March Madness 2026 First Round Picks Part One
Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric) and Sean Green (@SeanTGreen) are talking best best for March Madness 2026 first round picks. They’re joined by Colby Dant (@TheColbyD) from The College Experience to talk March Madness betting predictions including some first round upsets. The crew picks every college basketball game against the spread for March Madness on March 19, 2026. Additionally they discuss Sean’s March Madness survivor strategy and their party at the Circa in Las Vegas.
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March Madness Betting Odds
| Time | Location | TV | # | Teams | Sprd | ML | Tot | 1HTot |
| 3/19 9:15 AM | CBS | 9 | TCU | 125 | 146 | 69.5 | |
| Greenville, SC | 8 | Ohio State | -2.5 | -145 | |||
| 3/19 9:40 AM | truTV | 13 | Troy | 675 | 137 | 65.5 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 4 | Nebraska | -13 | -1000 | |||
| 3/19 10:30 AM | TNT | 11 | South Florida | 200 | 165.5 | 78.5 | |
| Buffalo, NY | 6 | Louisville | -5.5 | -235 | |||
| 3/19 10:50 AM | TBS | 12 | High Point | 395 | 164 | 77.5 | |
| Portland, OR | 5 | Wisconsin | -9.5 | -500 | |||
| 3/19 11:50 AM | CBS | 16 | Siena | 5000 | 136 | 64.5 | |
| Greenville, SC | 1 | Duke | -28.5 | -27500 | |||
| 3/19 12:15 PM | truTV | 12 | McNeese | 520 | 150.5 | 71.5 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 5 | Vanderbilt | -11 | -700 | |||
| 3/19 1:05 PM | TNT | 14 | North Dakota State | 1050 | 150.5 | 67.5 | |
| Buffalo, NY | 3 | Michigan State | -16.5 | -1800 | |||
| 3/19 1:25 PM | TBS | 13 | Hawaii | 875 | 160 | 76.5 | |
| Portland, OR | 4 | Arkansas | -15 | -1400 | |||
| 3/19 3:50 PM | TNT | 11 | VCU | 115 | 153.5 | 72.5 | |
| Greenville, SC | 6 | North Carolina | -2 | -135 | |||
| 3/19 4:10 PM | CBS | 16 | Howard / UMBC | ||||
| Buffalo, NY | 1 | Michigan | |||||
| 3/19 4:25 PM | TBS | 11 | NC State / TEXAS | ||||
| Portland, OR | 6 | BYU | |||||
| 3/19 4:35 PM | truTV | 10 | Texas A&M | 140 | 147 | 69.5 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7 | Saint Mary’s | -3 | -160 | |||
| 3/19 6:25 PM | TNT | 14 | Penn | 2500 | 149.5 | 72.5 | |
| Greenville, SC | 3 | Illinois | -24.5 | -10000 | |||
| 3/19 6:45 PM | CBS | 9 | Saint Louis | 135 | 170 | 80.5 | |
| Buffalo, NY | 8 | Georgia | -2.5 | -155 | |||
| 3/19 7:00 PM | TBS | 14 | Kennesaw State | 1700 | 154.5 | 72.5 | |
| Portland, OR | 3 | Gonzaga | -20.5 | -4200 | |||
| 3/19 7:10 PM | truTV | 15 | Idaho | 2400 | 136 | 63.5 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 2 | Houston | -23.5 | -9000 |
Podcast Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:59 Welcome to the Sports Gambling Podcast
02:11 Vegas Plans and Chaw Rant
06:53 March Madness Bracket Contest
07:36 Survivor Strategy Argument
10:42 Conference Futures Bragging
13:50 TCU vs Ohio State Pick
17:50 Nebraska vs Troy Upset Talk
24:01 South Florida vs Louisville Angle
32:05 High Point vs Wisconsin Preview
38:16 Duke Siena Betting Angles
44:33 Vandy vs McNeese Breakdown
50:53 Underdog Picks
53:33 Reading Listener Roasts
57:18 Michigan State vs NDSU Spread
01:02:47 Hawaii vs Arkansas Pick
01:09:05 VCU vs UNC Upset Talk
01:14:18 Play In Winners
01:15:40 St Marys Vs Texas A&M
01:19:42 Illinois Vs Penn
01:26:19 St Louis Vs Georgia
01:30:45 Gonzaga Vs Kennesaw State
01:34:33 Houston Vs Idaho
01:38:55 Locks Dogs Parlays
01:45:19 Thank You for Participating in the Sports Gambling Podcast
