Those of you who have followed me for a while now know that I love sports, and also that I am an amazing sports handicapper.😀 I have no doubt that in another life, I was Lefty Rosenthal, running the Tropicana for the KC mob and expecting to be blown up every time I started my car. I say all of that as my bona fides so I can say this... You can take these picks to the bank!
When I tell you that without a doubt, hands down, no questions asked, the Kansas Jayhawks will be the undisputed winner of the 2026 NCAA Men's basketball tourney, you can bet your kid's college fund that I am right... (especially if your kid's school of choice is Kansas, because even if I am wrong, the school is really cheap, so it won't be too much of a setback...).
I have the Jayhawks narrowly defeating the Arizona Wildcats. How did I come to this conclusion? Easy--two of my sisters went there. Both Maureen and Bridget spent their formative years doing too much partying and not enough studying at U of A. And they both love their alma mater. So I don't mind seeing them come in second.
Using the same logic, I should have Michigan (my brother Mark) and Michigan State (the aforementioned Jess) in the running, but both Michigans win way too much stuff. Just be smart for a while and let us have our sports! You can't have everything!
So that is how I come to the conclusion that my brother Matt, my sister Kat and I will all be celebrating our Jayhawks' well-earned championship banner come April. (If you are trying to count the number of kids, it is 6...and before you ask, yes--we are Catholic).
In case you want to copy my bracket, click the link below to soak in my wisdom. This one is a lock to run the tables. Perfect bracket alert!
