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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": "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 ..."
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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 ... - NCAA March Madness Tournament 2026. Sideline ..."
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/most-likely-upsets-for-march-madness-2026-ncaa-tournament-cinderella-teams-to-target-in-your-bracket-picks/",
      "title": "Most likely upsets for March Madness 2026: NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "Most likely upsets for March Madness 2026: NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams to target in your bracket picks · Three 2026 March Madness Cinderella ..."
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      "url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/17/march-madness-upset-predictions-final-four-picks-to-help-fill-out-ncaa-tournament-bracket-2026/89193610007/",
      "title": "March Madness bold predictions: Top upset picks, surprises, sleepers",
      "snippet": "March Madness predictions: Most popular NCAA Tournament first round upset picks. Santa Clara over Kentucky was picked eight times (80%). VCU ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/ncaa-bracket-picks/articles/march-madness-upset-predictions-first-round-2026/",
      "title": "Top 4 March Madness Upset Predictions for the First Round",
      "snippet": "Find the best first-round March Madness upset predictions using public pick data and win probabilities to gain an edge in your 2026 bracket."
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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 ; Alabama. Aden Holloway (Non-Injury; arrested on ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.rotowire.com/cbasketball/article/college-basketball-injuries-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-first-round-108144",
      "title": "College Basketball Injuries: March Madness First Round - RotoWire",
      "snippet": "In 2026, there is a lengthy list of recent injuries to some big-name players we need to watch out for. We'll take you through the most impactful ..."
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      "url": "https://x.com/SICscore/status/2034042237214982441",
      "title": "March Madness 2026 Tournament Bracket",
      "snippet": "Our 2026 NCAA Tournament breakdown ranks each region by team health so you can identify the biggest injury advantages before making your picks."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-4-tourney-teams-ripe-to-make-an-early-exit-133522098.html",
      "title": "March Madness: 4 tourney teams ripe to make an early exit",
      "snippet": "Purdue and North Carolina are among the big-name teams that are vulnerable heading into the NCAA tournament."
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      "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/injuries-fuel-march-madness-upset-buzz/gm-GM672D8D14?gemSnapshotKey=GM672D8D14-snapshot-3&uxmode=ruby",
      "title": "Injuries fuel March Madness upset buzz - MSN",
      "snippet": "Injuries fuel March Madness upset buzz. With key players sidelined, several No. 11 seeds are emerging as popular upset picks in the 2026 ..."
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  "content": "site: media \\| arena: general \\| pageType: stories \\|\nsection: \\| slug: most-likely-upsets-for-march-madness-2026-ncaa-tournament-cinderella-teams-to-target-in-your-bracket-picks \\| sport: other \\| route: article\\_single.us \\|\n6-keys: media/spln/other/reg/free/stories\n\n[Skip to Main Content](https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/most-likely-upsets-for-march-madness-2026-ncaa-tournament-cinderella-teams-to-target-in-your-bracket-picks/#page-content)\n\nClose\n\nSign in with your TV provider\n\nIf not listed, please contact your TV provider.\n\n![[object Object] Logo](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2020/04/22/e9ceb731-8b3f-4c60-98fe-090ab66a2997/screen-shot-2020-04-22-at-11-04-56-am.png)\n\nAll ProvidersXfinity\n\n# Most likely upsets for March Madness 2026: NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams to target in your bracket picks\n\n## SportsLine's model nailed 12 of the teams in the Sweet 16 last season and simulated the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket 10,000 times\n\n[![            Owen OBrien     ](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2025/03/11/9a7f99c2-75ab-49f4-86c3-2001ec566a2b/thumbnail/80x80/bdc68afed3aca70c15cd858408c55f65/owen-obrien-500.png)](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/owen-obrien/)\n\nBy\n[Owen OBrien](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/owen-obrien/)\n\n3 hrs ago\n•\n3 min read\n\n\n![tavari-johnson-akron-zips-imagn-images-1.jpg](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2026/02/20/433d445e-c016-456d-a0bb-65d4fab6c8aa/thumbnail/770x433/0497746771bd606379bbdbe8d5260093/tavari-johnson-akron-zips-imagn-images-1.jpg)Imagn Images\n\nFilling out 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket picks will be a national pastime, and the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket features three teams that will be popular national championship picks. Duke, Michigan and Arizona are the top-three No. 1 seeds and are widely viewed as strong Final Four contenders. The fourth No. 1, Florida, is the defending champion, but the Gators lost head-to-head matchups with Duke and Arizona this year. They also have the top No. 2 seed, Houston, lurking in their region of the March Madness bracket 2026.\n\nCan you trust these top seeds with your 2026 March Madness bracket picks, or are there NCAA Tournament sleepers and 2026 March Madness Cinderella picks who will send them packing far earlier than many bracket contest players anticipate? Before making any 2026 March Madness bracket predictions, be sure to [check out the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2026-sportsline-upset-bracket-full-of-surprises/#ttag=03172026_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_ncaa_model_MMnewbracket1).\n\nTheir proven projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks recently, beating over 91 percent of all CBS Sports brackets in four of the past seven tournaments. It was all over UConn's championship run two years ago and nailed 12 teams in the Sweet 16 last year. It also correctly predicted all four Final Four teams in 2025.\n\nIt knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 25 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds since its inception in 2016.\n\nNow, with the 2026 NCAA bracket revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. [You can only see it over at SportsLine](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2026-sportsline-upset-bracket-full-of-surprises/#ttag=03172026_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_ncaa_model_MMnewbracket1).\n\n## Three 2026 March Madness Cinderella teams to watch out for\n\nOne potential 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket buster is the Akron Zips. The 12th-seeded Zips, who have very strong guard play, certainly have the pieces to make some noise in the March Madness bracket. Their bracket draw also helps their case. They get No. 5 Texas Tech in the first round, and the Red Raiders have been trending down since losing star JT Toppin (knee) for the season. They went just 3-4 in the seven games since that injury, and th"
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  "content": "[Close](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/) [Close](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/)\n\nNCAA TOURNAMENT\n\nNCAA Men's Basketball Tournament\n\nAdd Topic\n\n# March Madness bold predictions: Top upset picks, surprises, sleepers\n\n[![Portrait of Matthew Glenesk](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2025/03/12/PIND/82332180007-031125-matt-glenesk-mug-0001.JPG?crop=3439,3438,x773,y0&width=48&height=48&format=pjpg&auto=webp) Matthew Glenesk](https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2646923001/matthew-glenesk/)\n\nUSA TODAY\n\nMarch 17, 2026Updated March 18, 2026, 11:02 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%2Ftourney%2F2026%2F03%2F17%2Fmarch-madness-upset-predictions-final-four-picks-to-help-fill-out-ncaa-tournament-bracket-2026%2F89193610007%2F)[Share to Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2Ftourney%2F2026%2F03%2F17%2Fmarch-madness-upset-predictions-final-four-picks-to-help-fill-out-ncaa-tournament-bracket-2026%2F89193610007%2F&text=March%20Madness%20bold%20predictions%3A%20Top%20upset%20picks%2C%20surprises%2C%20sleepers&via=usatoday)[Share by email](mailto:?subject=March%20Madness%20bold%20predictions%3A%20Top%20upset%20picks%2C%20surprises%2C%20sleepers%20-%20from%20USA%20TODAY&body=March%20Madness%20bold%20predictions%3A%20Top%20upset%20picks%2C%20surprises%2C%20sleepers%0A%0AWhat%27s%20most%20popular%20March%20Madness%20upset%20pick%3F%20How%20about%20a%20Sweet%2016%20surprise%20and%20a%20Final%20Four%20dark%20horse.%20See%20our%20NCAA%20Tournament%202026%20predictions.%0A%0ACheck%20out%20this%20story%20on%20usatoday.com%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2Ftourney%2F2026%2F03%2F17%2Fmarch-madness-upset-predictions-final-four-picks-to-help-fill-out-ncaa-tournament-bracket-2026%2F89193610007%2F)\n\nNeed help filling out your [March Madness bracket](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/15/march-madness-printable-bracket-pdf-ncaa-tournament-2026/89099335007/)?\n\nWe had 10 members of the USA TODAY Sports staff [fill out brackets](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/16/march-madness-bracket-predictions-ncaa-tournament-2026-expert-picks/89170127007/) using [our Bracket Challenge game](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/contests/brackets/sweepstakes), presented by [AutoZone](https://www.autozone.com/?cmpid=DSP:US:EN:AD:2608:UST:AWR:BNR:1x1:GEN:NA:TPR:SCD:GRL:GAL:NA:NA:NA:NA&dclid=CK696t-pp5MDFZKSrgUdgoIchQ&gad_source=7&gad_campaignid=23605445926).\n\nHere's a look at some of the takeaways from their predictions, including most popular upset and most likely [Final Four](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/15/march-madness-predictions-final-four-picks-ncaa-tournament-2026/89119495007/) teams.\n\n[![](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/03/16/USAT/89181942007-penn.png?crop=3999,2250,x0,y0&width=660&height=372&format=pjpg&auto=webp)](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/ncaab/2026/03/17/ncaa-basketball-famous-alumni/89147361007/)\n\n## March Madness predictions: Most popular NCAA Tournament first round upset picks\n\n- Santa Clara over Kentucky was picked eight times (80%).\n- VCU over North Carolina was picked seven times (70%).\n- South Florida over Louisville was picked six times (60%).\n\n## Our boldest March Madness first round upset prediction\n\n[Matt Hayes' bracket](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/contests/brackets/1baa4461-7d4a-410f-b2b8-3bdd9b06b7f5) is go big or go home. He has seven double-digit seeds winning first round games.\n\nHe's got your typical 5-12 upsets, going with High Point to beat Wisconsin and McNeese beating Vanderbilt in the first round.\n\nBut he wasn't done. His prediction of 14-seed Wright State beating 3-seed Virginia in the Midwest Region was our boldest take.\n\n[View Gallery - March Madness bracket b"
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  "content": "usalabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiahawaiiidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew hampshirenew jerseynew mexiconew yorknorth carolinanorth dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode islandsouth carolinasouth dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwashington dcwest virginiawisconsinwyoming\n\n- [TeamRankings](https://www.teamrankings.com/)\n- [BetIQ](https://betiq.teamrankings.com/)\n- [PoolGenius](https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/)\n\n# Top 4 March Madness Upset Predictions for the First Round\n\nFind the best first-round March Madness upset predictions using public pick data and win probabilities to gain an edge in your 2026 bracket.\n\nby Spencer Limbach - Mar 17, 2026\n\n![RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 17: Terrence Hill Jr. #6 of the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams reacts to the basket during the college basketball game between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams on November 17, 2025 at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.](https://teamrankings-blog-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress-uploads/prod/ecl251117013_ncst_vs_vcu-820x492.jpg)\n\nCan VCU pull off a March Madness upset of UNC? (Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire)\n\nWhen looking for March Madness upset predictions in your bracket, it’s not about guessing or picking seeds based on historical upsets (like the often-talked-about No. 12 vs. No. 5 seed upset).\n\nThe biggest edges in bracket pools come when a team’s **actual chances of winning are higher than how often people are picking them**.\n\nThat’s what we are looking for in our NCAA Tournament upset picks, or any “value pick” in our bracket here at PoolGenius.\n\nAnd it’s what we’ll run through below, with exclusive data from our **[NCAA Bracket Picks Tool](https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/ncaa-bracket-picks/)**.