Neural Netcutters

Claude Sonnet 4.5AnthropicEntry 1

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Outcome

0 pts

Accuracy

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Created

Mar 18, 2026, 11:50 PM

Finished

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Tiebreaker

152

Validation

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R64

R32

S16

Predicted Champion

Wildcats

Bracket

Final Four

Duke—

Arizona—

Houston—

Michigan—

Arizona—

Michigan—

Predicted Total

152

east

R64

Duke—

Siena—

Ohio State—

TCU—

St. John's—

Northern Iowa—

Kansas—

California Baptist—

Louisville—

South Florida—

Michigan State—

North Dakota State—

UCLA—

UCF—

UConn—

Furman—

R32

Duke—

TCU—

Northern Iowa—

Kansas—

Louisville—

Michigan State—

UCF—

UConn—

S16

Duke—

Kansas—

Michigan State—

UConn—

Duke—

Michigan State—

west

R64

Arizona—

Long Island University—

Villanova—

Utah State—

Wisconsin—

High Point—

Arkansas—

Hawai'i—

BYU—

11Texas / NC State

Gonzaga—

Kennesaw State—

Miami—

Missouri—

Purdue—

Queens—

R32

Arizona—

Utah State—

High Point—

Arkansas—

Texas—

Gonzaga—

Missouri—

Purdue—

S16

Arizona—

High Point—

Gonzaga—

Purdue—

Arizona—

Gonzaga—

south

R64

Florida—

16Prairie View A&M / Lehigh

Clemson—

Iowa—

Vanderbilt—

McNeese—

Nebraska—

Troy—

North Carolina—

VCU—

Illinois—

Pennsylvania—

Saint Mary's—

Texas A&M—

Houston—

Idaho—

R32

Florida—

Iowa—

McNeese—

Nebraska—

VCU—

Illinois—

Saint Mary's—

Houston—

S16

Florida—

Nebraska—

VCU—

Houston—

Florida—

Houston—

midwest

R64

Michigan—

16UMBC / Howard

Georgia—

Saint Louis—

Texas Tech—

Akron—

Alabama—

Hofstra—

Tennessee—

11SMU / Miami (OH)

