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  "query": "Duke Arizona Florida Michigan basketball 2026 tournament"
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  "query": "march madness 2026 upset picks 12 seed 13 seed"
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/ncaa-tournament-2026-bracket-unbiased-simulation-predicts-surprising-upsets-sleepers-march-madness-picks/",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament 2026 bracket: Unbiased simulation predicts ...",
      "snippet": "The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket is set. Nailing a handful of first-round upsets can help differentiate your 2026 March Madness picks."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-march-madness-analyst-predicts-180040217.html",
      "title": "ESPN March Madness analyst predicts huge upset in NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "The 2026 NCAA Tournament field is locked in and one ESPN March Madness analyst believes a major upset could be brewing in the first round."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48219697/joe-lunardi-mens-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-guide-2026",
      "title": "Joe Lunardi's ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2026 - ESPN",
      "snippet": "After missing the ACC tournament with a lower back injury, Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. should be ready to go for March Madness. A ..."
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      "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com/mens-college-basketball/news/march-madness-injuries-to-know-updates-for-key-players-ahead-of-the-mens-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "March Madness injuries to know: Updates for key players ahead of ...",
      "snippet": "March Madness injuries to know: Updates for key players ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament ... 2026 March Madness odds and predictions: Breakdown ..."
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      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAZJ_li2jzg",
      "title": "Andy Katz breaks down his 2026 March Madness bracket - YouTube",
      "snippet": "Andy Katz runs through each region in his official men's 2026 March Madness bracket predictions, joined by Wayne Staats."
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      "url": "https://www.nba.com/news/ncaa-tournament-duke-arizona-michigan-and-florida-claim-no-1-seeds-in-mens-bracket",
      "title": "Duke nabs top seed in NCAA men's basketball Tournament - NBA",
      "snippet": "While Duke (32-2) took the overall top seed on Selection Sunday, with Arizona (32-2), Michigan (31-3) and defending champion Florida (26-7) also ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkdmA5KhB5U",
      "title": "Biggest threat to 1-seeds in every region of 2026 March Madness",
      "snippet": "Biggest threat to 1-seeds in every region of 2026 March Madness | Duke, Arizona, Michigan, & Florida · Comments."
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      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7120730/2026/03/15/ncaa-tournament-bracket-duke-michigan-arizona/",
      "title": "Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida earn No. 1 seeds in men's ...",
      "snippet": "Duke, Michigan, Arizona and defending national champion Florida are the No. 1 seeds in the 2026 men's basketball NCAA Tournament, with Duke ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cbk/the-latest-selection-sunday-duke-arizona-michigan-and-florida-claim-no-1-seeds-in-mens-bracket",
      "title": "The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida ...",
      "snippet": "The men's March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament."
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      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT036qYJdPY",
      "title": "Blue Devils get the TOUGHEST region as the No. 1 overall seed ...",
      "snippet": "... 2026 Big 12 tournament, the 2026 ACC tournament, or the 2026 SEC. ... Arizona, Michigan, Iowa State, UConn, Duke, Purdue, Houston, Gonzaga ..."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48223542/ncaa-tournament-upsets-first-round-giant-killers-march-madness-2026",
      "title": "Most probable first-round upsets in the men's 2026 NCAA tournament",
      "snippet": "(12) High Point vs. (5) Wisconsin. Upset chance: 24% 1:50 p.m. ET on Thursday. High Point is the only 12-seed with at least a 20% chance to ..."
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      "url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/17/march-madness-predictions-most-likely-upsets-ncaa-tournament-2026-first-round/89188373007/",
      "title": "March Madness upset predictions: Ranking most likely first round ...",
      "snippet": "Ranking 8 most likely March Madness upsets in NCAA Tournament first round · 1. No. 11 South Florida over No. 6 Louisville · 2. No. 11 VCU over No."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/march-madness-upset-predictions-2026-131717987.html",
      "title": "March Madness upset predictions 2026: Which 12 seed is most ...",
      "snippet": "March Madness upset predictions 2026 · No. 12 Northern Iowa vs. No. 5 St. John's · No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt · No. 12 High Point vs. No."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college-basketball/march-madness-brackets-expert-predictions-first-round-upsets-2026-mens-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for First-Round Upsets ...",
      "snippet": "Both Fischer and Sweeney have the five-seeds sweeping the 12-seeds in the first round, and Forde has just one such upset—No. 12 Akron over No."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaab/2026-ncaa-tournament-upset-picks-12-5-seeds-march-madness",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament Upset Picks: The 12/5 Matchups to Watch ...",
      "snippet": "Check out 2026 NCAA Tournament upset picks for March Madness, including the 12/5 matchups to watch in the first round."