\n\n## March Madness Upset Predictions: How to Find Value Picks\n\nMost people approach March Madness upsets the wrong way.\n\nThey look for big underdogs and try to predict chaos.\n\nBut in reality, the best upset picks usually come from identifying **gaps between perception and probability** — especially in games where the public is overconfident in one side.\n\nThat’s where public pick data becomes critical, and we have it in our **NCAA Bracket Picks Tool**.\n\n## 🏀 The Unfair Advantage to WIN Your Bracket Pool 🏀\n\nGet picks customized to YOUR pool’s exact size and scoring system.\n\nSubscribers win 3.1x more often than expected.\n\n**[Get Bracket Picks](https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/ncaa-bracket-picks/?trk=rs_tr_mm26_art_cta)**\n\n* * *\n\n## Best First-Round March Madness Upsets in 2026\n\nThis might not be a big year for classic 12-over-5 upsets. Most No. 5 seeds opened as sizable favorites (8.5 points or more) against their No. 12 opponents.\n\nThat shifts some of the best bracket First-Round value to 8-9 and 7-10 matchups, where the public tends to over-rely on the higher seed.\n\nQuick note on terminology: we count any higher seed beating a lower seed as an upset, including a No. 9 over a No. 8. We do this because bracket scoring systems often use seed-differential scoring or upset bonuses as incentives.\n\nBelow are four first-round games where the numbers suggest the public may be missing something.\n\n## **No. 9 Utah State over No. 8 Villanova**\n\n**Odds to win:** 57%\n\n**Public pick rate:** 45%\n\nUtah State enters the tournament as one of the stronger No. 9 seeds in the field.\n\nThe Aggies are driven by their experienced backcourt, particularly wings Mason Falsev and MJ Collins, who combine to average nearly 34 points per game and can score both inside and from the perimeter.\n\nMeanwhile, Villanova is dealing with a major late-season injury after losing Matthew Hodge to a torn ACL at the end of February.\n\nThe Wildcats rely heavily on half-court execution and stability, but their form dipped late in the season after that injury, culminating in a d"
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  "content": "usalabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiahawaiiidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew hampshirenew jerseynew mexiconew yorknorth carolinanorth dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode islandsouth carolinasouth dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwashington dcwest virginiawisconsinwyoming\n\n- [TeamRankings](https://www.teamrankings.com/)\n- [BetIQ](https://betiq.teamrankings.com/)\n- [PoolGenius](https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/)\n\n# Top 4 March Madness Upset Predictions for the First Round\n\nFind the best first-round March Madness upset predictions using public pick data and win probabilities to gain an edge in your 2026 bracket.\n\nby Spencer Limbach - Mar 17, 2026\n\n![RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 17: Terrence Hill Jr. #6 of the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams reacts to the basket during the college basketball game between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams on November 17, 2025 at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.](https://teamrankings-blog-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress-uploads/prod/ecl251117013_ncst_vs_vcu-820x492.jpg)\n\nCan VCU pull off a March Madness upset of UNC? (Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire)\n\nWhen looking for March Madness upset predictions in your bracket, it’s not about guessing or picking seeds based on historical upsets (like the often-talked-about No. 12 vs. No. 5 seed upset).\n\nThe biggest edges in bracket pools come when a team’s **actual chances of winning are higher than how often people are picking them**.\n\nThat’s what we are looking for in our NCAA Tournament upset picks, or any “value pick” in our bracket here at PoolGenius.\n\nAnd it’s what we’ll run through below, with exclusive data from our **[NCAA Bracket Picks Tool](https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/ncaa-bracket-picks/)**.\n\n## March Madness Upset Predictions: How to Find Value Picks\n\nMost people approach March Madness upsets the wrong way.\n\nThey look for big underdogs and try to predict chaos.\n\nBut in reality, the best upset picks usually come from identifying **gaps between perception and probability** — especially in games where the public is overconfident in one side.\n\nThat’s where public pick data becomes critical, and we have it in our **NCAA Bracket Picks Tool**.\n\n## 🏀 The Unfair Advantage to WIN Your Bracket Pool 🏀\n\nGet picks customized to YOUR pool’s exact size and scoring system.\n\nSubscribers win 3.1x more often than expected.\n\n**[Get Bracket Picks](https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/ncaa-bracket-picks/?trk=rs_tr_mm26_art_cta)**\n\n* * *\n\n## Best First-Round March Madness Upsets in 2026\n\nThis might not be a big year for classic 12-over-5 upsets. Most No. 5 seeds opened as sizable favorites (8.5 points or more) against their No. 12 opponents.\n\nThat shifts some of the best bracket First-Round value to 8-9 and 7-10 matchups, where the public tends to over-rely on the higher seed.\n\nQuick note on terminology: we count any higher seed beating a lower seed as an upset, including a No. 9 over a No. 8. We do this because bracket scoring systems often use seed-differential scoring or upset bonuses as incentives.\n\nBelow are four first-round games where the numbers suggest the public may be missing something.\n\n## **No. 9 Utah State over No. 8 Villanova**\n\n**Odds to win:** 57%\n\n**Public pick rate:** 45%\n\nUtah State enters the tournament as one of the stronger No. 9 seeds in the field.\n\nThe Aggies are driven by their experienced backcourt, particularly wings Mason Falsev and MJ Collins, who combine to average nearly 34 points per game and can score both inside and from the perimeter.\n\nMeanwhile, Villanova is dealing with a major late-season injury after losing Matthew Hodge to a torn ACL at the end of February.\n\nThe Wildcats rely heavily on half-court execution and stability, but their form dipped late in the season after that injury, culminating in a d"
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      "url": "https://collegefootballnetwork.com/mens-college-basketball/jt-toppin-injury-update-march-madness/",
      "title": "Is the Texas Tech Star Playing in March Madness 2026?",
      "snippet": "The team lost its biggest star, JT Toppin, to a knee injury, and it is likely he will not return for the tournament. Despite this, Texas Tech ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47968594/texas-tech-jt-toppin-torn-acl-season",
      "title": "Texas Tech's JT Toppin has torn ACL, out for season",
      "snippet": "Texas Tech star forward JT Toppin has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season, the school said Wednesday."
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    {
      "url": "https://texastech.com/news/2026/2/18/mens-basketball-injury-update-on-jt-toppin",
      "title": "Injury Update on JT Toppin - Texas Tech Red Raiders",
      "snippet": "An MRI has confirmed that Texas Tech junior forward JT Toppin sustained a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee Tuesday night in the game ..."
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      "url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/02/18/jt-toppin-injury-texas-tech-basketball-star-torn-acl-season-over/88735791007/",
      "title": "JT Toppin injury update: Texas Tech star out for season ...",
      "snippet": "Texas Tech star JT Toppin tore his ACL in his right knee during Tuesday's game against Arizona State with about 6 minutes left. The Red Raiders ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygbDXXw_R0k",
      "title": "JT Toppin Has A Torn ACL | What Now For Texas Tech ...",
      "snippet": "In today's video, host RC Maxfield discusses the devastating news for Texas Tech Men's Basketball that star forward JT Toppin has a torn ACL ..."
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/how-a-win-against-santa-clara-or-a-loss-would-affect-mark-pope-s-future-in-lexington",
      "title": "How a win against Santa Clara or a loss would affect Mark Pope's ...",
      "snippet": "Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have had a very interesting 2025-26 season that has featured a ton of ups and downs."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtiOTKLHz8c",
      "title": "Kentucky vs. Santa Clara PREDICTION | 2026 NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "Blake Lovell and Max Barr preview Kentucky vs. Santa Clara in the 2026 NCAA Tournament first round game in the Midwest Region and share ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfa9j_slRYw",
      "title": "'Kentucky-Santa Clara might be the MOST exciting First Round ...",
      "snippet": "Go to channel CBS Sports · Expert Matt Norlander fills out his bracket | 2026 NCAA TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS & ADVICE. CBS Sports. New. 76K views."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.aseaofblue.com/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/166616/jay-bilas-predictions-every-ncaa-tournament-game",
      "title": "ESPN analyst Jay Bilas predicts every NCAA Tournament game",
      "snippet": "In the Round of 64, Bilas has No. 7 Kentucky defeating No. 10 Santa Clara. However, he noted the Wildcats' injuries and inconsistency could make ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/kentucky-santa-clara-march-madness-bracket-pick/5e9ab0508c1261fd9ce94b5f",
      "title": "Kentucky or Santa Clara? How to pick 7 vs. 10 matchup in 2026 ...",
      "snippet": "If Santa Clara can slow this game down and force Kentucky into a half-court battle, they can negate the Wildcats' speed and force them to play a ..."
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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",
      "snippet": "11 vs. 6 upset rankings: VCU more than capable of handing North Carolina second straight first-round loss. By Matt Severance. 3 hrs ago • 4 min read."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/unc/tar-heels-3-ways-can-beat-vcu-round-64",
      "title": "3 Ways the Tar Heels Can Beat VCU in Round of 64 - Sports Illustrated",
      "snippet": "VCU's three-point shooting and scoring offense are underrated, as the team ranks inside the top 52 nationally in both categories. Because of ..."
    },
    {
      "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 Prediction ...",
      "snippet": "I predict VCU wins. I also predict this game goes over 153.5 points. I think the key matchup in this game will come in the frontcourt between a ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://collegefootballnews.com/college-basketball/north-carolina-vs-vcu-prediction-preview-ncaa-tournament-first-round",
      "title": "North Carolina vs VCU Prediction and Preview: NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "North Carolina is on first round upset alert against a dangerous VCU team. Here's the CFN prediction and preview."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgJy1nNukbs",
      "title": "North Carolina vs VCU Preview | March Madness First ... - YouTube",
      "snippet": "North Carolina and VCU meet in the NCAA Tournament in a high-energy March Madness first round matchup. In this video, we break down North ..."
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  "query": "South Florida vs Louisville 2026 NCAA tournament upset prediction"
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  "query": "High Point vs Wisconsin 2026 NCAA tournament 12-5 upset prediction"
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  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/louisville-south-florida-picks-predictions-odds-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/88419690007/",
      "title": "Louisville vs South Florida picks, predictions, odds for March Madness",
      "snippet": "ESPN: Louisville has an 81% chance to beat USF. The site gives the Bulls a 19% shot at defeating the Cardinals in the NCAA Tournament March ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/03/16/louisville-south-florida-ncaa-tournament-bracket-usf-upset-predictions-pick-game-time-tv-streaming/89183450007/",
      "title": "Louisville vs South Florida NCAA bracket predictions, USF upset pick?",
      "snippet": "KenPom.com gives the Cards a 73% chance of beating South Florida, with a projected final score of 84-78. Torvik is also forecasting a UofL ..."
    },
    {
      "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-round game in ...",
      "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 ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-south-region-predictions-cinderella-expert-picks-schedule-odds-betting-lines-and-more-144500297.html",
      "title": "March Madness: South region predictions, Cinderella, expert picks ...",
      "snippet": "Florida enters the the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed with its frontcourt intact from his 2025 NCAA championship roster."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://collegefootballnews.com/college-basketball/louisville-vs-usf-prediction-preview-ncaa-tournament-first-round",
      "title": "Louisville vs USF Prediction and Preview: NCAA Tournament First ...",
      "snippet": "Prediction: Louisville 91, USF 82 ; Consensus Line: Louisville -5.5, o/u: 165.5 ; ATS Confidence out of 5: 3."