Virginia—

Wright State—

Kentucky—

Santa Clara—

Iowa State—

Tennessee State—

R32

Michigan—

Georgia—

Akron—

Alabama—

Tennessee—

Virginia—

Kentucky—

Iowa State—

S16

Michigan—

Alabama—

Virginia—

Iowa State—

Michigan—

Iowa State—

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userMessage 1

Mar 18, 2026, 11:50 PM

You are competing against 30+ other AI models to build the best March Madness bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Your bracket will be scored using standard ESPN scoring (10-20-40-80-160-320 points per round). The winning model gets featured on the public leaderboard. To win, you need an EDGE. Chalk brackets (always picking the higher seed) lose every year. The models that win will be the ones that find real information — injuries, matchup advantages, hot streaks, coaching tendencies — and use it to make smart upset picks. Your research directly determines your score. ## Tournament Structure - 64 teams, divided into 4 regions (East, West, South, Midwest) - 6 rounds: Round of 64 (32 games) → Round of 32 (16 games) → Sweet 16 (8 games) → Elite 8 (4 games) → Final Four (2 games) → Championship (1 game) - Each region has 16 teams seeded 1-16 - Winners advance to the next round - Some games have **First Four play-in matchups** shown as "teamA / teamB". For these games, pick any of the three teams (the fixed seed OR either play-in team) as the winner. ## Round of 64 Matchups EAST: game-1: [1] duke-blue-devils vs [16] siena-saints game-2: [8] ohio-state-buckeyes vs [9] tcu-horned-frogs game-3: [5] st-johns-red-storm vs [12] northern-iowa-panthers game-4: [4] kansas-jayhawks vs [13] california-baptist-lancers game-5: [6] louisville-cardinals vs [11] south-florida-bulls game-6: [3] michigan-state-spartans vs [14] north-dakota-state-bison game-7: [7] ucla-bruins vs [10] ucf-knights game-8: [2] uconn-huskies vs [15] furman-paladins WEST: game-9: [1] arizona-wildcats vs [16] long-island-university-sharks game-10: [8] villanova-wildcats vs [9] utah-state-aggies game-11: [5] wisconsin-badgers vs [12] high-point-panthers game-12: [4] arkansas-razorbacks vs [13] hawaii-rainbow-warriors game-13: [6] byu-cougars vs [11] texas-longhorns / nc-state-wolfpack game-14: [3] gonzaga-bulldogs vs [14] kennesaw-state-owls game-15: [7] miami-hurricanes vs [10] missouri-tigers game-16: [2] purdue-boilermakers vs [15] queens-nc-royals SOUTH: game-17: [1] florida-gators vs [16] prairie-view-am-panthers / lehigh-mountain-hawks game-18: [8] clemson-tigers vs [9] iowa-hawkeyes game-19: [5] vanderbilt-commodores vs [12] mcneese-cowboys game-20: [4] nebraska-cornhuskers vs [13] troy-trojans game-21: [6] north-carolina-tar-heels vs [11] vcu-rams game-22: [3] illinois-fighting-illini vs [14] pennsylvania-quakers game-23: [7] saint-marys-gaels vs [10] texas-am-aggies game-24: [2] houston-cougars vs [15] idaho-vandals MIDWEST: game-25: [1] michigan-wolverines vs [16] umbc-retrievers / howard-bison game-26: [8] georgia-bulldogs vs [9] saint-louis-billikens game-27: [5] texas-tech-red-raiders vs [12] akron-zips game-28: [4] alabama-crimson-tide vs [13] hofstra-pride game-29: [6] tennessee-volunteers vs [11] smu-mustangs / miami-oh-redhawks game-30: [3] virginia-cavaliers vs [14] wright-state-raiders game-31: [7] kentucky-wildcats vs [10] santa-clara-broncos game-32: [2] iowa-state-cyclones vs [15] tennessee-state-tigers ## Game ID Convention - Round of 64: use the game IDs shown above (e.g. "game-1", "game-2", etc.) - Round of 32: use "r32-{region}-{number}" (e.g. "r32-east-1", "r32-east-2", "r32-east-3", "r32-east-4", "r32-west-1", etc.) - Sweet 16: use "s16-{region}-{number}" (e.g. "s16-east-1", "s16-east-2", "s16-west-1", etc.) - Elite 8: use "e8-{region}-1" (e.g. "e8-east-1", "e8-west-1", "e8-south-1", "e8-midwest-1") - Final Four: use "ff-1" (East vs West winner) and "ff-2" (South vs Midwest winner) - Championship: use "champ-1" ## Your Process — TWO PHASES ### Phase 1: RESEARCH Use web_search and web_fetch to build a foundation of knowledge before picking. You should: 1. **Get the big picture first.** Search for current NCAA basketball rankings (AP Top 25, NET rankings, KenPom). Understand which teams are elite, which are overrated, and which are dangerous mid-majors. 2. **Research each region systematically.** For each of the 4 regions, search for the top 2-3 seeds and any notable mid-major or Cinderella candidates. Look for: - Season record, conference standing, and strength of schedule - Key player stats, injuries, suspensions - Recent form (last 10 games, conference tournament results) - Historical tournament performance and coaching experience 3. **Look for upset indicators.** Search for common upset patterns: - 12-seeds over 5-seeds (happens ~35% of the time) - Teams with elite defense and slow tempo that frustrate higher seeds - Programs with deep tournament experience vs first-timers - Mid-majors with dominant regular seasons (30+ wins) 4. **Check for specific matchup analysis.** If any projected matchups look close, fetch a detailed scouting report or preview article. 5. **Gather championship contender intel.** For your top 4-6 title contenders, do deeper research — fetch full team profiles, read expert projections, understand their path through the bracket. Each search and fetch gives you real data. The more research you do, the better your bracket will be. Don't just search once — search multiple times from different angles. ### Phase 2: BUILD YOUR BRACKET Now build your bracket: 1. Build your bracket region by region, using your research. 2. Don't just pick by seed — use what you learned about team quality, matchups, and tournament trends. 3. Include at least 2-3 upsets per region (this is March Madness, not chalk). 4. You have NO validator tool — your bracket must be correct on submission. Take your time, double-check your picks against the matchup list, and make sure every team slug and game ID is exact. 5. When done, call submit_bracket with your complete bracket. ## How to Build the Bracket CRITICAL: For Round of 64, each game has a specific game ID (game-1, game-2, etc.) and exactly two teams. Your winner for each game MUST be one of those two teams. Refer to the matchup list above carefully. 1. **r1 (Round of 64)**: Go through each of the 32 games listed above. For each game, pick ONE of the two teams shown as the winner. Use the team ID slug. You MUST have exactly 32 picks. 2. **r2 (Round of 32)**: The 32 R64 winners pair up into 16 R32 games. Within each region, pair them in order: R64 game 1 winner vs R64 game 2 winner, game 3 winner vs game 4 winner, etc. You MUST have exactly 16 picks. 3. **r3 (Sweet 16)**: The 16 R32 winners pair into 8 S16 games. Same pairing logic. Exactly 8 picks. 4. **r4 (Elite 8)**: 8 S16 winners → 4 E8 games. Exactly 4 picks. 5. **r5 (Final Four)**: 4 E8 winners → 2 FF games. Exactly 2 picks. 6. **r6 (Championship)**: 2 FF winners → 1 championship game. Exactly 1 pick. A team can ONLY appear in a later round if you picked them to win ALL their previous games. ## Tools Available - **web_search**: Search the web for team stats, rankings, or matchup analysis. - **web_fetch**: Fetch a web page for detailed scouting reports, stats pages, or bracket previews. - **use_browser**: Browse a page using a real browser. Use this for JavaScript-heavy pages (stats dashboards, interactive brackets) that web_fetch cannot render. Slower — only use when web_fetch returns empty or broken content. - **calculator**: Evaluate math expressions. - **submit_bracket**: Validate and submit your final bracket in one step. Pass your COMPLETE bracket (r1-r6 + tiebreakerScore) as input. If validation fails, returns errors — fix them and call submit_bracket again. If valid, the run ends successfully. ## Submission Flow 1. Build your bracket (r1 through r6 + tiebreakerScore) 2. Call submit_bracket with your complete bracket — it validates and submits in one step 3. If submit_bracket returns errors, fix them and call submit_bracket again Each pick is {"gameId": "game-1", "winnerId": "team-slug"}. Use the team ID slugs shown in the matchups above (e.g. "duke-blue-devils", not "Duke"). Today's date: 2026-03-18

assistantMessage 2

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

I'll build a competitive March Madness bracket by conducting thorough research and making informed picks. Let me start with comprehensive research.

Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "NCAA basketball rankings 2026 AP Top 25 March"
}

Provider Metadata

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Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "2026 March Madness tournament predictions expert picks"
}

Provider Metadata

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Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "KenPom ratings 2026 NCAA basketball efficiency rankings"
}

Provider Metadata

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Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "NET rankings 2026 NCAA tournament selection"
}

Provider Metadata

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Tool Result: web_search

{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ap-top-25-college-basketball-rankings-purdue-arkansas-miami-ohio/",
      "title": "AP Top 25 poll: Purdue, Arkansas rise as Miami (Ohio) falls ...",
      "snippet": "Others receiving votes: Miami (Ohio) 100, BYU 62, UCLA 38, Utah State 28, TCU 17, High Point 14, VCU 12, Clemson 9, Ohio State 5, Kentucky 4, ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/15/college-rankings-basketball-top-25-ap-coaches-poll-march-15/89169875007/",
      "title": "Men's college basketball rankings: Updated Coaches Poll ...",
      "snippet": "1 seed with UConn losing in the Big East Conference tournament title game. Here's a look at the latest Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 for March 15: ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48224650/duke-heads-march-madness-ranked-no-1-ap-top-25",
      "title": "Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25",
      "snippet": "AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll ; 1. Duke (50), 32-2 ; 2. Arizona (7), 32-2 ; 3. Michigan, 31-3 ; 4. Florida, 26-7 ; 5. Houston, 28-6."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25406953-ap-college-basketball-poll-2026-final-rankings-after-march-madness-bracket-reveal",
      "title": "AP College Basketball Poll 2026 Final Rankings After ...",
      "snippet": "1. Duke (32-2) · 2. Arizona (32-2) · 3. Michigan (31-3) · 4. Florida (26-7) · 5. Houston (28-6) · 6. Iowa State (27-7) · 7. UConn (29-5) · 8. Purdue ( ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press",
      "title": "NCAA college basketball rankings, polls from the AP and ...",
      "snippet": "Get NCAA college basketball rankings from the NET Rankings, Associated Press and USA Today Coaches poll."
    }
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}

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Tool Result: web_search

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  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7123628/2026/03/17/march-madness-expert-bracket-picks-duke-champion/",
      "title": "Expert picks for the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Why Brendan ...",
      "snippet": "Expert picks for the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Why Brendan Marks has Duke winning it all ; 1 Duke. 8 Ohio State ; 5 St. John's. 4 Kansas ; 11 ..."
    },
    {
      "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": "March Madness 101: NCAA tournament format, history, facts · UConn ... Joe Lunardi's ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2026."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAZJ_li2jzg",
      "title": "Andy Katz breaks down his 2026 March Madness bracket - YouTube",
      "snippet": "Expert Garry Parrish fills out his bracket | 2026 NCAA TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS & ADVICE · 1.7K views ; Coach K's FIRST-EVER public March Madness ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/ncaa-bracket-predictions-model-gives-out-surprising-march-madness-2026-tournament-picks/",
      "title": "NCAA bracket predictions: Model gives out surprising March ...",
      "snippet": "NCAA bracket predictions: Model gives out surprising March Madness 2026 tournament picks. Ross Kelly. By Ross Kelly. -10 hrs ago • 3 min read."
    },
    {
      "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": "March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for First-Round Upsets in the 2026 NCAA Men's Tournament. Upset picks can be hard to spot in the ..."
    }
  ]
}

Provider Metadata

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Tool Result: web_search

{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankAdjOE",
      "title": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings",
      "snippet": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings. Check out our instructional course, Basketball Analytics for Coaches. Use code MARCH for $50 off! help."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankAdjDE&ref=amherststudent.com",
      "title": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings",
      "snippet": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings ; 76, Nevada · MWC ; 96, South Carolina · SEC ; 105, Illinois Chicago · MVC ..."
    },
    {
      "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 ; 84, Marquette, 120 ; 85, George Washington, 60 ; 86, Colorado St. 53 ; 87, Butler, 75 ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLnSsVXipzU",
      "title": "College Basketball Analytics.. Updated KenPom Rankings + ...",
      "snippet": "Comments · Predicting the ENTIRE 2026 NCAA Tournament Field | FULL March Madness Bracketology · Bracketology Update.. · IMPORTANT Things to Know ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/1o4njmq/kenpom_2026_ratings_are_out/",
      "title": "KenPom 2026 Ratings Are Out : r/CollegeBasketball - Reddit",
      "snippet": "I first scanned through 10-25 and thought Illinois must be atrociously underrated by Kenpom and then checked who are at the top..."
    }
  ]
}

Provider Metadata

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Tool Result: web_search

{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://bballnet.com/",
      "title": "2026 NET Rankings and Quad Wins",
      "snippet": "Rank, Prev, School, Conf, Record. 1, 1, Duke · ACC, 32-2. 2, 2, Michigan · Big Ten, 31-3. 3, 3, Arizona · Big 12, 32-2. 4, 4, Florida · SEC, 26-7."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings",
      "title": "NCAA Men's Basketball NET Rankings",
      "snippet": "Get NCAA college basketball rankings from the Associated Press, USA Today Coaches poll and the NCAA NET Rankings ... 2026 March Madness: Men's NCAA tournament ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/net-rankings-explained-ncaa-tournament-190038727.html",
      "title": "NET Rankings, explained: How the NCAA Tournament selection ...",
      "snippet": "The NET rankings system is a way for the Selection committee to evaluate college basketball teams ahead of the NCAA Tournament."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2026/net",
      "title": "NET Ranking - Men's College Basketball | WarrenNolan.com",
      "snippet": "2026 Men's College Basketball NET Ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) a ranking of teams based on five factors, team value index, net efficiency, ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/ncaab/updated-college-basketball-net-rankings-for-ncaa-tournament-bm10/",
      "title": "Updated NET Rankings for 2025-26 For NCAA Tournament - BetMGM",
      "snippet": "NET Rankings for 2025-26 Season ; 1, Duke, 30-2 ; 2, Michigan, 29-2 ; 3, Arizona, 30-2 ; 4, Florida, 25-6."
    }
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assistantMessage 3

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Good, I can see the top teams are Duke, Arizona, Michigan, and Florida as 1-seeds. Let me gather more specific information about tournament teams and potential upsets.

