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CBB second round upset picks for DraftKings $2 Million "King of the Dogs"promo
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Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer
Pick the biggest underdog to win in second round CBB tournament games and win your share of $2M in bonus bets on DraftKings
It's peak CBB betting season with the second round of the college basketball tournament running from Saturday, March 21 to Sunday, March 22 and DraftKings Sportsbook is getting things started with their $2 Million bonus bet jackpot for their King of the 'Dogs promo.
The premise is simple: correctly pick the lowest-seeded team from all of the second-round games to advance to the Round of 16 and win your share of $2M in bonus bets.
How to Play “King of the 'Dogs” Today
1. Opt-In to the Promotion - Log in to your DraftKings Sportsbook account and opt in to receive your single-use King of the 'Dogs qualifying bet token.
2. Place a Qualifying $5 Bet - Use your token on any pre-match moneyline bet for second round college basketball tournament games.
3. Watch and Win - If the team you picked is the lowest seed to advance among teams that day, you’ll earn an equal share of $2,000,000 in Bonus Bets. If multiple teams tie for the lowest seed, all customers who bet on those teams will split the prize pool. Bonus Bets are credited within 24 hours and expire seven days after issuance.
CBB upset picks for all second round games
Picking the biggest underdog is no easy task - the unexpected happens all the time when the CBB action heats up in March, though this has been one of the chalkiest first rounds in recent memory.
But we can give ourselves a statistical advantage if we use Dimers' CBB predictions to help us narrow down which teams have mathematically the best chance to flip the script each day of the college basketball tournament.
Below you can find every single underdog based on seeding that plays in the second round, alongside the Dimers model's probability for each team to win.
To find updated probabilities for each team, open up the Dimers App and head to our CBB Game Predictions, where you'll find detailed betting insights for every single matchup.
To quickly find the top team in each tier, teams in bold represent the highest win probability for teams at that seed number, where applicable.
| Team & Seed | Dimers Win Probability | Opponent | DraftKings ML Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| #12 High Point | 16% | #4 Arkansas | +525 |
| #11 Texas | 24% | #3 Gonzaga | +210 |
| #11 VCU | 12% | #3 Illinois | +440 |
| #10 Texas A&M | 15% | #2 Houston | +410 |
| #9 Sant Louis | 14% | #1 Michigan | +600 |
| #9 TCU | 11% | #1 Duke | +525 |
| #9 Iowa | 14% | #1 Florida | +470 |
| #9 Utah State | 13% | #1 Arizona | +550 |
| #7 UCLA | 36% | #2 UConn | +154 |
| #7 Kentucky | 29% | #2 Iowa State | +180 |
| #7 Miami FL | 22% | #2 Purdue | +270 |
| #6 Tennessee | 50% | #3 Virginia | -118 |
| #6 Louisville | 28% | #6 BYU | +170 |
| #5 Vanderbilt | 56% | #4 Nebraska | -125 |
| #5 Texas Tech | 48% | #4 Alabama | -120 |
| #5 St. John's | 58% | #4 Kansas | -166 |
Dimers' CBB betting resources for the 2026 CBB Tournament
- CBB Game Predictions: Our data-backed previews for every game in every round
- CBB Best Bets: Our Top Picks for every game.
- March Madness Odds: Who will win it all?
- Best CBB Props: Player edges and projections from our predictive analytics model
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Dave Garofolo uses sophisticated AI-driven analytics to make predictions and evaluate player performances in the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, NCAAM, and PGA TOUR tournaments, crafting insightful game and prop previews.
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