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      "url": "https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/wisconsin-badgers-mens-basketball/89263/wisconsin-badgers-basketball-news-likeliest-12-seed-upset-high-point-panthers-ncaa-tournament-odds",
      "title": "ESPN: Badgers are the likeliest 12 seed to get upset",
      "snippet": "The High Point Panthers, whom ESPN's Giant Killers model gives a 24 percent chance to upset Wisconsin, which is easily the highest of any No. 12 ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wisconsin-vs-high-point-prediction-064057030.html",
      "title": "Wisconsin vs High Point Prediction and Preview: NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "If you're hooked on tons of points, high energy, and plenty of offense, Wisconsin and High Point will give you your fix."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/wisconsin-high-point-picks-predictions-odds-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/88419749007/",
      "title": "Wisconsin vs High Point picks, predictions, odds for March Madness",
      "snippet": "ESPN: Wisconsin has a 76.3% chance to beat High Point. The site gives the Panthers a 23.7% shot at defeating the Badgers in the NCAA Tournament ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/basketball/wisconsin-vs-high-point-breakdown-3-ways-the-badgers-can-beat-the-panthers",
      "title": "Wisconsin vs. High Point Breakdown: 3 Ways the Badgers Can Beat ...",
      "snippet": "Three ways the Badgers can avoid the 5-12 upset and defeat the 30-4 High Point Panthers. The No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers (24-10) will head ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.sling.com/whatson/sports/college-basketball/how-to-watch-wisconsin-high-point-march-madness",
      "title": "#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 High Point Prediction, Odds, & How to Watch ...",
      "snippet": "The Verdict: Wisconsin wins, though High Point's relentless scoring makes for a tense finish. Final Score Prediction: Wisconsin 87, High Point ..."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vanderbilt-vs-mcneese-prediction-preview-081049789.html",
      "title": "Vanderbilt vs McNeese Prediction and Preview: NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "Both Vanderbilt and McNeese like to run and get the offense moving. Here's the CFN prediction and preview of a sure-thing fun 5-12 matchup."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/vanderbilt/basketball/breaking-down-mcneese-basketball-ahead-of-vanderbilt-s-first-round-matchup",
      "title": "Breaking Down McNeese Basketball Ahead of Vanderbilt's First ...",
      "snippet": "But for Vanderbilt basketball, it is hoping it will not be featured in one of the notable upsets in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2026/03/17/vanderbilt-basketball-jay-bilas-march-madness-prediction-ncaa-tournament/89196569007/",
      "title": "How far ESPN's Jay Bilas predicts Vanderbilt basketball in March ...",
      "snippet": "Bilas forecasts Vanderbilt will defeat McNeese State in the first round and Nebraska in the second round. He predicts the Commodores' run will ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/vanderbilt-mcneese-state-picks-predictions-odds-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/88419840007/",
      "title": "Vanderbilt vs McNeese State picks, odds for March Madness",
      "snippet": "ESPN: Vanderbilt has an 81.2% chance to beat McNeese State. The site gives the Cowboys an 18.8% shot at defeating the Commodores in the NCAA ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVrs7ZOP4j0",
      "title": "Vanderbilt vs. McNeese PREDICTION | 2026 NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "Blake Lovell and Max Barr preview Vanderbilt vs. McNeese in the 2026 NCAA Tournament first round game in the South Region and share ..."
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      "url": "https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2026/03/ohio-state-got-the-opportunity-it-longed-for-are-the-buckeyes-now-built-for-march-madness-upsets.html",
      "title": "Ohio State vs TCU NCAA Tournament: What to know about matchup",
      "snippet": "Ohio State basketball has a chance to make noise in the NCAA Tournament, starting against TCU before a potential matchup with Duke."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/watch/general/video/ncaa-tournament-89-seed-matchup-picks-ohio-state-vs-tcu",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament 8/9 Seed Matchup Picks: Ohio State vs. TCU",
      "snippet": "NCAA Tournament 8/9 Seed Matchup Picks: Ohio State vs. TCU. Mike O'Donnell joins Jaclyn DeAugustino to give his pick for Ohio State vs. TCU."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jay-bilas-predicts-ohio-state-161640038.html",
      "title": "Jay Bilas predicts Ohio State will lose in March Madness first round",
      "snippet": "\"The 8-9 matchup is a coin flip, but I am taking TCU,\" Bilas wrote in his predictions on ESPN."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://scarletandgame.com/oddsmakers-love-ohio-state-s-chances-of-winning-first-round-matchup-vs-tcu",
      "title": "Oddsmakers love Ohio State's chances of winning first-round ...",
      "snippet": "The Ohio State basketball team is favored over TCU in the NCAA Tournament. According to DraftKings, the Buckeyes are 2.5-point favorites over ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2026/03/161907/five-things-to-know-takeaways-and-rebounds-fueled-late-season-hot-streak-for-tcu-buckeyes-first-ncaa-tournament-opponent",
      "title": "Takeaways and Rebounds Fueled Late-Season Hot Streak for TCU ...",
      "snippet": "8 seed Buckeyes are set to face No. 9 seed TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, with a second-round appearance and likely matchup ..."
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/14-vs-3-upset-rankings-virginia-most-likely-ncaa-tournament-no-3-seed-to-lose-faces-dangerous-wright-state/",
      "title": "14 vs. 3 upset rankings: Potential NCAA Tournament bracket busters",
      "snippet": "14 vs. 3 upset rankings: Virginia most likely NCAA Tournament No. 3 seed to lose, faces dangerous Wright State. By Matt Severance. 5 hrs ago ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.sling.com/whatson/sports/college-basketball/how-to-watch-virginia-wright-state-march-madness",
      "title": "#3 Virginia vs. #14 Wright State Prediction, Odds, & How to Watch ...",
      "snippet": "Final Score Prediction: Virginia 84, Wright State 64. Best Bet: Virginia -18.5. Frequently Asked Questions. Who is the favorite in the game ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4qX8NZOLRo",
      "title": "Virginia vs. Wright St. NCAA Tournament Game Preview ... - YouTube",
      "snippet": "The Sleepers preview the Virginia vs. Wright St. NCAA Tournament game! This video is brought to you by Tinker Coffee, the Midwest's best ..."
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      "url": "https://vsin.com/college-basketball/virginia-vs-wright-state-prediction-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-no-3-vs-no-14-march-madness-preview/",
      "title": "March Madness Picks: Virginia vs. Wright State Prediction - VSiN",
      "snippet": "3 vs. No. 14 March Madness Preview. A preview and prediction for Virginia vs. Wright State in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/azcentralsports/posts/march-madness-picks-predictions-odds-for-wright-state-vs-virginia-ncaa-tournamen/1480007136821347/",
      "title": "March Madness picks, predictions, odds for Wright State vs Virginia ...",
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      "url": "https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/ncaab/teams/main/kentucky-wildcats/injuries",
      "title": "Kentucky Wildcats Injuries 2025-2026 - Updated NCAAB Injury Report",
      "snippet": "Bench. #, Player. 2, Jasper Johnson. 3, Kam Williams. 9, Trent Noah. 10, Brandon Garrison. 11, Walker Horn. 15, Jaland Lowe. 20, Zach Tow."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/the-sec-tournament-injury-report-shows-kentucky-should-be-getting-a-starter-back-vs-lsu",
      "title": "The SEC Tournament Injury Report shows Kentucky should be ...",
      "snippet": "The SEC Tournament Injury Report shows Kentucky should be getting a starter back vs. LSU."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kentucky-basketball-brutal-path-final-232948043.html",
      "title": "Kentucky basketball has a brutal path to the Final Four - Yahoo Sports",
      "snippet": "It has been memorable for all the wrong reasons, including injuries to star players, inability to be consistent, and too many blowout losses. It ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/100087049233553/posts/high-profile-injuries-are-significantly-impacting-top-college-basketball-contend/895575070020793/",
      "title": "High-profile injuries are significantly impacting top college ...",
      "snippet": "High-profile injuries are significantly impacting top college basketball contenders heading into March Madness 2026, with key players from Duke, ..."
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      "url": "https://www.aseaofblue.com/kentucky-wildcats-basketball-injuries",
      "title": "Kentucky wildcats basketball injuries | A Sea Of Blue",
      "snippet": "Jayden Quaintance has small setback, but Mark Pope won't rule him or Kam Williams out for the season. By Zac Oakes Comment Icon Bubble 23 Comments / All New."
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  "query": "Missouri vs Miami Hurricane 2026 NCAA tournament 7-10 matchup"
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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-round game in ...",
      "snippet": "Expert NCAA Tournament picks for every 2026 first-round game, with matchup analysis, player insights and predictions for March Madness."
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      "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 ...",
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      "snippet": "Duke, Arizona, Michigan, and defending champion Florida are the four No. 1 seeds, and are heavy favorites to win their first round matchups."
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      "title": "Missouri vs Miami odds for NCAA Tournament March Madness ...",
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  "content": "site: media \\| arena: collegebasketball \\| pageType: stories \\|\nsection: \\| slug: 2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket \\| sport: collegebasketball \\| route: article\\_single.us \\|\n6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories\n\n[Skip to Main Content](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket/#page-content)\n\nClose\n\nSign in with your TV provider\n\nIf not listed, please contact your TV provider.\n\n![[object Object] Logo](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2020/04/22/e9ceb731-8b3f-4c60-98fe-090ab66a2997/screen-shot-2020-04-22-at-11-04-56-am.png)\n\nAll ProvidersXfinity\n\n# 2026 March Madness picks: Predictions for every first-round game in the bracket\n\n## From matchup advantages to player-level edges, Isaac Trotter's scouting-driven breakdown projects how every first-round game could unfold.\n\n[![            Isaac Trotter     ](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2025/03/17/c3888e39-122f-43a1-bfd0-4a6dd7be7e8c/thumbnail/80x80/74a64173968db162c7df545f893445fc/trotter.png)](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/isaac-trotter/)\n\nBy\n[Isaac Trotter](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/isaac-trotter/)\n\n6 hrs ago\n•\n21 min read\n\n\n![firstroundpick-trotter.jpg](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2026/03/17/93341877-ffb5-4b6d-8340-894ec22ff277/thumbnail/770x433/7dfbf4b1c63e67215c2b652b89ee2b1a/firstroundpick-trotter.jpg)Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports\n\nTrends flood the lead-up to the [NCAA Tournament](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket/), but numbers without context rarely tell you what's actually about to happen in March. The real edges live in the matchups -- in how styles clash, where defenses crack and which players can tilt a game.\n\nThat's the approach here.\n\nThese aren't blind picks for every first-round game in the [bracket](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-bracket-2026-printable-mens-ncaa-tournament/). They're scouting reports -- built on data, personnel and the eye test -- to project how each matchup could unfold.\n\nThe [First Four continues Wednesday after a thrilling Tuesday](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2026-first-four-live-updates-scores-bracket-tuesday/live/). Here's a quick look at how we expect these last two games to play out.\n\n> **No. 16** Lehigh **vs. No. 16** Prairie View: One team has Nasir Whitlock. The other does not. **The pick:** Lehigh\n>\n> **No. 11** SMU **vs. No. 11** Miami (Ohio): RedHawks star wing Eian Elmer has to play his best defensive game of the season against SMU's Jaron Pierre if Miami (Ohio) wants to advance to the field of 68. SMU probably won't have BJ Edwards, but it has unleashed stud freshman forward Jaden Toombs, who could be a game-wrecker in this one. SMU controls the paint and hangs on for dear life. **The pick:** SMU\n\nOK. Now, let's get into the X's and O's and players who will shape these first-round contests. You can [find my full bracket here](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket/).\n\n## [EAST REGION](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-ncaa-tournament-east-region-bracket-preview/)\n\n[![team logo](https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/team-logos/21130.svg)](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/DUKE/duke-blue-devils/)\n\n[![team logo](https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/team-logos/21262.svg)](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/SIENA/siena-saints/)\n\n**No. 1** [Duke](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/DUKE/duke-blue-devils/) **vs. No. 16** [Siena](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/SIENA/siena-saints/)\n\nDuke is the second-biggest team in the sport. Its size is simply overwhelming for mid-major foes. Even without [Caleb Foster](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/29233677/caleb-foster/) and Patrick Ngongba, Duke still trots out a seven-man rota"
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      "title": "How Alabama basketball players responded to Aden Holloway arrest",
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  "content": "site: media \\| arena: collegebasketball \\| pageType: stories \\|\nsection: \\| slug: 2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket \\| sport: collegebasketball \\| route: article\\_single.us \\|\n6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories\n\n[Skip to Main Content](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket/#page-content)\n\nClose\n\nSign in with your TV provider\n\nIf not listed, please contact your TV provider.\n\n![[object Object] Logo](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2020/04/22/e9ceb731-8b3f-4c60-98fe-090ab66a2997/screen-shot-2020-04-22-at-11-04-56-am.png)\n\nAll ProvidersXfinity\n\n# 2026 March Madness picks: Predictions for every first-round game in the bracket\n\n## From matchup advantages to player-level edges, Isaac Trotter's scouting-driven breakdown projects how every first-round game could unfold.\n\n[![            Isaac Trotter     ](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2025/03/17/c3888e39-122f-43a1-bfd0-4a6dd7be7e8c/thumbnail/80x80/74a64173968db162c7df545f893445fc/trotter.png)](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/isaac-trotter/)\n\nBy\n[Isaac Trotter](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/isaac-trotter/)\n\n6 hrs ago\n•\n21 min read\n\n\n![firstroundpick-trotter.jpg](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2026/03/17/93341877-ffb5-4b6d-8340-894ec22ff277/thumbnail/770x433/7dfbf4b1c63e67215c2b652b89ee2b1a/firstroundpick-trotter.jpg)Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports\n\nTrends flood the lead-up to the [NCAA Tournament](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket/), but numbers without context rarely tell you what's actually about to happen in March. The real edges live in the matchups -- in how styles clash, where defenses crack and which players can tilt a game.\n\nThat's the approach here.\n\nThese aren't blind picks for every first-round game in the [bracket](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-bracket-2026-printable-mens-ncaa-tournament/). They're scouting reports -- built on data, personnel and the eye test -- to project how each matchup could unfold.\n\nThe [First Four continues Wednesday after a thrilling Tuesday](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2026-first-four-live-updates-scores-bracket-tuesday/live/). Here's a quick look at how we expect these last two games to play out.\n\n> **No. 16** Lehigh **vs. No. 16** Prairie View: One team has Nasir Whitlock. The other does not. **The pick:** Lehigh\n>\n> **No. 11** SMU **vs. No. 11** Miami (Ohio): RedHawks star wing Eian Elmer has to play his best defensive game of the season against SMU's Jaron Pierre if Miami (Ohio) wants to advance to the field of 68. SMU probably won't have BJ Edwards, but it has unleashed stud freshman forward Jaden Toombs, who could be a game-wrecker in this one. SMU controls the paint and hangs on for dear life. **The pick:** SMU\n\nOK. Now, let's get into the X's and O's and players who will shape these first-round contests. You can [find my full bracket here](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-picks-predictions-first-round-games-bracket/).\n\n## [EAST REGION](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-ncaa-tournament-east-region-bracket-preview/)\n\n[![team logo](https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/team-logos/21130.svg)](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/DUKE/duke-blue-devils/)\n\n[![team logo](https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/team-logos/21262.svg)](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/SIENA/siena-saints/)\n\n**No. 1** [Duke](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/DUKE/duke-blue-devils/) **vs. No. 16** [Siena](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/SIENA/siena-saints/)\n\nDuke is the second-biggest team in the sport. Its size is simply overwhelming for mid-major foes. Even without [Caleb Foster](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/players/29233677/caleb-foster/) and Patrick Ngongba, Duke still trots out a seven-man rota"
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      "title": "BYU vs Texas Prediction and Preview: NCAA Tournament First Round",
      "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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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/byu/basketball/kenpom-predicts-byu-vs-texas-in-the-first-round-of-the-ncaa-tournament",
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      "title": "St. John's vs Northern Iowa picks for NCAA March Madness",
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      "title": "No. 5 Seed St. John's drawing Final Four buzz if perimeter shots fall",
      "snippet": "The 5-seeded St. John's Red Storm might have at making the 2026 Final Four if they flourish in one key aspect on offense, per John Fanta."