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      "url": "https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/ncaab/ncaa-tournament-bracket-based-using-kenpom-ratings-sgc/",
      "title": "Updated KenPom Rankings for the 2026 NCAA Tournament - BetMGM",
      "snippet": "Updated KenPom Rankings for the 2026 NCAA Tournament ; 91, Stephen F. Austin, 111 ; 92, High Point, 66 ; 93, Miami OH, 70 ; 94, Pittsburgh, 98 ..."
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      "title": "College Basketball Analytics.. Updated KenPom Rankings + ...",
      "snippet": "Subscribe for more College Basketball Content :) Twitter is a MUST Follow for CBB Fans! https://twitter.com/6thManDanny Any Business or ..."
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      "url": "https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2026/net-conference",
      "title": "Conference NET Ranking - 2026 Men's College Basketball",
      "snippet": "2026 Men's College Basketball Conference NET - a ranking of conference based on the average NET Ranking of the teams in the conference."
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    {
      "url": "https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankNCSOS&xid=17259,15700022,15700186,15700191,15700248",
      "title": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings",
      "snippet": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings ; 170, Western Kentucky · CUSA ; 219, Quinnipiac · MAAC ; 29, North Carolina 6, ACC ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings",
      "title": "NCAA Men's Basketball NET Rankings",
      "snippet": "1, Duke, 32-2, ACC, 10-1, 7-1, 15-0, 0-0, 1, 17-2, 6-0, 2-0, 7-0. 2, Michigan, 31-3, Big Ten, 11-0, 6-2, 14-1, 0-0, 2, 17-3, 5-0, 6-0, 3-0."
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  "content": "[Close](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/) [Close](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/)\n\n[MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/)\n\nNCAA Men's Basketball Tournament\n\nAdd Topic\n\n# Ranking 8 most likely March Madness upsets in NCAA Tournament first round\n\n[![Portrait of Craig Meyer](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/10/31/PNAS/71396946007-craig-meyer.png?crop=750,750,x334,y236&width=48&height=48&format=pjpg&auto=webp) Craig Meyer](https://www.usatoday.com/staff/8378342001/craig-meyer/)\n\nUSA TODAY NETWORK\n\nMarch 17, 2026Updated March 18, 2026, 11:56 a.m. ET\n\nHear this story\n\n[Share to Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?display=popup&app_id=1279862243338849&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2F2026%2F03%2F17%2Fmarch-madness-predictions-most-likely-upsets-ncaa-tournament-2026-first-round%2F89188373007%2F)[Share to Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2F2026%2F03%2F17%2Fmarch-madness-predictions-most-likely-upsets-ncaa-tournament-2026-first-round%2F89188373007%2F&text=Ranking%208%20most%20likely%20March%20Madness%20upsets%20in%20NCAA%20Tournament%20first%20round&via=usatoday)[Share by email](mailto:?subject=Ranking%208%20most%20likely%20March%20Madness%20upsets%20in%20NCAA%20Tournament%20first%20round%20-%20from%20USA%20TODAY&body=Ranking%208%20most%20likely%20March%20Madness%20upsets%20in%20NCAA%20Tournament%20first%20round%0A%0AWhile%20you%20fill%20out%20your%202026%20NCAA%20Tournament%20bracket%2C%20here%27s%20a%20look%20at%20the%20eight%20most%20likely%20March%20Madness%20upset%20predictions%20in%20the%20first%20round.%0A%0ACheck%20out%20this%20story%20on%20usatoday.com%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2F2026%2F03%2F17%2Fmarch-madness-predictions-most-likely-upsets-ncaa-tournament-2026-first-round%2F89188373007%2F)\n\nThere’s nothing — not even the champion who cuts down the nets on the first Monday night of April — that defines the [Men’s NCAA basketball Tournament](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/16/march-madness-bracket-predictions-ncaa-tournament-2026-expert-picks/89170127007/) quite like an upset.\n\nThe 68-team event is designed to set aside spots for teams from the smallest schools and conferences in the sport and give them an opportunity to take on some of college basketball’s biggest juggernauts on the brightest stage the sport has to offer.