2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship predictions: Picks to win team, individual title

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The 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship is underway.

Thirty of the top men's college golf teams from across the country are at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California, battling it out for the right to become national champions. Oklahoma State is the defending national champion, but 2024 winner Auburn returns to Omni La Costa as the No. 1 team in the country.

There are numerous teams looking to take a seat on the throne, and in match play, anything can happen. But first, teams will battle it out over 54 holes of stroke play, where the top 15 teams advance to Monday's final round. After 72 holes, the top-eight teams make match play. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be contested Tuesday with the championship match set for Wednesday.

Here's a look at Golfweek expert predictions for which team will take home the trophy, who will win medalist honors and the eight teams who will make match play:

2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Team champion​

Lance Ringler, Assistant Editor: Arkansas

Cameron Jourdan, Assistant Editor: Virginia

2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Individual champion​

Lance Ringler, Assistant Editor: Christiaan Maas, Texas

Cameron Jourdan, Assistant Editor: Jackson Koivun, Auburn

2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Match play teams​

Lance Ringler, Assistant Editor: Auburn, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Pepperdine, USC

Cameron Jourdan, Assistant Editor: Auburn, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Oklahoma State, LSU, Arizona, Stanford

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Expert picks for NCAA winner

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