The 2026 NCAADivision III Men’s Basketball Tournament is about to get underway! We are sure to see great games and big upsets, but which games would be upsets and how big of upsets would they be?
We run through all the first round games using the D3 Datacast efficiency ratings to break down the matchups, see who the favorites are and how heavily they are favored according to the computer line.
Join us for this edition of The D3 Datacast for that and more as we also take a look at Matt’s ballot for the final D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll, give some final reactions to the bracket that was revealed and highlight five first round tournament games for this week’s picks slate.
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