\n\nWhile a healthy percentage of those games are blowouts, others produce the kinds of results and moments that are only possible in [March Madness](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/16/march-madness-predictions-upset-picks-final-four-ncaa-tournament-bracket-2026/89064207007/). Over these next three weeks, [Cinderella stories](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/16/march-madness-predictions-upset-picks-ncaa-tournament-cinderella-vcu-santa-clara/89176697007/) will be crafted and [unlikely heroes will emerge](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/16/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-basketball-heroes-breakout-stars-where-are-they-now/89028516007/).\n\nOne of the many quandaries facing the millions of people filling out brackets across the country ahead of the [2026 NCAA Tournament](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/16/march-madness-predictions-tips-fill-out-bracket-ncaa-tournament-pool/89118686007/) this week are identifying those underdogs and trying to correctly guess what seemingly overmatched teams will topple their favored opponents.\n\n[![](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/03/16/USAT/89182285007-march-madness-upset-picks-bracket-buster-001.jpg?crop=5974,3360,x778,y330&width=660&height=372&format=pjpg&auto=webp)](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/ncaab/2026/03/16/march-madness-upset-predictions-bracket-busters-ncaa-tournament/89182181007/)\n\nTo help with that task, and to o"
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      "url": "https://herosports.com/cbb-ncaa-tournament-louisville-usf-prediction-odds-tv-cpcp/",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament: Louisville vs. USF Prediction, Odds & ...",
      "snippet": "Louisville vs. USF Prediction. I predict South Florida will win and therefore cover the 5.5-point spread. I also project this game will go ..."
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      "title": "South Florida vs Louisville Prediction, Picks & Odds for ...",
      "snippet": "Spread: South Florida +5.5 | Louisville -5.5 · Moneyline: South Florida +192 | Louisville -245 · Over/Under: Over 165 | Under 165 ..."
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      "title": "Louisville vs South Florida picks for March Madness",
      "snippet": "It writes: \"After extensive simulations, our model gives South Florida a win probability of 34%, while Louisville has a win probability of 66%.\"."
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket/",
      "title": "2026 March Madness picks: Predictions for every first- ...",
      "snippet": "South Florida matches up really, really well with Louisville across the board. It can out-rebound the Cardinals. It can shoot with the Cardinals ..."
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/mbb-2026-ncaat-draw",
      "title": "Louisville Earns No. 6 Seed for NCAA Tournament, Draws ...",
      "snippet": "The Cardinals (23-10) received a No. 6 seed for the tournament, and will start their run in the Big Dance against 11-seeded South Florida on ..."
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      "url": "https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/17/mens-basketball-tar-heel-men-set-for-vcu-in-ncaa-first-round-thursday",
      "title": "Tar Heel Men Set For VCU In NCAA First Round Thursday",
      "snippet": "6:50 p.m.. North Carolina. vs. Virginia Commonwealth University Logo. VCU (first ... Tar Heel Men Set For VCU In NCAA First Round Thursday. March 17, 2026 | ..."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856490/vcu-north-carolina",
      "title": "VCU vs. North Carolina (Mar 19, 2026) Live Score",
      "snippet": "Live coverage of the VCU Rams vs. North Carolina Tar Heels NCAAM game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats."
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      "url": "https://vcuathletics.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-basketball-vcu-to-face-off-with-north-carolina-in-ncaa-tournament-first-round.aspx",
      "title": "VCU TO FACE OFF WITH NORTH CAROLINA IN NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "– VCU will face North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 19 in Greenville, S.C.. The Rams (27-7), hot off ..."