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      "title": "Betting the East Region in 2026 NCAA Tournament - Sports Illustrated",
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      "title": "March Madness: Midwest region predictions, Cinderella, ...",
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      "url": "https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/tennessee-state-iowa-state-march-madness-prediction-ncaa-bracket/89091991007/",
      "title": "TSU basketball vs Iowa State prediction. Our pick for NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "Tennessee State vs. Iowa State betting odds. Odds courtesy of DraftKings. Spread: Iowa State -24.5; Over/under: 148.5. Have TSU and ..."
    }
  ]
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  "results": [
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      "url": "https://ugawire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs/mens-basketball/2026/03/17/jay-bilas-prediction-georgia-basketball-saint-louis-march-madness/89197251007/",
      "title": "Jay Bilas predicts winner of Georgia vs. Saint Louis game - UGA Wire",
      "snippet": "Bilas likes Georgia's athleticism and thinks the Bulldogs will win in what could be a high-scoring matchup."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P4rqRSSPas",
      "title": "Georgia vs. Saint Louis PREDICTION | 2026 NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "Tournament first round game in the Midwest Region and share predictions for this highly anticipated matchup at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/georgia-saint-louis-picks-predictions-odds-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/88420026007/",
      "title": "Georgia vs Saint Louis picks, predictions, odds for March Madness ...",
      "snippet": "ESPN: Georgia has a 50.9% chance to beat Saint Louis. The site gives the Billikens a 49.1% shot at defeating the Bulldogs in the NCAA Tournament ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/watch/college-basketball/video/ncaa-tournament-89-seed-matchup-picks-saint-louis-vs-georgia",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament 8/9 Seed Matchup Picks: Saint Louis vs. Georgia",
      "snippet": "Georgia. John Henson and Mike O'Donnell join Jaclyn DeAugustino to give their picks for Saint Louis vs. Georgia."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-bold-predictions-georgia-vs-212229525.html",
      "title": "3 bold predictions for Georgia vs. Saint Louis NCAA Tournament game",
      "snippet": "3 bold predictions for Georgia vs. Saint Louis NCAA Tournament game · Jeremiah Wilkinson dominates offensively, records 25+ points · Kanon ..."
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  "query": "UCF vs UCLA 2026 NCAA tournament 7-10 matchup prediction"
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  "query": "Clemson vs Iowa 2026 NCAA tournament 8-9 matchup prediction"
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  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2026/03/17/ncaa-tournament-march-madness-jay-bilas-ucla-ucf-prediction/89193108007/",
      "title": "NCAA March Madness: Jay Bilas prediction for UCLA-UCF game ...",
      "snippet": "ESPN analyst Jay Bilas predicts UCF will defeat UCLA in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Knights, a No. 10 seed, are matched ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/ucla-ucf-picks-predictions-odds-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-game/88420799007/",
      "title": "UCLA vs UCF picks, odds for March Madness NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "UCLA is a 5.5-point favorite over UCF in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. The Bruins are -235 on the moneyline."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2026/03/15/ucf-ucla-march-madness-prediction-ncaa-bracket/89142675007/",
      "title": "UCF vs UCLA prediction, pick, odds March Madness first round",
      "snippet": "It's the UCF Knights vs. the UCLA Bruins in the March Madness bracket. Here's our prediction for the 2026 NCAA Tournament basketball game."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.bettingpros.com/articles/ucla-vs-ucf-ncaa-tournament-picks-odds/",
      "title": "UCLA vs. UCF: NCAA Tournament Picks & Odds - BettingPros",
      "snippet": "We'll have picks and predictions for each of the first-round 2026 NCAA Tournament games. Here are our top NCAA Tournament picks."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2026/03/15/ucf-ucla-march-madness-prediction-ncaa-bracket/89142675007/",
      "title": "UCF vs UCLA prediction, pick, odds March Madness first round",
      "snippet": "It's the UCF Knights vs. the UCLA Bruins in the March Madness bracket. Here's our prediction for the 2026 NCAA Tournament basketball game."
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  "results": [
    {
      "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 ..."
    },
    {
      "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": "Despite being the higher seed, ESPN calls the Hawkeyes a 2.5-point favorite over Clemson, and Jay Bilas predicts an early exit for the Tigers in ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/early-national-predictions-clemson-basketball-000735977.html",
      "title": "Early national predictions for Clemson basketball's matchup vs. Iowa",
      "snippet": "ESPN projected the Tigers to narrowly advance past Iowa before running into trouble in the second round."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/clemson-iowa-march-madness-bracket-pick/4112f8b02b22645442491e69",
      "title": "Clemson or Iowa? How to pick 8 vs. 9 matchup in 2026 March ...",
      "snippet": "Clemson vs.​​ Iowa opened as a slight -1.5 point betting favorite against Clemson, according to DraftKings. Here are the full odds, TV info and ..."
    },
    {
      "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 ...",
      "snippet": "But this is a very winnable 8/9 matchup for Iowa, which is searching for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2021. One of the keys for Iowa ..."
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  "query": "Saint Mary's vs Texas A&M 2026 NCAA tournament 7-10 matchup prediction"
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  "query": "Nebraska vs Troy NCAA tournament 2026 first round 4-13 prediction"
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  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/aggies/article/march-madness-prediction-tamu-st-marys-22079585.php",
      "title": "Texas A&M vs Saint Mary's prediction: 3 things to know about Gaels",
      "snippet": "NCAA Tournament: 3 things to know about Saint Mary's, prediction of Aggies-Gaels · Saint Mary's is stout defensively · Lithuanian big man leading ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv5EOR5cdsY",
      "title": "Saint Mary's vs. Texas A&M PREDICTION | 2026 NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "NCAA Tournament first round game in the South Region and share predictions for this highly anticipated matchup at the Paycom Center in ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espns-jay-bilas-predicts-texas-113050275.html",
      "title": "ESPN's Jay Bilas predicts Texas A&M vs. Saint Mary's in March ...",
      "snippet": "ESPN's Jay Bilas predicts that Saint Mary's won't have a lot of trouble against Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/saint-marys-texas-am-picks-predictions-odds-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/88419964007/",
      "title": "Saint Mary's vs Texas A&M picks, predictions for March Madness ...",
      "snippet": "ESPN: Saint Mary's has a 53.2% chance to beat Texas A&M. The site gives the Aggies a 46.8% shot at defeating the Gaels in the NCAA Tournament ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.bannersontheparkway.com/march-madness-2026/12303/2026-ncaa-tournament-south-preview",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament: South Preview | Banners On The Parkway",
      "snippet": "Best matchup: Saint Mary's vs. Texas A&M. The classic matchup of completely opposite styles. You know the antithesis to the Aggies' free ..."
    }
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  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nebraska-vs-troy-prediction-preview-051206312.html",
      "title": "Nebraska vs Troy Prediction and Preview: NCAA Tournament First ...",
      "snippet": "Prediction: Nebraska 80, Troy 66 ; Consensus Line: Nebraska -13.5, o/u: 137.5 ; ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/nebraska-troy-picks-predictions-odds-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/88419658007/",
      "title": "Nebraska vs Troy picks, predictions, odds for NCAA March Madness ...",
      "snippet": "ESPN: Nebraska has a 92.7% chance to beat Troy. The site gives the Trojans a 7.3% shot at defeating the Cornhuskers in the NCAA Tournament March ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://huskercorner.com/nebraska-basketball-ncaa-tournament-4-seed-spread-troy-upset-odds",
      "title": "Nebraska basketball is not the shakiest 4 seed with bigger spread ...",
      "snippet": "Nebraska basketball enters the NCAA Tournament as a 13.5-point favorite over Troy. Holloway was arrested on Sunday for possession of ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8oDUzTpZ3o",
      "title": "Nebraska vs. Troy NCAA Tournament Game Preview And Predictions!",
      "snippet": "The Sleepers preview the Nebraska vs. Troy NCAA Tournament game! This video is brought to you by Tinker Coffee, the Midwest's best brew!"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/basketball/predicting-nebrasketball-s-full-ncaa-tournament-path-is-a-final-four-run-possible-2026",
      "title": "Predicting Nebrasketball's Full NCAA Tournament Path: Is a Final ...",
      "snippet": "Nebraska opened as a 13.5-point favorite. That should be covered fairly easily by this Nebraska team, which will be fully rested and recovered ..."
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  "query": "Duke injuries Caleb Foster 2026 NCAA tournament record"
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  "query": "Michigan Wolverines 2026 NCAA tournament 1 seed UMBC prediction"
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  "results": [
    {
      "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": "Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II, Duke. Both Duke starters missed the ACC tournament. The Blue Devils managed to win that event regardless ..."
