The first NCAA men’s basketball tournament was held in 1939 and saw Oregon emerge from a field of eight as the inaugural champion. In the decades since the tournament’s inception, 36 different teams have won a championship, but no team has won more than UCLA, which has 11 — 10 of which came a span of 12 years from 1964 to 1975.

So where do area colleges rank? Check out the table below to find out what kind of odds Fanduel Sportsbook gives to Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, TCU, SMU, Baylor and North Texas.

Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.

Florida basketball clinched its third NCAA championship in program history on Monday night, once again coming from behind to top Houston.

Florida basketball players describe final stop vs Houston in NCAA championship as Gators didn't allow Cougars to get off a shot.

Florida roared back from a 12-point deficit to stun Houston and claim the program's first national championship since 2007 on Monday night, 65-63. The Gators trailed 42-30 early in the second half before finding the same late surge that carried them past Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday.

Monday's national title bout between Florida and Houston drew 18.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched title game since 2019. The game peaked at 21.1 million viewers and was up 22 percent from last year.

From Walter Clayton to Will Richard to Elijah Martin, John Fanta explains how Florida's Todd Golden constructed the perfect championship roster.

The Cougars may have lost in the NCAA title game to Florida but Houston is already the trendy pick to win it all next season.