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      "url": "https://www.tarheelblog.com/unc-basketball/53299/march-madness-2026-opening-odds-unc-basketball-vcu",
      "title": "March Madness 2026: UNC slight favorites over VCU",
      "snippet": "The NCAA Tournament is finally here, and the North Carolina Tar Heels begin their journey this Thursday against VCU in Greenville, SC. The ..."
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      "url": "https://herosports.com/cbb-2026-ncaa-tournament-north-carolina-vcu-prediction-odds-tv-rmrm/",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU ...",
      "snippet": "The matchup between VCU and North Carolina will be televised on TNT. Thursday's game is scheduled to tip off at 6:50 p.m. ET."
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      "title": "Did Wisconsin get an unfavorable draw in the NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "Breaking down Wisconsin's region and path to success in March · Odds tilting in favor of High Point after Wisconsin opened as heavy favorite."
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      "title": "Clark Kellogg predicts Wisconsin to lose to High Point ...",
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      "title": "Poll results show Wisconsin reaching Sweet 16 of NCAA ...",
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48223542/ncaa-tournament-upsets-first-round-giant-killers-march-madness-2026",
      "title": "Most probable first-round upsets in the men's 2026 NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "(12) High Point vs. (5) Wisconsin. Upset chance: 24% 1:50 p.m. ET on Thursday. High Point is the only 12-seed with at least a 20% chance to ..."
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      "title": "UNI men's basketball matches up with St. John's in ...",
      "snippet": "University of Northern Iowa Athletics · UNI men's basketball matches up with St. John's in opening round of NCAA Tournament · Footer."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856494/northern-iowa-st-johns",
      "title": "Northern Iowa vs. St. John's (Mar 20, 2026) Live Score",
      "snippet": "Live coverage of the Northern Iowa Panthers vs. St. John's Red Storm NCAAM game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats."
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      "url": "https://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/st-johns-red-storm-mens-basketball/21414/why-st-johns-mens-basketball-could-make-a-big-ncaa-tournament-run",
      "title": "Why St. John's men's basketball could make a big NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "... 2026 NCAA Tournament, will face Northern Iowa. Mar 14. St. John's men's basketball crushes UConn to capture back-to-back Big East Tournament ..."
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      "url": "https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/sports/northern-iowas-pace-a-march-madness-key-vs-st-johns/",
      "title": "Northern Iowa's pace a March Madness key vs. St. John's",
      "snippet": "Tempo could go a long way in determining how St. John's opening-round NCAA Tournament game goes Friday against No. 12 seed Northern Iowa."
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      "url": "https://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/they-got-hosed-st-johns-red-storm-fans-furious-over-5-seed-ranking-in-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "'They Got Hosed': St. John's Red Storm Fans Furious Over ...",
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  "query": "\"TCU\" \"Ohio State\" 2026 NCAA tournament 8 vs 9"
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  "query": "\"Iowa\" \"Clemson\" 2026 NCAA tournament prediction"
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      "url": "https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/mens-basketball/article/texas-mens-basketball-ncaa-tournament-byu-22083678.php",
      "title": "March Madness: Prediction for BYU vs Texas basketball",
      "snippet": "American-Statesman writers predict if Texas men's basketball will upset BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament."
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      "url": "https://hookemheadlines.com/early-odds-for-texas-first-round-matchup-give-horns-hope-against-byu",
      "title": "Early odds for Texas's first-round matchup give Horns hope ...",
      "snippet": "Opening odds for No. 11 Texas vs. No. 6 BYU · Spread: -2.5 BYU · Money line: +116 BYU, -140 Texas · Over-under: +/-157.5 points."
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/byu/basketball/kenpom-predicts-byu-vs-texas-in-the-first-round-of-the-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "KenPom Predicts BYU vs Texas in the First Round of ...",
      "snippet": "KenPom Predicts BYU vs Texas in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars and the Longhorns will square off in the NCAA Tournament."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/byu-basketball/26791/byu-basketball-vs-texas-preview-prediction-odds-betting-spread",
      "title": "BYU vs Texas Preview: What to Watch, Keys to Game ...",
      "snippet": "KenPom Prediction: BYU 84, Texas 81 — BYU 60% win probability ... Texas Beats NC State in First Four, Draws BYU. 6:28 AM PDT FromSB ..."