    },
    {
      "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": "Foster suffered a fracture in his right foot and underwent surgery, Scheyer told reporters ahead of the ACC Tournament. The injury occurred in ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/caleb-foster-injury-duke-2026-ncaa-tournament-march-madness/",
      "title": "Caleb Foster injury: Duke guard out for 'foreseeable' future as NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "Tuesday's update confirmed the seriousness of the injury and left his NCAA Tournament timeline uncertain. Foster has played a steady role in the ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48162553/duke-caleb-foster-indefinitely-foot-fracture",
      "title": "Duke's Caleb Foster out indefinitely with foot fracture - ESPN",
      "snippet": "Duke starting guard Caleb Foster has a fractured right foot and will be out indefinitely."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article315059036.html",
      "title": "Duke basketball injury update for March Madness tournament",
      "snippet": "Foster underwent surgery for his broken right foot Sunday, with Scheyer acknowledging it was unlikely the junior point guard would play prior to ..."
    }
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  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2026/03/15/michigan-prediction-for-round-1-of-2026-ncaa-bracket/89101128007/",
      "title": "Michigan prediction for Round 1 of 2026 NCAA bracket",
      "snippet": "Michigan will get the winner of Tuesday's First Four matchup between UMBC and Howard in Thursday's first-round game in Buffalo, New York. Here's ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://umhoops.com/2026/03/15/michigan-earns-no-1-seed-in-midwest-region-will-face-winner-of-umbc-howard/",
      "title": "Michigan earns No. 1 seed in Midwest region, will face winner of ...",
      "snippet": "Michigan is a No. 1 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will play the winner of UMBC and Howard in the first round in Buffalo, NY."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaab/michigan-vs-umbc-howard-odds-opening-spread-predictions-for-2026-ncaa-tournament",
      "title": "Michigan vs. UMBC/Howard Odds, Opening Spread, Predictions for ...",
      "snippet": "The 2026 NCAA Tournament field has been announced and Michigan will take on the winner of UMBC vs Howard in Round 1 of the Midwest region."
    },
    {
      "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": "First round. No. 1 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 16 UMBC Retrievers/Howard Bison. Michigan lost L.J. Cason for the season a few weeks ago, which ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-predictions-ncaa-bracket-expert-picks/",
      "title": "March Madness expert picks against the spread, odds in Tuesday's ...",
      "snippet": "1 seed Michigan in Buffalo on Thursday. I think UMBC has a higher offensive ceiling in this game with a couple different options for players ..."
    }
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  "query": "2025 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 predictions brackets seeds"
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  "query": "2025 NCAA March Madness bracket East region seeds Duke Ohio State St Johns Kansas"
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  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-bracket-2025-best-seed-upsets-to-target-in-this-years-tournament-based-on-previous-trends/",
      "title": "NCAA bracket 2025: Best seed upsets to target in this year's ...",
      "snippet": "NCAA bracket 2025: Best seed upsets to target in this year's tournament based on previous trends · (9) Baylor Bears · (10) Arkansas Razorbacks · ( ..."
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      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2025-01-29/2025-march-madness-bracket-preview-top-16-reveal-and-history-how-those-seeds-do",
      "title": "2025 March Madness bracket preview: Top 16 reveal and history of ...",
      "snippet": "The DI Men's Basketball Committee shared its in-season top 16 seeds on Saturday, Feb. 15. Auburn was the No. 1 overall seed in this year's in-season reveal."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/college-basketball/article/march-madness-2025-bracket-upsets-fade-these-top-seeded-teams-to-help-your-ncaa-tournament-pool-odds-152952420.html",
      "title": "Fade these top-seeded teams to help your NCAA tournament pool ...",
      "snippet": "Scott Pianowski reveals the most vulnerable No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 seed in the men's NCAA tournament."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/44331389/march-madness-2025-ranking-mens-ncaa-tournament-teams-round-32",
      "title": "Men's March Madness 2025: Ranking the remaining 32 teams - ESPN",
      "snippet": "Here are our rankings of the 32 remaining teams. See how the round of 32 was set: Thursday | Friday. ESPN +. Continue reading this article ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Ob9pW5Diw",
      "title": "2025 NCAA bracket predictions: Seth Davis, Clark Kellogg and Jay ...",
      "snippet": "Immediately following the selection show for the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket, Seth Davis, Clark Kellogg and Jay Wright gave their initial ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-bracket-duke-has-ncaa-no-1-overall-seed-it-also-has-the-toughest-path-to-the-title-005508673.html",
      "title": "March Madness bracket: Duke has NCAA No. 1 overall seed. It also ...",
      "snippet": "Duke has UConn and Michigan State — two of the 11 KenPom-certified national championship contenders — before even reaching the Final Four."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/MarchMadnessMBB/posts/a-closer-look-at-the-bracket-region-by-region-marchmadness/1327241652772224/",
      "title": "A closer look at the bracket, region-by-region #MarchMadness",
      "snippet": "Jeffry Hays OK of the 8 vs. 9 matchups, the East is by far the toughest for the 1 seed. No debate there. While Kansas may not be a strong 4, if ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72LRQgG2i_4",
      "title": "The East Region - NCAA Tournament Full Bracket Breakdown!",
      "snippet": "The issue is that we play duke a lot and almost every time we play them we lose. The idea is that if we do end up getting to the elite 8, ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.si.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament-selection-committee-releases-official-1-68-seed-rankings-duke-to-prairie-view",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament Selection Committee Releases Official 1–68 ...",
      "snippet": "The men's NCAA tournament bracket is officially out. Unsurprisingly, Duke was selected as the No. 1 overall seed after a dominant regular season ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-2026-seeds-1-68-march-madness-bracket/",
      "title": "March Madness 2026: NCAA Tournament 1-68 seed list revealed by ...",
      "snippet": "Duke is the top overall seed based on how the bracket broke and Arizona is the No. ... Ohio St. (21-12) 32. Georgia (22-10) 33. Utah St ..."
    }
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  "query": "2025 NCAA Tournament seeds East region Duke Ohio State St Johns Kansas Michigan State UCF UConn South Florida"
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      "title": "March Madness bracket: Duke has NCAA No. 1 overall seed. It also ...",
      "snippet": "Duke has UConn and Michigan State — two of the 11 KenPom-certified national championship contenders — before even reaching the Final Four."
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      "url": "https://www.thewesterlysun.com/sports/state-sports/top-overall-seed-duke-gets-a-tough-ncaa-east-region-draw-with-uconn-hall-of/article_42fc1617-42be-5b12-9450-31c1328d3ccb.html",
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      "url": "https://www.kvue.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/top-overall-seed-duke-gets-a-tough-ncaa-east-region-draw-with-uconn-hall-of-fame-coaches/616-e949453a-4c87-455e-b4f3-0ea2d93d0b2e",
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48217804/duke-arizona-michigan-florida-top-ncaa-tournament-seeds",
      "title": "Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida top NCAA tournament seeds - ESPN",
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      "url": "https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/west-region-ncaa-tournament-preview-arizona-wildcats-purdue-basketball-arkansas-calipari/",
      "title": "West Region: Can Arizona End Its Lengthy Final Four Drought? - On3",
      "snippet": "Arizona is the best team in college basketball, but they enter the West Region with a 25-year Final Four drought and a ton of pressure."
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      "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/mens-march-madness-selection-sunday-live-updates-ncaa-tournament-bracket/NakgKo1oJqdx/Jht5BH3EB5co/",
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      "title": "NCAA Tournament West Region PREVIEW: Arizona is No. 1",
      "snippet": "On today's show @AaronTorres previews the LOADED West Regional and asks: Can Arkansas, Purdue or anyone else take down the Arizona Wildcats?"
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      "url": "https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/gonzaga-bulldogs/ncaa-mens-tournament-breakdown-and-picks-for-every-game-analysis/",
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      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament",
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      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament",
      "title": "2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament - Wikipedia",
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      "title": "FULL BRACKET BREAKDOWN of 2025 NCAA Tournament - YouTube",
      "snippet": "The CBS Sports Network Crew goes through every region, breaking down the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, along with the biggest threat to No."
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2025-committee-reveals-official-ncaa-tournament-bracket-seed-list-from-1-68/",
      "title": "March Madness 2025: Committee reveals official NCAA Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "March Madness 2025: Committee reveals official NCAA Tournament bracket seed list from 1-68 · Auburn (28-5) · Duke (31-3) · Houston (30-4) · Florida ..."
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44236788/march-madness-2025-every-team-mens-ncaa-tournament-bracket-explained",
      "title": "Men's March Madness 2025 bracket: Get to know all 68 teams - ESPN",
      "snippet": "The men's bracket is revealed. Here's everything you need to know about the competitors for this season's national title."
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      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-18/what-know-about-every-mens-team-ncaa-tournament?amp",
      "title": "What to know about every men's team in the NCAA tournament",
      "snippet": "The 2026 men's NCAA tournament 68-team field is finally set. With each team setting its sights on the Big Dance through 31 auto bids and 37 ..."
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college-basketball/men-tournament-regional-breakdowns-east-midwest-south-west",
      "title": "Men's Tournament Regional Breakdowns: East, Midwest, South, West",
      "snippet": "South · No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh · No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa · No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese · No. 4 Nebraska vs."
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-bracket-region-by-region-predictions-cinderellas-expert-picks-odds-schedule-and-more-204524756.html",
      "title": "March Madness bracket: Region-by-region predictions, Cinderellas ...",
      "snippet": "With the 2026 NCAA tournament upon us, here's everything you need to know about all four regions."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-bracket-2026-best-tea-seed-lines-march-madness/",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament bracket 2026: The best team on each of the Nos ...",
      "snippet": "Picking the best team on each of the 16 seed lines in the 2026 NCAA Tournament."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.newschannel5.com/sports/selection-sunday-duke-arizona-michigan-and-florida-claim-no-1-seeds-in-mens-bracket",
      "title": "Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men's ...",
      "snippet": "Tennessee is a No. 6 seed in the men's NCAA Tournament and Vanderbilt a No. 5, while the women's bracket includes Vanderbilt hosting and ..."
