It’s one of the most entertaining and engaging time of the sports year, and March Madness is about to get more interesting, as the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament proved to be exciting and historic.
AccuScore has simulated all possible matchups thousands of times and come up with probabilities for each remaining team to survive each round and win the national championship. And these odds should help you as the tournament rolls on, especially when it comes to online sports betting in regards to the tournament.
2018 NCAA Tournament odds
| Team | Region | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Final | Champ |
| 1 Villanova | EAST | 70.25% | 39.80% | 23.98% | 16.10% |
| 2 Duke | MIDWEST | 83.11% | 48.69% | 24.95% | 15.87% |
| 4 Gonzaga | WEST | 69.90% | 41.11% | 24.83% | 11.93% |
| 2 Purdue | EAST | 61.20% | 31.76% | 17.51% | 11.05% |
| 5 Kentucky | SOUTH | 56.70% | 34.70% | 19.37% | 9.24% |
| 3 Michigan | WEST | 57.71% | 31.46% | 19.05% | 8.90% |
| 1 Kansas | MIDWEST | 61.03% | 30.87% | 13.68% | 6.36% |
| 7 Nevada | SOUTH | 65.02% | 34.19% | 14.98% | 5.40% |
| 3 Texas Tech | EAST | 38.80% | 16.95% | 8.75% | 4.75% |
| 5 Clemson | MIDWEST | 38.97% | 15.02% | 5.34% | 2.43% |
| 5 West Virginia | EAST | 29.75% | 11.48% | 4.98% | 2.35% |
| 11 Loyola (IL) | SOUTH | 34.98% | 18.32% | 7.31% | 2.05% |
| 7 Texas A&M | WEST | 42.29% | 15.38% | 6.45% | 1.86% |
| 9 Florida State | WEST | 30.10% | 12.06% | 4.99% | 1.16% |
| 9 Kansas State | SOUTH | 43.30% | 12.79% | 3.02% | 0.34% |
| 11 Syracuse | MIDWEST | 16.89% | 5.42% | 0.81% | 0.24% |
One of the big winners of March Madness continue to be the television networks, as the ratings show just how popular the tournament is, every year.
March Madness basketball on CBS drew a 1.7 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 7 share on Thursday, according to Broadcasting Cable.
The impressive numbers continued through the weekend as CBS posted a1.3 demo rating, 9.01 million viewers, on Sunday night, according to a report from Deadline.
The tournament is scoring at an impressive pace and is currently projected to average upwards of 14 million viewers, according to Hollywood Reporter.
Here is the remaining programming schedule:
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 22
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| (11) Loyola Chicago vs. (7) Nevada | 7:07 p.m. | CBS | Stream |
| (7) Texas A&M vs. (3) Michigan | 7:27 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
| (9) Kansas State vs. (5) Kentucky | 9:37 p.m. | CBS | Stream |
| (9) Florida State vs. (4) Gonzaga | 9:59 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
Friday, March 23
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| (5) Clemson vs. (1) Kansas | 7:07 p.m. | CBS | Stream |
| (5) West Virgina vs. (1) Villanova | 7:27 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
| (11) Syracuse vs. (2) Duke | 9:37 p.m. | CBS | Stream |
| (3) Texas Tech vs. (2) Purdue | 9:59 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 24
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 6:09 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
| TBA vs. TBA | 8:49 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
Sunday, March 25
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 2:20 p.m. | CBS | Stream |
| TBA vs. TBA | 5:05 p.m. | CBS | Stream |
Final Four
Saturday, March 31
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 6:09 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
| TBA vs. TBA | 8:49 p.m. | TBS | Stream |
National championship
Monday, April 2
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:20 p.m. | TBS | Stream |