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      "title": "BYU vs Texas Prediction and Preview: NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "BYU and Texas struggled down the stretch, but they're here, they're talented, and they're both good enough to go on a run."
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  "results": [
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      "url": "https://mutigers.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-faces-no-25-in-ncaa-first-round",
      "title": "Men's Basketball Faces No. 25 Miami in NCAA First Round",
      "snippet": "... 2026 NCAA Tournament against Miami on Friday. Tipoff . ... 9:10 p.m.. Missouri. vs. University of Miami Logo. Miami. Buy ..."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856518/missouri-miami",
      "title": "Missouri vs. Miami (Mar 20, 2026) Live Score",
      "snippet": "Live coverage of the Missouri Tigers vs. Miami Hurricanes NCAAM game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats."
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      "url": "https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/sports/college/tiger-extra/2026/03/18/missouri-vs-miami-ncaa-tournament-score-prediction-scouting-report/89103237007/",
      "title": "Missouri vs Miami NCAA Tournament score prediction, ...",
      "snippet": "Score prediction: Miami 76, Missouri 72. More: 7 things to know about Miami before Missouri takes on 'Canes in March. Can Missouri win this ..."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/challenges-miami-presents-mizzou-round-110005452.html",
      "title": "The Challenges Miami Presents to Mizzou in Round 1 of ...",
      "snippet": "Miami is shooting 22.4 free throws a game and is making 68.5 percent of them. Missouri is shooting 24.2 per game and making 68.6 percent of them ..."
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      "url": "https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/chuck-todd-miami-missouri-march-madness-basketball-22080210.php",
      "title": "Chuck Todd says Miami got 'screwed' in Mizzou basketball ...",
      "snippet": "On Friday, Virginia defeated the Miami Hurricanes 84-62 in the ACC Tournament semifinals. No. 10 seed Missouri enters the NCAA Tournament at 20- ..."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856479/tcu-ohio-state",
      "title": "TCU vs. Ohio State (Mar 19, 2026) Live Score",
      "snippet": "Ohio State Buckeyes vs TCU Horned Frogs. NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round. TCU. 9. TCU Horned FrogsTCUTCU. 22-11."
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ohio-state-finally-dancing-again-paired-against-tcu-in-8-9-opener/",
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      "snippet": "The Buckeyes were 4-10 in those games, but Buckeyes coach Jake Diebler senses TCU might be playing better than most of Ohio State's 2025-26 ..."
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      "url": "https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2026/03/ohio-state-basketball-is-back-in-march-madness-but-the-ncaa-tournament-draw-isnt-easy.html",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament 2026: Ohio State gets No. 8 seed, plays ...",
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      "url": "https://www.frogsowar.com/college-basketball-postseason-2026/49712/ncaa-mens-basketball-first-round-picks-predictions-ohio-state-vs-tcu",
      "title": "NCAA Men's Basketball First Round Picks & Predictions",
      "snippet": "The No. 9-seeded TCU Horned Frogs (22-11) are set to square off against the No. 8-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (21-12) ..."
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/clemson/basketball/espn-predicts-early-exit-for-clemson-tigers-in-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "ESPN Predicts Early Exit for Clemson Tigers in NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "ESPN Predicts Early Exit for Clemson Tigers in NCAA Tournament. The Clemson Tigers take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round of the NCAA ..."
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      "url": "https://www.theclemsoninsider.com/2026/03/16/national-outlets-predict-clemson-vs-iowa-matchup/",
      "title": "National Outlets Predict Clemson vs. Iowa Matchup",
      "snippet": "ESPN's Jeff Borzello predicted Clemson to beat Iowa, 64-62, and then fall to No. 1 seed Florida, 76-63, in the second round. ESPN's Myron ..."