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  "content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament#main-content)\n\nPRESENTED BY\n\n00:00/00:00\n\n![18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments](https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/thumbnails/2025-07/Best%20MM%20Moments.jpg?crop=ar&aw=1280&ah=720&ax=0.5&ay=0.5)\n\nDI Men's Basketball\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\nShare\n\n- [![Facebook](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on Facebook\")\n- [![X](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on X\")\n\nNo. 1 seed Florida beat No. 1 Houston 65-63 to win the program's third national title — and first since winning back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.\n\nWalter Clayton Jr. was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.\n\nNo. 10 Arkansas was the only team seeded lower than No. 6 to make the Sweet 16. It also became only the second tournament ever to have all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four, joining 2008.\n\n### 2025 NCAA tournament bracket\n\n[**Click or tap here for a printable bracket**](https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/print/basketball-men/d1/2025?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1317105827503159806&utm_source=print_bracket&utm_campaign=mml_print_bracket&utm_medium=print_bracket&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz83N0UssKNDLyczL1k%2FVLyjKzCuJTypKTM5OLYkvT02yrytKTUstAgqnA4Xzy4tTi2ydM4ryc1MB9E%2BOEkIAAAA%3D) \\| **[Click or tap here for the interactive bracket](https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket)**\n\n![Here is the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness](https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/styles/original/public-s3/images/2025-04-07/2025-ncaa-tournament-bracket-march-madness-final_00001.jpg?itok=whTpBdVa)\n\n### **2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights**\n\n**Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Alabama State 70**, (16) Saint Francis 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_101 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr6uR3gemrE \"\")\n- [**(11) North Carolina 95**, (11) San Diego State 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_104 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrighOYItok \"\")\n\n**Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Mount St. Mary's 83**, (16) American University 72](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_103 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1_CMg2ppQ8 \"\")\n- [**(11) Xavier 86**, (11) Texas 80](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_102) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI1xBdy9djM \"\")\n\n**Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)**\n\n- [**(9) Creighton 89,** (8) Louisville 75](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_202) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ9RnPU92FI \"\")\n- [**(4) Purdue 75,**(13) High Point 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_228) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQfhsRwGcE \"\")\n- [**(3) Wisconsin 85,**(14) Montana 66](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_222) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQahS_mQ04 \"\")\n- [**(1) Houston 78,**(16) SIU Edwardsville 40](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_225) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCON2RPymL0 \"\")\n- [**(1) Auburn 83,**(16) Alabama State 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_201) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Ic0oEKIso \"\")\n- [**(12) McNeese 69**, (5) Clemson 67](https://mml.a"
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  "content": "[Jump to content](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament#bodyContent)\n\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nUnited States top collegiate-level basketball tournament for 2025\n\n|     |     |\n| --- | --- |\n| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png) | This article's [lead section](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section \"Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section\") **may be too long**. Please read the [length guidelines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section#Length \"Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section\") and help [move details into the article's body](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament&action=edit)._(March 2025)__([Learn how and when to remove this message](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal \"Help:Maintenance template removal\"))_ |\n\n| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/2025_NCAA_Men%27s_Final_Four_Logo.svg/250px-2025_NCAA_Men%27s_Final_Four_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2025_NCAA_Men%27s_Final_Four_Logo.svg) |\n| Season | [2024–25](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season \"2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season\") |\n| Teams | 68 |\n| Finals site | [Alamodome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamodome \"Alamodome\"),<br>[San Antonio, Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio \"San Antonio\") |\n| Champions | [Florida Gators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Florida_Gators_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team\") (3rd title, 4th title game,<br>6th Final Four) |\n| Runner-up | [Houston Cougars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Houston_Cougars_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team\") (3rd title game,<br>7th Final Four) |\n| Semifinalists | - [Auburn Tigers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Auburn_Tigers_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team\") (2nd Final Four)<br>- [Duke Blue Devils](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Duke_Blue_Devils_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\") (18th Final Four) |\n| Winning coach | [Todd Golden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Golden \"Todd Golden\") (1st title) |\n| [MOP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_basketball_tournament_Most_Outstanding_Player \"NCAA Division I basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player\") | [Walter Clayton Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Clayton_Jr. \"Walter Clayton Jr.\") (Florida) |\n| Attendance | 707,961 |\n| Top scorer | Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida)<br>(134 points) |\n| | [NCAA Division I men's tournaments](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament \"NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament\") |\n| --- |\n| « [2024](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament \"2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament\") | [2026](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament \"2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament\")» | |\n\n2025 NCAA Division I\n\nmen's basketball tournament\n\nThe **2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament** was a [single-elimination tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-elimination_tournament \"Single-elimination tournament\") to determine the [National Collegiate Athletic Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association \"National Collegiate Athletic Association\") (NCAA) [Division I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I \"NCAA Division I\") men's [college basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_basketball \"College basketball\") national champion for the [2024–25 season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season \"2024–25 NCA"
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  "content": "[Jump to content](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament#bodyContent)\n\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nUnited States top collegiate-level basketball tournament for 2025\n\n|     |     |\n| --- | --- |\n| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png) | This article's [lead section](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section \"Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section\") **may be too long**. Please read the [length guidelines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section#Length \"Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section\") and help [move details into the article's body](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament&action=edit)._(March 2025)__([Learn how and when to remove this message](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal \"Help:Maintenance template removal\"))_ |\n\n| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/2025_NCAA_Men%27s_Final_Four_Logo.svg/250px-2025_NCAA_Men%27s_Final_Four_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2025_NCAA_Men%27s_Final_Four_Logo.svg) |\n| Season | [2024–25](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season \"2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season\") |\n| Teams | 68 |\n| Finals site | [Alamodome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamodome \"Alamodome\"),<br>[San Antonio, Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio \"San Antonio\") |\n| Champions | [Florida Gators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Florida_Gators_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team\") (3rd title, 4th title game,<br>6th Final Four) |\n| Runner-up | [Houston Cougars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Houston_Cougars_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team\") (3rd title game,<br>7th Final Four) |\n| Semifinalists | - [Auburn Tigers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Auburn_Tigers_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team\") (2nd Final Four)<br>- [Duke Blue Devils](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Duke_Blue_Devils_men%27s_basketball_team \"2024–25 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\") (18th Final Four) |\n| Winning coach | [Todd Golden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Golden \"Todd Golden\") (1st title) |\n| [MOP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_basketball_tournament_Most_Outstanding_Player \"NCAA Division I basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player\") | [Walter Clayton Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Clayton_Jr. \"Walter Clayton Jr.\") (Florida) |\n| Attendance | 707,961 |\n| Top scorer | Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida)<br>(134 points) |\n| | [NCAA Division I men's tournaments](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament \"NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament\") |\n| --- |\n| « [2024](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament \"2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament\") | [2026](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament \"2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament\")» | |\n\n2025 NCAA Division I\n\nmen's basketball tournament\n\nThe **2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament** was a [single-elimination tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-elimination_tournament \"Single-elimination tournament\") to determine the [National Collegiate Athletic Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association \"National Collegiate Athletic Association\") (NCAA) [Division I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I \"NCAA Division I\") men's [college basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_basketball \"College basketball\") national champion for the [2024–25 season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season \"2024–25 NCA"
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      "title": "March Madness bracket: Duke has NCAA No. 1 overall seed. It also ...",
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      "title": "2025 NCAA March Madness Tournament Bracket Revealed",
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      "url": "https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/2026/03/16/march-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-teams/89187971007/",
      "title": "March Madness bracket: Midwest Region in NCAA Men's Tournament",
      "snippet": "March Madness bracket: Midwest Region in NCAA Men's Tournament · 1 seed: Michigan. Record: 31-3 · 2 seed: Iowa State. Record: 27-7 · 3 seed: ..."
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  "content": "[SPORTS](https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/sports/)\n\n# March Madness bracket: Midwest Region in NCAA Men's Tournament\n\n[Barry Werner](https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/staff/74935181007/barry-werner/)\n\nList Wire\n\nMarch 16, 2026, 7:41 p.m. ET\n\n[Share to Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthelistwire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Fmarch-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-teams%2F89187971007%2F&text=March%20Madness%20bracket%3A%20Midwest%20Region%20in%20NCAA%20Men%27s%20Tournament&via=TheListWire)[Share by email](mailto:?subject=March%20Madness%20bracket%3A%20Midwest%20Region%20in%20NCAA%20Men%27s%20Tournament%20-%20from%20List%20Wire&body=March%20Madness%20bracket%3A%20Midwest%20Region%20in%20NCAA%20Men%27s%20Tournament%0A%0AMichigan%20is%20the%20top%20seed%20in%20Midwest%20Region%2C%20though%20plenty%20of%20March%20Madness%20could%20pop%20up%20in%20this%20bracket.%0A%0ACheck%20out%20this%20story%20on%20thelistwire.usatoday.com%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fthelistwire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Fmarch-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-teams%2F89187971007%2F)\n\nThe [Michigan Wolverines](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college-sports/big-ten/michigan) appeared to be one of the teams to fear in the [NCAA Men's Tournament](https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/2026/03/16/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-bracket-announcer-schedule/89177173007/). Then, they lost to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament final. A mere hiccup, or could this be an ominous sign entering the Big Dance? One point to focus on is the success -- or more likely lack of it -- by many of the seeds against Top 25 teams. Michigan handled itself quite well, winning 9 of 11 such games. The rest of the region was not as good. Who is going to come out of this section?\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 1 seed: Michigan\n\nRecord: 31-3\n\nResume: Won Big Ten regular season title\n\nTop 25 mark: 9-2\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 2 seed: Iowa State\n\nRecord: 27-7\n\nResume: Tied for third in Big 12\n\nTop 25 mark: 6-5\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 3 seed: Virginia\n\nRecord: 29-5\n\nResume: Finished second in ACC\n\nTop 25 mark: 2-3\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 4 seed: Alabama\n\nRecord: 23-9\n\nResume: Tied for second in SEC regular season\n\nTop 25 mark: 5-5\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 5 seed: Texas Tech\n\nRecord: 22-10\n\nResume: Tied for third in Big 12\n\nTop 25 mark: 5-6\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 6 seed: Tennessee\n\nRecord: 22-11\n\nResume: Tied for fourth in SEC\n\nTop 25 mark: 4-5\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 7 seed: [Kentucky](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college-sports/sec/kentucky)\n\nRecord: 21-13\n\nResume: Tied for seventh in SEC\n\nTop 25 mark: 3-9\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 8 seed: Georgia\n\nRecord: 22-10\n\nResume: Tied for seventh in SEC\n\nTop 25 mark: 2-2\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 9 seed: Saint Louis\n\nRecord: 28-5\n\nResume: Tied for Atlantic 10 regular season title\n\nTop 25 mark :0-0\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 10 seed: Santa Clara\n\nRecord: 26-8\n\nResume: Finished third in West Coast Conference\n\nTop 25 mark: 1-3\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 11 seed: SMU/Miami of Ohio\n\nRecord: TBD\n\nResume: TBD\n\nTop 25 mark: TBD\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 12 seed: Akron\n\nRecord: 29-5\n\nResume: Finished second in MAC, won conference tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-1\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 13 seed: Hofstra\n\nRecord: 24-10\n\nResume: Won CAA tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-0\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 14 seed: Wright State\n\nRecord: 23-11\n\nResume: Won Horizon League and conference tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-0\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 15 seed: Tennesee State\n\nRecord: 23-9\n\nResume: Won Ohio Valley tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-1\n\n## NCAA Midwest Region No. 16 seed: UMBC/Howard\n\nRecord: TBD\n\nResume: TBD\n\nTop 25 mark: TBD\n\n[Share to Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthelistwire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Fmarch-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-teams%2F89187971007%2F&text=March%20Madness%20bracket%3A%20Midwest%20Region"
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-east-region-duke-ce91d15e5b0f56e8b4958dd96e4aaee9",
      "title": "Top overall seed Duke gets a tough NCAA East Region ... - AP News",
      "snippet": "The Blue Devils (32-2) headline a bracket stacked with big names, from Dan Hurley's UConn team as the 2-seed to a trio of Hall of Fame coaches ..."
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      "url": "https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cbk/top-overall-seed-duke-gets-a-tough-ncaa-east-region-draw-with-uconn-hall-of-fame-coaches",
      "title": "Top overall seed Duke gets a tough NCAA East Region draw with ...",
      "snippet": "The Blue Devils (32-2) headline a bracket stacked with big names, from Dan Hurley's UConn team as the 2-seed to a trio of Hall of Fame coaches ..."
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      "url": "https://www.michigansthumb.com/sports/article/uconn-and-st-john-s-were-the-big-east-s-best-22078968.php",
      "title": "UConn and St. John's were the Big East's best. They ended up ...",
      "snippet": "Big East powers UConn and St. John's ended up in the same bracket for March Madness. The Huskies are the No. 2 seed in the East Region."
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      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54LAzkRIAQ8",
      "title": "DUKE EARNS NO. 1 OVERALL SEED NCAA Men's Tournament ...",
      "snippet": "Rece Davis, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams and Jay Bilas break down the East Region of the 2026 NCAA Men's Tournament, including the Duke Blue ..."
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      "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/brackets-ready-ncaa-tournament-revealed-103000377.html",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament: Brackets set with Duke men, UConn women ...",
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-bracket-south-region-predictions-cinderella-expert-picks-schedule-odds-betting-lines-and-more-144500974.html",
      "title": "South region predictions, Cinderella, expert picks, schedule, odds ...",
      "snippet": "Florida enters the the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed with its frontcourt intact from his 2025 NCAA championship roster. Houston has added ..."
