Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
The Arkansas Razorbacks landed a four seed in the South Region of the bracket, and they’ll face off against the thirteen-seed Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Arkansas vs. Hawaii opening odds No. 13 Hawaii returns to the NCAA tournament at 26-7 after storming through the Big West, extending the most successful stretch the program has enjoyed in […]
March 15, 2026
The Villanova Wildcats landed an eight seed in the South Region of the bracket, and they’ll face off against the nine-seed sensation Utah State Aggies. Villanova vs. Utah State opening odds This 8-9 game has the right kind of first-weekend friction: a proud March program walking in a little diminished, and a Utah State team […]
March 15, 2026
Fins up, folks! The Arizona Wildcats landed a one seed in the South Region of the bracket, and they’ll face off against the sixteen-seed sensation LIU Sharks. Arizona vs. LIU opening odds LIU arrives as the NEC winner, back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2018, carrying a 24-10 record and the […]
March 15, 2026
The Michigan State Spartans landed a three seed in the South Region of the bracket, and they’ll face off against the fourteen-seed North Dakota State Bison. Michigan State vs. North Dakota State opening odds The bracket always gives us one of these: the heavyweight program with decades of March muscle against the conference champion that […]
March 15, 2026
The Ohio State Buckeyes landed an eight-seed in the East Region of the bracket, and they’ll face off against the nine-seed TCU Horned Frogs. Ohio State vs. TCU opening odds TCU comes in at 22-11 after navigating the nastiest league in the country and finishing 11-7 in the Big 12, and the résumé has real […]
March 15, 2026
The Lancers are the No. 2 seed at 23-8 and 13-5 in the WAC, Utah Tech is the No. 3 seed at 19-14 and 11-7, and the winner is one step from the league’s automatic bid. CBU did close the regular season on a four-game winning streak and has won 13 of its last 15 […]
March 13, 2026
Las Vegas gets one of the cleanest semifinals on the board Friday night. San Diego State arrives at 21-10 overall and 14-6 in the Mountain West. New Mexico counters at 23-9 and 13-7. The market has treated the Aztecs as a slight neutral-floor favorite, but the quality gap is almost nonexistent, and that is what […]
March 13, 2026
No. 2 seed Hawaii walks into Friday night at 22-8 overall and 14-6 in the Big West, rested and waiting after the double-bye, while No. 3 seed Cal State Fullerton arrives at 18-15 and 12-8 after grinding through an 82-70 quarterfinal win over UC Davis in Henderson on Thursday.Below is my preview, prediction, and pick […]
March 13, 2026
Akron walks in 27-5 overall and 17-1 in league play, Kent State 24-8 and 14-4, and the rivalry has enough scar tissue already before you add a Friday night in Cleveland with a trip to the title game on the line. Akron has won eight straight, Kent has won three straight, and both teams are […]
March 13, 2026
Utah State walks into this semifinal with the exact kind of tournament posture a favorite wants: the No. 1 seed at 26-6, legs fresh, rhythm intact, and a quarterfinal that looked more like a statement than a scare. Nevada is 22-11 and dangerous enough to matter, but the Wolf Pack are also stepping into their […]
March 13, 2026
Alabama walks into Nashville with the kind of quarterfinal profile that can make a Cinderella feel small in a hurry. The Tide are the No. 2 seed at 23-8 and 13-5 in the SEC, Ole Miss is the No. 15 seed at 14-19 and 4-14, and the calendar is doing real work before the ball […]
March 13, 2026