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      "url": "https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2026/03/17/iowa-mens-basketball-clemson-ncaa-tournament-hawkeyes/89180445007/",
      "title": "In-depth scout of Clemson, Iowa basketball's NCAA Tournament ...",
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      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GO9zvZfYbM",
      "title": "Clemson vs. Iowa NCAA Tournament Game Preview And Predictions!",
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket/",
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  "content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.si.com/college-basketball/march-madness-brackets-expert-predictions-first-round-upsets-2026-mens-ncaa-tournament#main)\n\nWith [Selection Sunday in the rearview mirror](https://www.si.com/college-basketball/mens-march-madness-selection-sunday-live-updates-seeds-matchups-analysis), March Madness [is officially on](https://www.si.com/college-basketball/forde-minutes-everything-you-need-to-know-2026-mens-march-madness). Across the country, casual fans and experts alike are building their brackets with the hopes of winning bragging rights and other prizes.\n\nAmong those experts are _Sports Illustrated_’s triumvirate of Bryan Fischer, Kevin Sweeney and Pat Forde, whose brackets are now live—check out the [SI College Hoops Bracket Challenge](https://www.si.com/college-basketball/bracket-challenge) if you think you have what it takes to beat them in the standings.\n\nBut for those of you still looking to build your brackets, taking a look at what the experts are thinking can be a great jumping off point, especially when searching for a few upsets or [potential Cinderella teams](https://www.si.com/college-basketball/ten-teams-that-could-make-cinderella-runs-in-2026-mens-march-madness). With that in mind, let's take a look at how Fischer, Sweeney and Forde see the first round playing out.\n\n## It might not be the year for the classic No. 5 vs. No. 12 upset\n\n![Akron Zips guard Shammah Scott reacts after a shot in the men’s Mid-American Conference championship game.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_61,w_4972,h_2796/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01kkytdz9pjw435g0954.jpg)\n\nAkron Zips guard Shammah Scott reacts after a shot in the men’s Mid-American Conference championship game. \\| Ken Blaze-Imagn Images\n\nOne of the first things most fans look for when filling out their brackets is a No. 5 vs. No. 12 upset in the first round. [Judging by recent history, this has been a pretty good play](https://www.si.com/college-basketball/march-madness-brackets-where-do-upsets-happen-in-mens-ncaa-tournament)—in three of the past four tournaments, the 12-seeds have gone 2–2 against their higher-seeded opposition in the first round.\n\nBut as our experts have it this year, it might be better to look elsewhere for your first-round upsets. Both Fischer and Sweeney have the five-seeds sweeping the 12-seeds in the first round, and Forde has just one such upset—No. 12 Akron over No. 5 Texas Tech—in the opening round of the tournament.\n\nWhile such dominant runs are rare, they are not unheard of—in 2023, the five-seeds went 4–0 in the first round, with two of the four teams reaching the Sweet 16.\n\n## Nos. 11 South Florida and VCU are getting a lot of love\n\n![South Florida Bulls forward Isaiah Jones dunks the ball against the Memphis Tigers.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5474,h_3079/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01kkyth1baj5tnbje61f.jpg)\n\nSouth Florida Bulls forward Isaiah Jones dunks the ball against the Memphis Tigers. \\| Wesley Hale-Imagn Images\n\nIf you’re taking it easy on the No. 5 vs. No. 12 matchups this year, have no fear—there’s plenty of potential upsets just a bit further down the bracket. All three of SI’s experts have at least two No. 11 seeds upsetting their first-round foes.\n\nTo start, Fischer, Sweeney and Forde all have No. 11 VCU taking down No. 6 North Carolina to open the tournament. It’s worth noting that [the Tar Heels will be without star freshman Caleb Wilson](https://www.si.com/college-basketball/key-injuries-to-remember-mens-march-madness-bracket), who had season-ending surgery after X-rays revealed a fracture in his right hand. The oddsmakers in Las Vegas also have this one close, [with North Carolina just 2.5-point favorites over VCU](https://www.si.com/betting/betting-the-south-region-in-2026-ncaa-tournament-predictions-odds-upsets-for-march-madness).\n\nIn addition to"
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      "url": "https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/arizona-wildcats-team-stats?category=advanced&season=2024",
      "title": "arizona wildcats 2024 advanced stats",
      "snippet": "2024-25 ; 7. Henri Veesaar · 34 ; 8. Trey Townsend · 32 ; 9. Anthony Dell'Orso · 34 ; 10. Jaden Bradley · 34 ; 11. Tobe Awaka · 34."
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