by defensive prowess and head-to-head edges. Recent upsets fuel mid-seed surges: NC State (11) at 24% after knocking out No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 2 Kentucky; Clemson (6) at 33.5% via gritty wins over New Mexico and Baylor; St. Mary's and James Madison (5s, 32%) with bracket-busting form; Dayton (7, 32%) advancing past Nevada. Favorable Elite Eight paths and rest edges shape shifting odds.

Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated Mar 22, 2026, 6:50 AM UTC

Will Arizona advance to the National Championship?

53%

NCAA Tournament: 1 seed knocked out before round of 16?

16%

NCAA Tournament: Double-digit seed to make Elite Eight?

28%

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"NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 16 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "1" at 48%, followed by "3" at 37%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 48¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 48% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

"NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed" is a newly created market on Polymarket, launched on Mar 18, 2026. As an early market, this is your opportunity to be among the first traders to set the odds and establish the market's initial price signals. You can also bookmark this page to track volume and trading activity as the market gains traction over time.

To trade on "NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed," browse the 16 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed" is "1" at 48%, meaning the market assigns a 48% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "3" at 37%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

The resolution rules for "NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed" define exactly what needs to happen for each outcome to be declared a winner — including the official data sources used to determine the result. You can review the complete resolution criteria in the "Rules" section on this page above the comments. We recommend reading the rules carefully before trading, as they specify the precise conditions, edge cases, and sources that govern how this market is settled.

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On Polymarket, the price of each outcome represents the market's implied probability. A price of 48¢ for "1" in the "NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed" market means traders collectively believe there is roughly a 48% chance that "1" will be the correct result. If you buy "Yes" shares at 48¢ and the outcome is correct, you receive $1.00 per share — a profit of 52¢ per share. If incorrect, those shares are worth $0.

The "NCAA Tournament: National Champion Seed" market is scheduled to resolve on or around Apr 7, 2026. This means trading will remain open and the odds will continue to shift as new information emerges until that date. The exact resolution timing depends on when the official result becomes available, as outlined in the "Rules" section on this page.

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