Duke captured the 2026 ACC Tournament Championship and the market has taken notice. The Blue Devils' ACC Championship odds rocketed from 2¢ to 97¢, a stunning 95-cent swing reflecting traders' belief that Jon Scheyer's squad has established early dominance in the conference. Meanwhile, Round of 16 qualifier markets from March Madness 2027 collapsed to 2¢ across the board - North Carolina, Miami, Kansas, and Gonzaga all crashed from 99¢ as the tournament concluded. Duke survived a scare in the first round against Siena, rallying from a 47-34 second-half deficit to win 71-65, while North Carolina suffered a historic collapse, blowing a 19-point lead to VCU in the opening round. These dramatic price swings reflect markets resolving rather than forward-looking speculation, but Duke's conference tournament dominance suggests early 2027 momentum.