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      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kpypq6GJrE",
      "title": "The South Region - NCAA Tournament Full Bracket Breakdown!",
      "snippet": "Share. Save. Report. Comments. 6. Given how bad our defense is, id b very satisfied if illinois makes the sweet 16 this season."
    },
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      "url": "https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/2026/03/16/march-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-south-region-teams/89187218007/",
      "title": "March Madness bracket: South Region in NCAA men's tournament",
      "snippet": "March Madness bracket: South Region in NCAA men's tournament · 1 seed: Florida. Record: 26-7 · 2 seed: Houston. Record: 28-6 · 3 seed: Illinois."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/march-madness-south-region-predictions-cinderella-expert-picks-schedule-odds-betting-lines-and-more-144500297.html",
      "title": "March Madness: South region predictions, Cinderella, expert picks ...",
      "snippet": "Florida enters the the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed with its frontcourt intact from his 2025 NCAA championship roster. Houston has added ..."
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      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT6nt0YD25Y",
      "title": "March Madness South Region Bracket Preview, Picks - YouTube",
      "snippet": "March Madness South Region Bracket Preview, Picks: Florida, Houston, Illinois | 2026 NCAA Tournament. 2.2K views · 1 day ago."
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  "content": "[SPORTS](https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/sports/)\n\n# March Madness bracket: South Region in NCAA men's tournament\n\n[Barry Werner](https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/staff/74935181007/barry-werner/)\n\nList Wire\n\nMarch 16, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ET\n\n[Share to Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthelistwire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Fmarch-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-south-region-teams%2F89187218007%2F&text=March%20Madness%20bracket%3A%20South%20Region%20in%20NCAA%20men%27s%20tournament&via=TheListWire)[Share by email](mailto:?subject=March%20Madness%20bracket%3A%20South%20Region%20in%20NCAA%20men%27s%20tournament%20-%20from%20List%20Wire&body=March%20Madness%20bracket%3A%20South%20Region%20in%20NCAA%20men%27s%20tournament%0A%0AMarch%20Madness%2C%20indeed.%20The%20South%20Region%20could%20have%20many%20surprises%20as%20the%20top%20teams%20appear%20somewhat%20vulnerable.%0A%0ACheck%20out%20this%20story%20on%20thelistwire.usatoday.com%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fthelistwire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Fmarch-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-south-region-teams%2F89187218007%2F)\n\nThe South Region of the [NCAA Tournament](https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/2026/03/16/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-bracket-announcer-schedule/89177173007/) is intriguing. It is the one where the top seed isn't seen as an odds-on favorite to advance. Florida got the last top seed in the bracket, but that doesn't mean the Gators are a lock to make the Final Four despite being the defending champs. They have seven losses, four against Top 25 teams. The second seed Houston has history going against it. For all the talent the Cougars have had through the years, they have never been able to seal the deal and win an NCAA championship. This should be a wild regional to follow and could break many brackets.\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 1 seed: Florida\n\nRecord: 26-7\n\nResume: Won SEC regular season\n\nTop 25 mark: 6-4\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 2 seed: Houston\n\nRecord: 28-6\n\nResume: Second in Big 12 regular season and conference tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 5-6\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 3 seed: Illinois\n\nRecord: 24-8\n\nResume: Tied for second in Big Ten regular season\n\nTop 25 mark: 5-6\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 4 seed: Nebraska\n\nRecord: 26-6\n\nResume: Tied for second Big Ten regular season\n\nTop 25 mark: 2-4\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 5 seed: Vanderbilt\n\nRecord: 26-8\n\nResume: Tied for fourth SEC regular season\n\nTop 25 mark: 3-3\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 6 seed: North Carolina\n\nRecord: 24-8\n\nResume: Tied for fourth in ACC regular season\n\nTop 25 mark: 5-2\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 7 seed: Saint Mary's\n\nRecord: 27-5\n\nResume: Tied for West Coast Conference regular season title\n\nTop 25 mark: 1-2\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 8 seed: Clemson\n\nRecord: 24-10\n\nResume: Tied for fourth in ACC regular season\n\nTop 25 mark: 3-5\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 9 seed: Iowa\n\nRecord: 21-12\n\nResume: Ninth in Big Ten\n\nTop 25 mark: 1-8\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 10 seed: Texas A&M\n\nRecord: 21-11\n\nResume: Tied for fourth in the SEC\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-3\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 11 seed: VCU\n\nRecord: 27-7\n\nResume: Tied for Atlantic 10 regular season title, won conference tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-2\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 12 seed: McNeese\n\nRecord: 28-5\n\nResume: Second in Southland regular season, won conference tounament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-1\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 13 seed: Troy\n\nRecord: 22-11\n\nResume: Won Sun Belt and conference tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-0\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 14 seed: Penn\n\nRecord: 18-11\n\nResume: Third in Ivy League, won conference tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-0\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 15 seed: Idaho\n\nRecord: 21-14\n\nResume: Seventh in Big Sky, won conference tournament\n\nTop 25 mark: 0-0\n\n## NCAA South Region No. 16 seed: Prairie View A&M/Lehigh\n\nRecord: TBD\n\nResume: TBD\n\nTop 25 mark: TBD\n\n[Share to Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthelistwire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Fmarch-madness-bracket-nc"
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      "title": "March Madness bracket: Duke has NCAA No. 1 overall seed. It also ...",
      "snippet": "Duke has UConn and Michigan State — two of the 11 KenPom-certified national championship contenders — before even reaching the Final Four."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracket",
      "title": "Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket 2025-26 - ESPN",
      "snippet": "Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket 2025-26 ; DUKE -28.5. 1. Duke. 16. Siena ; SJU -9.5. 5. St John's. 12. Northern Iowa ; LOU -4.5. 6. Louisville. 11. South Florida."
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-east-region-duke-ce91d15e5b0f56e8b4958dd96e4aaee9",
      "title": "Top overall seed Duke gets a tough NCAA East Region ... - AP News",
      "snippet": "Top overall seed Duke headlines the NCAA Tournament's East Region bracket. The region is stacked with big names, starting with UConn as the ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cbk/top-overall-seed-duke-gets-a-tough-ncaa-east-region-draw-with-uconn-hall-of-fame-coaches",
      "title": "Top overall seed Duke gets a tough NCAA East Region draw with ...",
      "snippet": "The Blue Devils (32-2) headline a bracket stacked with big names, from Dan Hurley's UConn team as the 2-seed to a trio of Hall of Fame coaches ..."
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      "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/brackets-ready-ncaa-tournament-revealed-103000377.html",
      "title": "NCAA Tournament: Brackets set with Duke men, UConn women ...",
      "snippet": "Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida are the teams to beat in the NCAA men's basketball tournament after each earned a top seed in the 68-team ..."
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2025-committee-reveals-official-ncaa-tournament-bracket-seed-list-from-1-68/",
      "title": "Committee reveals official NCAA Tournament bracket seed ...",
      "snippet": "March Madness 2025: Committee reveals official NCAA Tournament bracket seed list from 1-68 · Auburn (28-5) · Duke (31-3) · Houston (30-4) · Florida ..."
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2025-ncaa-tournament-bracket-east-region-march-madness-predictions-upsets-players-to-watch/",
      "title": "2025 NCAA Tournament bracket East Region",
      "snippet": "2025 NCAA Tournament bracket East Region: March Madness predictions, upsets, players to watch · Best first-round game · Top potential matchup."
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/news/breaking-down-ohio-state-s-full-ncaa-tournament-path-to-the-final-four-01kkt7hn0nx5",
      "title": "Breaking Down Ohio State's Full NCAA Tournament Path ...",
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/kansas/basketball/march-madness-should-kansas-hope-for-st-john-s-or-northern-iowa-in-second-round",
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  "content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament#main-content)\n\nPRESENTED BY\n\n00:00/00:00\n\n![18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments](https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/thumbnails/2025-07/Best%20MM%20Moments.jpg?crop=ar&aw=1280&ah=720&ax=0.5&ay=0.5)\n\nDI Men's Basketball\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\nShare\n\n- [![Facebook](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on Facebook\")\n- [![X](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on X\")\n\nNo. 1 seed Florida beat No. 1 Houston 65-63 to win the program's third national title — and first since winning back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.\n\nWalter Clayton Jr. was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.\n\nNo. 10 Arkansas was the only team seeded lower than No. 6 to make the Sweet 16. It also became only the second tournament ever to have all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four, joining 2008.\n\n### 2025 NCAA tournament bracket\n\n[**Click or tap here for a printable bracket**](https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/print/basketball-men/d1/2025?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1317105827503159806&utm_source=print_bracket&utm_campaign=mml_print_bracket&utm_medium=print_bracket&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz83N0UssKNDLyczL1k%2FVLyjKzCuJTypKTM5OLYkvT02yrytKTUstAgqnA4Xzy4tTi2ydM4ryc1MB9E%2BOEkIAAAA%3D) \\| **[Click or tap here for the interactive bracket](https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket)**\n\n![Here is the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness](https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/styles/original/public-s3/images/2025-04-07/2025-ncaa-tournament-bracket-march-madness-final_00001.jpg?itok=whTpBdVa)\n\n### **2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights**\n\n**Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Alabama State 70**, (16) Saint Francis 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_101 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr6uR3gemrE \"\")\n- [**(11) North Carolina 95**, (11) San Diego State 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_104 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrighOYItok \"\")\n\n**Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Mount St. Mary's 83**, (16) American University 72](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_103 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1_CMg2ppQ8 \"\")\n- [**(11) Xavier 86**, (11) Texas 80](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_102) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI1xBdy9djM \"\")\n\n**Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)**\n\n- [**(9) Creighton 89,** (8) Louisville 75](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_202) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ9RnPU92FI \"\")\n- [**(4) Purdue 75,**(13) High Point 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_228) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQfhsRwGcE \"\")\n- [**(3) Wisconsin 85,**(14) Montana 66](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_222) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQahS_mQ04 \"\")\n- [**(1) Houston 78,**(16) SIU Edwardsville 40](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_225) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCON2RPymL0 \"\")\n- [**(1) Auburn 83,**(16) Alabama State 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_201) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Ic0oEKIso \"\")\n- [**(12) McNeese 69**, (5) Clemson 67](https://mml.a"
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      "title": "How far will St. John's go during March Madness as a No. 5 seed?",
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  "content": "[JoinMARCH MADNESS SALE! 50% Off Annual VIP Membership](https://247sports.com/join/?promo=ANNOUNCEMENTBAR)\n\n- [![Image Title](https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/927/661/13661927.JPG?fit=bounds&width=100&height=80&crop=100:80,offset-y0.50)](https://247sports.com/article/inside-crystal-ball-washington-cusp-momentous-pledge-278067264/)\n\n**TrendingVIP** [Inside the Crystal Ball: Washington on the cusp of momentous pledge](https://247sports.com/article/inside-crystal-ball-washington-cusp-momentous-pledge-278067264/)\n\n- [![Image Title](https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/301/661/13661301.png?fit=bounds&width=100&height=80&crop=100:80,offset-y0.50)](https://247sports.com/article/march-madness-predictions-seeds-duke-michigan-final-four-278016951/)\n\n**TrendingVIP** [March Madness Predictions: Why you shouldn't bet on No. 1 seeds Duke or Michigan making the Final Four](https://247sports.com/article/march-madness-predictions-seeds-duke-michigan-final-four-278016951/)\n\n\n2026 March Madness Bracket Predictions: Expert picks for every NCAA Tournament game from Round of 64 to title\n\n247Sports Embed Resource\n\n247 LogoDot Loader\n\nThe [**NCAA Tournament selection committee**](https://247sports.com/article/march-madness-schedule-2026-ncaa-tournament-277821199/) unveiled the [**official 2025-26 March Madness bracket**](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket/) on Sunday, headlined by the [**No. 1 overall seeds**](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-2026-seeds-1-68-march-madness-bracket/) **[Duke](https://247sports.com/college/duke/)**, **[Florida](https://247sports.com/college/florida/)**, **[Arizona](https://247sports.com/college/arizona/)** and **[Michigan](https://247sports.com/college/michigan/)**.\n\nThe 64-team field is already loaded with potential upsets and compelling storylines, and [**CBS Sports**](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/)' [**Jon Rothstein**](https://www.cbssports.com/writers/jon-rothstein/) took it upon himself to pick every single game — from the first found all the way through to the national champion.\n\nTo help fill out your bracket, Rothstein's picks feature multiple upsets from double-digit seeds in the first round and a No. 1 seed falling in the Sweet 16. Only one No. 1 seed reaches the Final Four, and a projected national champion that currently ranks [**outside the top five in odds to cut down the nets**](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-odds-march-madness-2026-national-championship/) in Phoenix on April 6.\n\n**_SportsLine's optimal bracket has beaten more than 91% of CBS Sports Bracket Challenge players in four of the last seven tournaments!_** **_[Get its bracket picks for this year, including one region where multiple double-digit seeds advance, right here](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2026-ncaa-tournament-optimal-bracket-simulation-model-on-epic-run-reveals-picks-predictions/#ttag=SL26_lk_247_cbbmarchmadnessbracketupsell)_** **_._**\n\nHere are picks for every NCAA Tournament game, from the Round of 64 to the National Championship, according to Rothstein.\n\nTo read this full article and more, [subscribe now —](https://secure.247sports.com/join/?promo=vipgateHLBARRIER)\n\n## SALE:50% off first year\n\nGet access to this article and all of the in-depth coverage from the 247Sports Network with this special offer.\n\n[Join Today](https://secure.247sports.com/join/?promo=vipgateVIPBARRIER)\n\nAlready a subscriber? [Login](https://247sports.com/login/)\n\n[247Sports Logo](https://247sports.com/)\n\nMarch Madness has officially arrived. The **[2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament bracket](https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/ncaa-tournament/brackets/printable/cbs-sports-2026-women-bracket.pdf)** is locked in as the full 68-team field was unveiled Sunday.\n\nThe UConn Huskies headline the Fort Worth 1 Region as the No. 1 overall seed in the 68-team field. The other top seeds include the UCLA Bruin"
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      "snippet": "IU's season will end in the Round of 32. Purdue: Projected Seed: 9/10 Seed Key Player: Lewis Jackson NCAA Tournament Prediction: Purdue has ..."
