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Mark Byington
YesNo
Travis Steele
YesNo
Fred Hoiberg
YesNo
Tom Izzo
YesNo
Josh Schertz
YesNo
Brad Underwood
YesNo
Bill Self
YesNo
TJ Otzelberger
YesNo
Jon Scheyer
YesNo
Bicky McMillan
YesNo
Tommy Lloyd
YesNo
Dusty May
YesNo
AI Insights:
03.05 13:55 UpdatedFair Value Reasoning:
As of March 5, 2026, Dusty May is the clear frontrunner. He led Michigan from a last-place finish the previous year to an outright Big Ten regular-season championship (clinched around March 2), creating a compelling 'worst-to-first' narrative that Naismith voters heavily favor. Tommy Lloyd (Arizona) is the second strongest contender, having won the Big 12 outright and maintaining a top-2 ranking. Mark Byington (Vanderbilt) and TJ Otzelberger (Iowa State) have faded slightly due to roster losses and recent defeats, respectively. The current market pricing is severely irrational, with the sum of implied probabilities exceeding 400%, offering massive value on the favorites and arbitrage opportunities on the longshots.
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Divergence
There is a catastrophic divergence between market pricing and reality. In reality, it is a two-horse race between Dusty May (Michigan) and Tommy Lloyd (Arizona), with May having the stronger narrative. The prediction market, however, is pricing every candidate as if they have a ~40% chance of winning, which is mathematically impossible. This suggests the market is dormant, broken, or dominated by irrational actors ignoring recent definitive outcomes like conference title clinchers.