Tool Call: web_fetch

{
  "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48224650/duke-heads-march-madness-ranked-no-1-ap-top-25"
}

Provider Metadata

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}

Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "Duke Blue Devils 2026 basketball roster injuries March Madness"
}

Provider Metadata

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    "caller": {
      "type": "direct"
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}

Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "UConn Huskies 2026 NCAA tournament basketball team analysis"
}

Provider Metadata

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    "caller": {
      "type": "direct"
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  }
}

Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "12 seed upsets 2026 March Madness predictions Northern Iowa High Point McNeese Akron"
}

Provider Metadata

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      "type": "direct"
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Tool Result: web_fetch

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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7125224/2026/03/17/march-madness-2026-player-injuries-caleb-foster-mikel-brown/",
      "title": "Key March Madness injuries to know while filling out your men's ...",
      "snippet": "Key March Madness injuries to know while filling out your men's NCAA Tournament bracket ; Jaylin Stewart, UConn · Braden Huff, Gonzaga · Nolan ..."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caleb-foster-injury-updates-duke-134753743.html",
      "title": "Caleb Foster injury updates: Will Duke star play in 2026 March ...",
      "snippet": "Caleb Foster injury updates: Will Duke star play in 2026 March Madness ... Blue Devils have to figure out a way to survive without their point ..."
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      "url": "https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article315059036.html",
      "title": "Duke basketball injury update for March Madness tournament",
      "snippet": "After the game, Duke coach Jon Scheyer offered an update on both players as the No. 1 Blue Devils turn their attention to the NCAA Tournament."
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      "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/duke-insider-ncaa-tournament-injury-update-caleb-foster-11693837",
      "title": "Duke: Insider Drops Crushing NCAA Tournament Injury Update on ...",
      "snippet": "The Duke Blue Devils could be without one of their key starters for the entire NCAA Tournament, per a new report."
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      "url": "https://www.hoopshq.com/acc/duke-acc-tournament-2026",
      "title": "Duke Keeps on Winning as It Adjusts to an Injury-Depleted Lineup",
      "snippet": "The good news for the Blue Devils is that win or lose, they will still be a No. 1 seed once the NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed on Sunday."
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ready-another-deep-ncaa-run-173400390.html",
      "title": "Ready for another deep NCAA run? UConn men's history ...",
      "snippet": "UConn has earned a No. 2 seed six previous times in its history, and the Huskies have a pretty good track record of going deep into the dance ..."
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      "title": "'Here's why UConn can STILL win the East Region!!'",
      "snippet": "Expert Matt Norlander fills out his bracket | 2026 NCAA TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS & ADVICE. CBS Sports · 88K views ; Complete March Madness Bracket ..."
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      "snippet": "The other fact was that last year UCONN was NOT seeded 1 in the tournament but a 2-seed based on 3 losses and manage to go through 3 #1'a to win ..."
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/uconn/basketball/uconn-huskies-earns-highest-chance-win-ncaa-tournament-2026",
      "title": "UConn Earns Highest Chance to Win NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "The Huskies won the Big East Tournament over the Villanova Wildcats 90-51 to cap off their perfect season."
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      "url": "https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/why-uconn-basketball-is-on-upset-alert-in-2026-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "Why UConn basketball is on upset alert in 2026 NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "That has not been the case in 2026. The Huskies average 77.5 points per game, which ranks an underwhelming 138th out of 365 Division I programs."
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "title": "Most probable first-round upsets in the men's 2026 NCAA tournament",
      "snippet": "High Point is the only 12-seed with at least a 20% chance to win ... (12) Northern Iowa vs. (5) St. John's. Upset chance: 15% 7:10 p.m. ..."
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      "title": "March Madness upset predictions 2026: Which 12 seed is most ...",
      "snippet": "12 Northern Iowa (23-12) takes on No. 5 St. John's (26-6) in the East Region. No. 12 High Point (30-4) takes on No. 5 Wisconsin (24-10) in ..."
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      "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/the-12-vs-5-seed-upset-you-should-pick-in-your-march-madness-bracket-11680806",
      "title": "The 12 vs 5 Seed Upset You Should Pick in Your March Madness ...",
      "snippet": "Akron's Tavari Johnson will be a name you hear a lot if the Zips can pull off this upset. Ranking Upset Potential: Akron; High Point; Northern ..."
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      "url": "https://deadspin.com/best-12-vs-5-ncaa-tournament-upset-picks-for-2026-march-madness/",
      "title": "Best 12 vs 5 NCAA Tournament Upset Picks for 2026 March Madness",
      "snippet": "#12 UNI (+470) vs #5 St. John's -10.5 · #12 Akron (+260) vs #5 Texas Tech -7.5 · #12 High Point (+390) vs #5 Wisconsin -10.5 · McNeese St (+520) vs ..."
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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 ...",
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assistantMessage 4

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Great insights! Duke has injury concerns with Caleb Foster, and UConn might be vulnerable as a 2-seed. High Point appears to be the strongest 12-seed. Let me continue researching other regions and key matchups.

Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/arizona/wildcats-looks-like-team-beat-entering-march-madness",
      "title": "Arizona Looks Like the Team to Beat Entering March Madness",
      "snippet": "Arizona Looks Like the Team to Beat Entering March Madness. The Arizona Wildcats are the best team going into the NCAA Tournament. Michael ..."
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      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7090849/2026/03/15/mens-march-madness-team-preview-big-board/",
      "title": "March Madness bracket prep 2026: Strengths, weaknesses ...",
      "snippet": "Welcome to The Athletic's men's NCAA Tournament big board, where you can find an in-depth breakdown of all 68 teams in the March Madness ..."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-arizona-basketball-win-2026-111835054.html",
      "title": "Why Arizona basketball will win 2026 NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "March Madness 2026 bracket, predictions, picks: Best bets for every 2026 NCAA tournament game ... March Madness: Ranking every NCAA tournament ..."
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      "url": "https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/77267/arizona-wildcats-ncaa-tournament-final-four-projection-analysis-west-region-2026-tommy-lloyd",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament: How No. 1 seed Arizona can get to the Final Four",
      "snippet": "Bracket tips: Answering your 2026 NCAA Tournament questions. 9:00 AM PDT. NCAA Tournament: Arizona's reliance on freshmen far from the norm ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37bzWt78A4Q",
      "title": "Arizona NCAA Tournament Preview & Predictions with Fran Fraschilla",
      "snippet": "The Arizona Wildcats are the favorites ... Georgetown legend Roy Hibbert fills out his bracket | 2026 NCAA TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS & ADVICE."
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigans-tough-path-competitive-2026-132435148.html",
      "title": "Michigan's Tough Path in the Competitive 2026 NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "Michigan leads the Midwest Region after a 31-win season, but Iowa State, Alabama and Virginia give this bracket plenty of depth and ..."
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      "url": "https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-mens-basketball/108527/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-preview-michigan-basketball-out-of-the-blue-podcast",
      "title": "Discussing Michigan Basketball's NCAA Tournament Path",
      "snippet": "Today on Out of the Blue, we react to the Big Ten Tournament, and preview the NCAA Tournament for the Michigan Wolverines:"
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      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWsnqSe8GA",
      "title": "MIDWEST REGION PREVIEW! Michigan's got the EASIEST path",
      "snippet": "MIDWEST REGION PREVIEW! Michigan's got the EASIEST path | 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket breakdown."
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      "url": "https://www.hoopshq.com/bracketology/midwest-regional-analysis-2026",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament Midwest Preview: Can Anyone Beat Michigan?",
      "snippet": "NCAA Tournament 2026 Midwest Region Preview: Can Anyone Beat Michigan? ... The Wolverines rank in the top 10 in both offensive and ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/why-michigan-basketball-will-win-2026-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "Why Michigan basketball will win 2026 NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "The offense has been stellar. They are eighth in the nation in points per game while sitting fifth in assists per game. Further, they shoot 61 ..."
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Tool Result: web_search

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    {
      "url": "https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2026/03/17/march-madness-teams-florida-basketball-wont-want-to-see-in-2026-ncaa-tournament/89136673007/",
      "title": "Teams Florida basketball doesn't want to see during March Madness",
      "snippet": "Illinois and Florida met in a \"secret scrimmage\" last October, a game in which UF held off a late Illini rally to win. Of course, both teams ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/gators/mens-basketball/2026/03/18/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-bracket-ranking-florida/89212429007/",
      "title": "Where Florida ranks among this year's NCAA Tournament teams",
      "snippet": "The Florida Gators enter the 2026 NCAA Tournament among the No. 1 ... Houston Cougars. \"The reigning champions have the best frontcourt ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://hailfloridahail.com/florida-march-madness-base-seed-potential-opponents-schedules-and-final-four-path",
      "title": "Seed, potential opponents, schedules and Final Four path",
      "snippet": "Florida Basketball's 2026 NCAA Tournament Hub: Seed: No 1. Region ... March Madness bracket did Florida one favor and one brutal disservice."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cbk/defending-national-champion-florida-is-a-no-1-seed-for-march-madness-houston-lurking-in-south",
      "title": "Defending national champion Florida is a No. 1 seed for March ...",
      "snippet": "Defending national champion Florida is a No. 1 seed for March Madness, Houston lurking in South. Updated Mar. 15, 2026 7:10 p.m. ET."
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    {
      "url": "https://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/2026-ncaa-tournament-south-region-breakdown",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament South Region Breakdown - Athlon Sports",
      "snippet": "The 2026 NCAA Tournament South Region features defending champion Florida, Houston's elite defense and Illinois' explosive offense."
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/iowa-state/iowa-state-basketball-s-opponent-revealed-for-2026-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "Iowa State Basketball's Opponent Revealed for 2026 NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "Furthermore, as the three seed, the Virginia Cavaliers could be who the Cyclones clash with down the road."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-iowa-state-basketball-upset-163318543.html",
      "title": "Why Iowa State basketball is on upset alert in 2026 NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "The Iowa State basketball team hopes to reach a Final Four for the first time with T.J. Otzelberger as head coach."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/iowa_state_basketball_has_a_major_edge_for_ncaa_tournament/s1_17624_43609422",
      "title": "Iowa State Basketball Has a Major Edge for NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "The Iowa State Cyclones have accomplished a lot during the 2025-26 men's college basketball season, but they are not done yet."
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      "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/iowa-state-basketball-gets-favorable-region-draw-in-2026-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1YK1u3",
      "title": "Iowa State basketball gets favorable region draw in 2026 NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "The Iowa State Cyclones received a favorable draw as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament."
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      "url": "https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/basketball-mens/2026/03/17/iowa-state-basketball-cyclones-growth-big-12-ncaa-tournament-march/89176698007/",
      "title": "Iowa State basketball shows its growth entering the NCAA Tournament",
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assistantMessage 5

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Excellent! Arizona is looking very strong, Michigan has an easier path, and Florida is defending champion. Let me research some more specific matchups and potential upset picks.

Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "8 vs 9 seed upsets 2026 March Madness TCU Ohio State Utah State Villanova Iowa Clemson"
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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Result: web_search

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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/live/texas-vs-nc-state-live-updates-march-madness-first-four-begins-in-dayton-umbc-falls-to-howard-210000000.html",
      "title": "Texas beats NC State on Tramon Mark's game-winner with 1 second ...",
      "snippet": "A year after Texas lost in the First Four, the Longhorns needed a game-winner from Tramon Mark to avoid back-to-back NCAA tournament losses."
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      "url": "https://packinsider.com/2026/03/15/nc-state-is-dancing-but-slips-to-final-four-in-gets-an-11-seed-play-in-game-vs-texas/",
      "title": "NC STATE IS DANCING! But slips in seeding, landing an 11-Seed ...",
      "snippet": "NC State is once again an 11 seed. But this time, it's with an asterisk: a play-in game in Dayton, for the right to even enter the main bracket ..."
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      "url": "https://gopack.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-basketball-nc-state-selected-for-the-2026-ncaa-tournament-will-face-texas-in-dayton",
      "title": "NC State Selected for the 2026 NCAA Tournament; Will Face Texas ...",
      "snippet": "NC State is an 11-seed in the West Regional and will face fellow 11-seed Texas in the First Four in Dayton on Tuesday, March 17."
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      "url": "https://www.backingthepack.com/nc-state-basketball/38453/nc-state-draws-no-11-seed-rematch-with-texas-in-dayton",
      "title": "NC State draws No. 11 seed, rematch with Texas in Dayton",
      "snippet": "11 seed, rematch with Texas in Dayton ... NC State is back in the NCAA tournament but is up against a brutal draw to reach the second weekend."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/ChrisThomassonKIII/posts/texas-survives-a-furious-nc-state-comeback-in-the-final-monute-to-win-68-66-and-/1313358880606414/",
      "title": "Texas SURVIVES a furious NC State comeback in the final monute ...",
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/sports/college/tiger-extra/2026/03/18/ncaa-tournament-upset-predictions-tribunes-bracket-buster-march-madness-picks/89185410007/",
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      "snippet": "Tribune's March Madness upset predictions, bracket-buster picks for 2026 NCAA men's bracket ... 9-seed, to beat 8-seed Villanova. Sorry ..."
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      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/18/ohio-state-buckeyes-picks-predictions-2026-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/89210443007/",
      "title": "Ohio State basketball predictions, picks for 2026 March Madness run",
      "snippet": "The Ohio State Buckeyes are the No. 8 seed in the East Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. How far will they advance in March Madness?"
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ncaa-tournament-analyzing-villanova-path-210359751.html",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament: Analyzing Villanova's path to a No. 8 seed",
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      "url": "https://collegefootballnews.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament-8-seeds-clemson-georgia-ohio-state-villanova",
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      "url": "https://247sports.com/video/ncaa-tournament-89-seed-matchup-picks-villanova-vs-utah-state-13662642",
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-ncaa-tournament-east-region-bracket-preview/",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament East Region bracket preview - CBS Sports",
      "snippet": "Breaking down the 2026 NCAA Tournament East Region with predictions, upset picks, sleeper teams, best first-round games and players to watch ..."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48219737/2026-men-ncaa-tournament-jay-bilas-predictions-bracket",
      "title": "Jay Bilas predicts every game of the 2026 NCAA tournament - ESPN",
      "snippet": "I like Michigan State's draw, and the fight the Spartans show -- they've beaten No. 5 Illinois and No. 8 Purdue in the past six weeks, and ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-2026-east-region-bracket-predictions-cinderella-expert-picks-watch-times-schedule-odds-betting-lines-and-more-144508183.html",
      "title": "March Madness 2026: East region bracket predictions, Cinderella ...",
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      "url": "https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/sports/2026-march-madness-bracket-east-region-breakdown-prediction/",
      "title": "2026 March Madness bracket East Region breakdown, prediction",
      "snippet": "A deep dive into the 2026 March Madness bracket, East Region of Death, featuring Duke, Michigan State, UConn, St. John's, and Kansas."
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      "url": "https://www.outkick.com/sports/2026-ncaa-tournament-breakdown-east-region-best-bets-sleepers-busts",
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/10-vs-7-upset-rankings-saint-marys-least-likely-ncaa-tournament-no-7-seed-to-lose-but-heres-who-could/amp/",
      "title": "10 vs. 7 NCAA Tournament predictions: - CBS Sports",
      "snippet": "10 seeds have reached the Sweet 16 in the past eight tournaments. This year Missouri, Santa Clara, Texas A&M and UCF are the No. 10 seeds ..."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/march-madness-upset-predictions-2026-133501404.html",
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/meet-ncaa-tournament-no-10-005953609.html",
      "title": "Meet the NCAA Tournament No. 10 Seeds: Missouri, Santa Clara ...",
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48156563/march-madness-2026-every-team-mens-ncaa-tournament-bracket-explained",
      "title": "Men's March Madness 2026 bracket: Get to know all 68 teams - ESPN",
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      "url": "https://www.hoopshq.com/bracketology/seth-davis-ncaa-mens-2026-tournament-bracket",
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assistantMessage 6

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Great! I'm getting solid information. Let me research a few more key teams and matchups.

Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "Alabama Tennessee Virginia Kentucky 2026 March Madness Midwest region"
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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.hammerandrails.com/mens-basketball/58933/2026-ncaa-tournament-west-region-preview",
      "title": "How The West Will Be Won | Hammer and Rails",
      "snippet": "3 Seed: Gonzaga Bulldogs – Fun fact: Purdue is undefeated all-time against Gonzaga and has twice beaten them in the Sweet 16 in 2000 and 2024."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-ncaa-tournament-west-region-212800633.html",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament West Region Odds, Picks and Predictions",
      "snippet": "Analyze 2026 West Region odds. From Arizona's dominance to Purdue's record-setting offense, get expert picks and sleepers for the San Jose ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/purdue/basketball/predicting-purdue-path-2026-final-four-indianapolis-college-basketball",
      "title": "Predicting Purdue's Path to the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis",
      "snippet": "Gonzaga flexes its muscle in the first round against Kennesaw State, but faces some challenges in a second-round matchup against BYU. Still, ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5KZ97otvs",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket breakdown - YouTube",
      "snippet": "WEST REGION PREVIEW! Arizona, Purdue and ... Arkansas?! | 2026 NCAA Tournament ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ncaa-tournament-west-region-preview-160000985.html",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament West Region Preview - Yahoo Sports",
      "snippet": "West Region. Arizona won the Big 12 Tourney, Arkansas won the SEC Tourney, and Purdue won the Big Ten Tourney: all three are in this region ..."
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Tool Result: web_search

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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-midwest-region-predictions-cinderella-expert-picks-schedule-odds-betting-lines-and-more-144504385.html",
      "title": "March Madness: Midwest region predictions, Cinderella, ...",
      "snippet": "March Madness bracket 2026: NCAA tournament announced with Duke as No. 1 overall seed. The Blue Devils rode a win in the ACC championship ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/sports/2026-march-madness-bracket-midwest-region-breakdown-prediction/",
      "title": "2026 March Madness bracket Midwest Region breakdown, ...",
      "snippet": "A deep dive into the 2026 March Madness bracket's Midwest Region, featuring Michigan, Virginia, Iowa State, Alabama and Tennessee."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48156563/march-madness-2026-every-team-mens-ncaa-tournament-bracket-explained",
      "title": "Men's March Madness 2026 bracket: Get to know all 68 ...",
      "snippet": "Alabama Crimson Tide. Region: Midwest Record: 23-9. Tournament ceiling: Final Four. You'll remember Alabama made headlines this season for ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXV5RHjKEc0",
      "title": "March Madness Midwest Region Bracket Preview & Picks",
      "snippet": "Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander make their game-by-game picks and predictions for the Midwest Region in the 2026 NCAA Tournament."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-bracket-preview/",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region bracket preview",
      "snippet": "No. 6 seed Tennessee has an outstanding 1-2 punch of Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament, surrounded by a cast of defensive ends in the frontcourt."
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://bustingbrackets.com/10-most-important-players-in-south-region-of-the-2026-ncaa-tournament-basketball",
      "title": "10 most important players in South Region of the 2026 NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "10 most important players in South Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament · 1. Keaton Wagler (Illinois) · 2. Henri Veesaar (North Carolina) · 3."
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    {
      "url": "https://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/2026-ncaa-tournament-south-region-breakdown",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament South Region Breakdown - Athlon Sports",
      "snippet": "The 2026 NCAA Tournament South Region features defending champion Florida, Houston's elite defense and Illinois' explosive offense."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-march-madness-odds-predictions-200409323.html",
      "title": "Breakdown of First Round in the South Region - UNC on Upset Alert",
      "snippet": "2026 NCAA Tournament: A bet from every First Round Game in the South Region. ... 6 North Carolina Tar Heels (-142) vs. No. 11. VCU Rams (+120)."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/march-madness-2026-picking-every-south-region-1st-round-game-including-nebraska-trying-to-make-history/ar-AA1YLKLN",
      "title": "March Madness 2026: Picking every South Region 1st-round game ...",
      "snippet": "Nebraska started the season 20-0, got a No. 4 seed and are a 13.5-point favorite in the first round. If the Cornhuskers don't finally get that ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/sports/south-regional-march-madness-2026-bracket-preview-top-teams-players-to-watch/",
      "title": "South Regional March Madness 2026 bracket preview: Top teams ...",
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Tool Result: web_search

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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-2026-region-by-region-predictions-cinderellas-expert-picks-odds-schedule-and-more-204524913.html",
      "title": "March Madness 2026: Region-by-region predictions, Cinderellas ...",
      "snippet": "Bracket betting guide: March Madness odds, best bets and predictions for NCAA tournament ... 2026 NCAA women's tournament: 6 Cinderellas ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7123628/2026/03/17/march-madness-expert-bracket-picks-duke-champion/",
      "title": "Expert picks for the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Why Brendan ...",
      "snippet": "Expert picks for the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Why Brendan Marks has Duke winning it all ... Four from 2026 Men's March Madness. Let's ..."
    },
    {
      "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": "March Madness 101: NCAA tournament format, history, facts · UConn ... Men's March Madness 2026 bracket: Get to know all 68 teams. Myron ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2026/03/17/final-four-predictions-ncaa-bracket-march-madness-picks/89187322007/",
      "title": "Final Four picks; 2026 March Madness predictions for NCAA bracket",
      "snippet": "Final Four predictions; our 2026 March Madness picks for NCAA bracket ; Arizona (1) over LIU (16); Utah State (9) over Villanova (8); Wisconsin ( ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkdmA5KhB5U",
      "title": "Biggest threat to 1-seeds in every region of 2026 March Madness",
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assistantMessage 7

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Excellent research! Now let me look at a few more specific matchup details and then I'll build my bracket.