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  "content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.hammerandrails.com/mens-basketball/58910/bracket-breakdown-the-west-region#content)\n\n[SB NationSB Nation logo](https://www.sbnation.com/)\n\n[![Community Logo](https://platform.sbnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/team-logos/logo-hammerandrails.png?w=224)\\\\\n\\\\\nA Purdue Boilermakers Community\\\\\n\\\\\nHammer and Rails\\\\\n\\\\\nMarch 18, 2026](https://www.hammerandrails.com/)\n\n[Hammer and Rails](https://www.hammerandrails.com/)\n\nNotifications\n\nNotifications\n\nNavigation Drawer\n\n- [Login](https://www.hammerandrails.com/auth/login?returnPath=/)\n/\n[Sign Up](https://www.hammerandrails.com/auth/login?returnPath=/)\n\ncloseClose\n\nSearch\n\n- [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hammer-Rails/109562325757883?ref=ts)\n- [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/HammerAndRails)\n- [Youtube](http://www.youtube.com/HammerAndRails)\n- [RSS](https://www.hammerandrails.com/rss/index.xml)\n\n- [Purdue Men's Basketball](https://www.hammerandrails.com/mens-basketball)\n\n# Bracket Breakdown: The West Region\n\nby[Jed Wilkinson](https://www.hammerandrails.com/authors/jed-wilkinson)\n\nMar 16, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC\n\n- Facebook\n- Link\n\n\nFollowing their victory in the B1G Tournament against the Michigan Wolverines, Purdue was able to elevate themselves into the 2-seed in the West Region. The Boilers set themselves up as well as they ever have for a run in the NCAA Tourney and will first square off against 15-seeded Queens. With the first stop in St. Louis, if Purdue wins their round-1 matchup, they will face off against either 7-seeded Miami (FL) or 10-seeded Missouri.\n\nLet’s take a look at the West Region overall.\n\n- **No. 1 Arizona (32-2):** After capturing the Big 12 tournament title, the Wildcats enter the tournament as one of the favorites to win the whole tourney. The Wildcats have a NET ranking of #3 and a matching KenPom rank of #2 with the 5th best adjusted offense and 3rd best adjusted defense. They boast 16 Quadrant 1 victories, led by potential top-five NBA pick Brayden Burries. Arizona is one of the most well balanced teams in the country, similarly statistically to Michigan and Duke.\n- **No. 2 Purdue (27-8):** Purdue secured the No. 2 seed by winning the Big Ten Tournament with a dominating performance against Michigan. They hold a NET ranking of #9 and are #8 in KenPom, supported by 11 wins over the NET top 100. The Boilers had a mid-season struggle but used the B1G Tourney to vault themselves into their 2-seed with a renewed effort on defense and the best offense in the country.\n\n- **No. 3 Gonzaga (30-3):** The Zags swept through the WCC to finish with 30 wins. The Bulldogs are ranked in the **N** ET at #6 and a KenPom rank of #10. Despite injuries to star Braden Huff and Jalen Warley, they maintain 7 wins against the top 100 and one of the best defenses in the country. They don’t have the guards they once did but their frontline, when healthy, is one of the best in the country.\n\n- **No. 4 Arkansas (26-8):** John Calipari’s Razorbacks claimed the SEC Tournament crown behind Darius Acuff Jr., the first player since 1970 to lead the SEC in both scoring and assists. The freshman won the SEC Player of the Year and has played his way into what will likely be a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. They sit at #17 in the NET and #15 in KenPom with 14 top-100 wins. The Razorbacks\n- **No. 5 Wisconsin (24-10):** The Badgers finished strong in the Big Ten with their victory at Purdue and then gave Michigan all they could handle. Behind one of the nation’s best backcourt duos in Nick Boyd and John Blackwell, the Badgers ended with a NET rank of #25 and a KenPom rank of #22. They had to play the last several games without starting center Nolan Winter but he is expected to return. That gives the Badgers more of a presence inside as they are one of the more outside reliant teams in the tourney.\n- **No. 6 BYU (23-11):** Led by the nation’s leading scorer and likely #1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft AJ Dybantsa, the Cougars enter with a NE"
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  "content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament#main-content)\n\nPRESENTED BY\n\n00:00/00:00\n\n![18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments](https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/thumbnails/2025-07/Best%20MM%20Moments.jpg?crop=ar&aw=1280&ah=720&ax=0.5&ay=0.5)\n\nDI Men's Basketball\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\nShare\n\n- [![Facebook](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on Facebook\")\n- [![X](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on X\")\n\nNo. 1 seed Florida beat No. 1 Houston 65-63 to win the program's third national title — and first since winning back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.\n\nWalter Clayton Jr. was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.\n\nNo. 10 Arkansas was the only team seeded lower than No. 6 to make the Sweet 16. It also became only the second tournament ever to have all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four, joining 2008.\n\n### 2025 NCAA tournament bracket\n\n[**Click or tap here for a printable bracket**](https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/print/basketball-men/d1/2025?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1317105827503159806&utm_source=print_bracket&utm_campaign=mml_print_bracket&utm_medium=print_bracket&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz83N0UssKNDLyczL1k%2FVLyjKzCuJTypKTM5OLYkvT02yrytKTUstAgqnA4Xzy4tTi2ydM4ryc1MB9E%2BOEkIAAAA%3D) \\| **[Click or tap here for the interactive bracket](https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket)**\n\n![Here is the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness](https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/styles/original/public-s3/images/2025-04-07/2025-ncaa-tournament-bracket-march-madness-final_00001.jpg?itok=whTpBdVa)\n\n### **2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights**\n\n**Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Alabama State 70**, (16) Saint Francis 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_101 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr6uR3gemrE \"\")\n- [**(11) North Carolina 95**, (11) San Diego State 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_104 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrighOYItok \"\")\n\n**Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Mount St. Mary's 83**, (16) American University 72](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_103 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1_CMg2ppQ8 \"\")\n- [**(11) Xavier 86**, (11) Texas 80](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_102) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI1xBdy9djM \"\")\n\n**Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)**\n\n- [**(9) Creighton 89,** (8) Louisville 75](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_202) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ9RnPU92FI \"\")\n- [**(4) Purdue 75,**(13) High Point 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_228) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQfhsRwGcE \"\")\n- [**(3) Wisconsin 85,**(14) Montana 66](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_222) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQahS_mQ04 \"\")\n- [**(1) Houston 78,**(16) SIU Edwardsville 40](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_225) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCON2RPymL0 \"\")\n- [**(1) Auburn 83,**(16) Alabama State 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_201) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Ic0oEKIso \"\")\n- [**(12) McNeese 69**, (5) Clemson 67](https://mml.a"
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  "content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament#main-content)\n\nPRESENTED BY\n\n00:00/00:00\n\n![18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments](https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/thumbnails/2025-07/Best%20MM%20Moments.jpg?crop=ar&aw=1280&ah=720&ax=0.5&ay=0.5)\n\nDI Men's Basketball\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\n18 minutes of the best 2025 March Madness moments\n\nShare\n\n- [![Facebook](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on Facebook\")\n- [![X](https://www.ncaa.com/modules/custom/casablanca_social/modules/casablanca_social_hanger/img/social-twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-01-13/2025-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament \"Share on X\")\n\nNo. 1 seed Florida beat No. 1 Houston 65-63 to win the program's third national title — and first since winning back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.\n\nWalter Clayton Jr. was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.\n\nNo. 10 Arkansas was the only team seeded lower than No. 6 to make the Sweet 16. It also became only the second tournament ever to have all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four, joining 2008.\n\n### 2025 NCAA tournament bracket\n\n[**Click or tap here for a printable bracket**](https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/print/basketball-men/d1/2025?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1317105827503159806&utm_source=print_bracket&utm_campaign=mml_print_bracket&utm_medium=print_bracket&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz83N0UssKNDLyczL1k%2FVLyjKzCuJTypKTM5OLYkvT02yrytKTUstAgqnA4Xzy4tTi2ydM4ryc1MB9E%2BOEkIAAAA%3D) \\| **[Click or tap here for the interactive bracket](https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket)**\n\n![Here is the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness](https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/styles/original/public-s3/images/2025-04-07/2025-ncaa-tournament-bracket-march-madness-final_00001.jpg?itok=whTpBdVa)\n\n### **2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights**\n\n**Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Alabama State 70**, (16) Saint Francis 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_101 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr6uR3gemrE \"\")\n- [**(11) North Carolina 95**, (11) San Diego State 68](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_104 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrighOYItok \"\")\n\n**Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)**\n\n- [**(16) Mount St. Mary's 83**, (16) American University 72](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_art_game_103 \"\") \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1_CMg2ppQ8 \"\")\n- [**(11) Xavier 86**, (11) Texas 80](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_102) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI1xBdy9djM \"\")\n\n**Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)**\n\n- [**(9) Creighton 89,** (8) Louisville 75](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_202) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ9RnPU92FI \"\")\n- [**(4) Purdue 75,**(13) High Point 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_228) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQfhsRwGcE \"\")\n- [**(3) Wisconsin 85,**(14) Montana 66](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_222) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQahS_mQ04 \"\")\n- [**(1) Houston 78,**(16) SIU Edwardsville 40](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_225) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCON2RPymL0 \"\")\n- [**(1) Auburn 83,**(16) Alabama State 63](https://mml.app.link/ncaa_lbun_game_201) \\| [Watch the highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Ic0oEKIso \"\")\n- [**(12) McNeese 69**, (5) Clemson 67](https://mml.a"
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