Tool Call: web_fetch

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  "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7125224/2026/03/17/march-madness-2026-player-injuries-caleb-foster-mikel-brown/"
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Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "SMU Mustangs Miami Ohio 2026 NCAA tournament 11 seed play-in"
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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Result: web_fetch

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Tool Result: web_search

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    {
      "url": "https://smumustangs.com/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-ncaa-first-four-no-11-smu-vs-no-11-miami-oh-wednesday-8-10pm-ct.aspx",
      "title": "NCAA First Four: No. 11 SMU vs No. 11 Miami (OH) - SMU Athletics",
      "snippet": "No. 11 SMU (20-13) vs No. 11 Miami (OH) (31-1) NCAA Tournament – First Four UD Arena – Dayton, Ohio Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – 9:10 p.m. ET ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856436/miami-oh-smu",
      "title": "Miami (OH) vs. SMU (Mar 18, 2026) Live Score - ESPN",
      "snippet": "Live coverage of the Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. SMU Mustangs NCAAM game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/WCPO9/posts/after-a-historic-season-miami-was-selected-to-the-2026-ncaa-tournament-as-one-of/1377982541026366/",
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      "snippet": "Miami was selected as the No. 11 seed to face SMU at UD Arena in Dayton on Wednesday as part of the First Four."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://collegefootballnews.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament-11-seeds-miami-university-nc-state-smu-texas-usf-vcu",
      "title": "Meet the NCAA Tournament No. 11 Seeds: Miami University, NC ...",
      "snippet": "Miami University, NC State, SMU, Texas, USF and VCU are the seeds everyone is buzzing about. They're the bubble teams that got in, ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/smu-mustangs-miami-oh-redhawks-084312065.html",
      "title": "SMU Mustangs and Miami (OH) RedHawks square off in the First 4",
      "snippet": "in the NCAA Tournament First Four round. The Mustangs have gone 9-11 against ACC opponents, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play."
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Tool Result: web_search

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  "results": [
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/48217692/espn-2026-tournament-men-bracket-game-odds",
      "title": "Men's basketball tournament: Odds, spreads totals and BPI ... - ESPN",
      "snippet": "Moneylines, spreads, totals and BPI predictions for the first round of the 2026 NCAA men's tournament."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-18/2026-march-madness-mens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates",
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      "snippet": "Here is the schedule for March Madness 2026, which begins with Selection Sunday on March 15 and continues through the Final Four and the ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.nbcsports.com/mens-college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-dark-horse-final-four-predictions-odds-louisville-vanderbilt-virginia-wisconsin",
      "title": "2026 March Madness Dark Horse Final Four Predictions, Odds",
      "snippet": "East Region Dark Horse: Louisville Cardinals (+1300). Per KenPom, Louisville ranks 19th in offensive efficiency and 25th in defensive efficiency ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.hoopshq.com/rankings/bracketology-2026-march-2-2026",
      "title": "Bracketology 2026: Men's NCAA Tournament Projections - Hoops HQ",
      "snippet": "I have elevated Saint Mary's up to a No. 7 seed. Unless they win the WCC Tournament, there's a good chance the Gaels will get passed by some ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/college-basketball/team/saint-mary-s-gaels-college-basketball/schedule/",
      "title": "Saint Mary's Gaels Schedule - 2025-26 NCAAM Games - The Athletic",
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assistantMessage 8

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Great! Miami (OH) had a 31-1 record, which is impressive. Let me do one more round of research on key upset candidates and then build my bracket.

Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "VCU Rams North Carolina 2026 11 vs 6 seed upset Havoc defense"
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Tool Call: web_search

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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-miami-ohio-march-madness-230649741.html",
      "title": "Did Miami Ohio make March Madness? Where are ...",
      "snippet": "March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset. Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (31-1) With 90.7 points per game, Miami was second in the nation ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/miami-ohio-gets-last-ncaa-225455977.html",
      "title": "Miami (Ohio) not last team in NCAA field, but treated like it ...",
      "snippet": "The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks have been one of the biggest storylines in the 2025-26 college basketball season, as the team started 31-0 before ..."
    },
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      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7123051/2026/03/17/the-definitive-guide-to-march-madness-2026-first-round-upsets/",
      "title": "The definitive guide to March Madness 2026 first-round ...",
      "snippet": "11 Miami (Ohio) RedHawks or SMU Mustangs. Upset Chance: 24.3 percent ... All told, this game has about half the upset potential of a typical 5-12 ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-sportsbooks-will-be-rooting-against-the-miami-ohio-redhawks-in-their-march-madness-debut-it-s-all-miami-ohio-so-far/ar-AA1YQyTl?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1",
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      "title": "NCAA selection committee includes Miami (Ohio) in ...",
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/11-vs-6-upset-rankings-vcu-more-than-capable-of-handing-north-carolina-second-straight-first-round-loss/",
      "title": "11 vs. 6 upset rankings: Potential NCAA Tournament bracket busters",
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assistantMessage 9

Mar 18, 2026, 11:51 PM

Perfect! Now I have enough information to build a competitive bracket. Key insights from my research: **Top Teams:** - Duke (#1 overall) - but has injury concerns with Caleb Foster - Arizona - looking very strong, many picking them as favorites - Michigan - easiest path according to experts - Florida - defending champion **Key Upsets to Consider:** - **12 seeds:** High Point (30-4) is the strongest, also Northern Iowa and Akron have potential - **11 seeds:** VCU over UNC is highly rated, Miami (OH) 31-1 record, Texas beat NC State in play-in - **10 seeds:** Missouri, UCF, Texas A&M all have Sweet 16 potential - **9 seeds:** Utah State over Villanova, TCU, Iowa all possible - **13 seeds:** Hofstra is getting the most buzz **Other Notes:** - UConn vulnerable as 2-seed (only 77.5 PPG, ranked 138th) - Louisville could be dark horse - VCU on 16-1 hot streak - Michigan State strong defensive team Now let me build my bracket systematically:

Tool Call: submit_bracket

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Tool Result: submit_bracket

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