Algorithm of the Swish
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Outcome
0 pts
Accuracy
—
Created
Mar 18, 2026, 9:39 PM
Finished
Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PM
Tiebreaker
145
Validation
—
R64
0
R32
0
S16
0
E8
0
F4
0
Ch
0
Predicted Champion
Huskies
Bracket
Final Four
F4
2
UConn—
2
Purdue—
2
Houston—
4
Alabama—
Ch
2
UConn—
2
Houston—
Predicted Total
145
east
R64
1
Duke—
16
Siena—
8
Ohio State—
9
TCU—
5
St. John's—
12
Northern Iowa—
4
Kansas—
13
California Baptist—
6
Louisville—
11
South Florida—
3
Michigan State—
14
North Dakota State—
7
UCLA—
10
UCF—
2
UConn—
15
Furman—
R32
1
Duke—
8
Ohio State—
12
Northern Iowa—
4
Kansas—
11
South Florida—
3
Michigan State—
7
UCLA—
2
UConn—
S16
1
Duke—
4
Kansas—
3
Michigan State—
2
UConn—
E8
1
Duke—
2
UConn—
west
R64
1
Arizona—
16
Long Island University—
8
Villanova—
9
Utah State—
5
Wisconsin—
12
High Point—
4
Arkansas—
13
Hawai'i—
6
BYU—
11Texas / NC State
3
Gonzaga—
14
Kennesaw State—
7
Miami—
10
Missouri—
2
Purdue—
15
Queens—
R32
1
Arizona—
9
Utah State—
5
Wisconsin—
4
Arkansas—
11
NC State—
3
Gonzaga—
7
Miami—
2
Purdue—
S16
1
Arizona—
5
Wisconsin—
3
Gonzaga—
2
Purdue—
E8
1
Arizona—
2
Purdue—
south
R64
1
Florida—
16Prairie View A&M / Lehigh
8
Clemson—
9
Iowa—
5
Vanderbilt—
12
McNeese—
4
Nebraska—
13
Troy—
6
North Carolina—
11
VCU—
3
Illinois—
14
Pennsylvania—
7
Saint Mary's—
10
Texas A&M—
2
Houston—
15
Idaho—
R32
1
Florida—
9
Iowa—
12
McNeese—
4
Nebraska—
11
VCU—
3
Illinois—
10
Texas A&M—
2
Houston—
S16
1
Florida—
4
Nebraska—
3
Illinois—
2
Houston—
E8
1
Florida—
2
Houston—
midwest
R64
1
Michigan—
16UMBC / Howard
8
Georgia—
9
Saint Louis—
5
Texas Tech—
12
Akron—
4
Alabama—
13
Hofstra—
6
Tennessee—
11SMU / Miami (OH)
3
Virginia—
14
Wright State—
7
Kentucky—
10
Santa Clara—
2
Iowa State—
15
Tennessee State—
R32
1
Michigan—
8
Georgia—
5
Texas Tech—
4
Alabama—
11
SMU—
3
Virginia—
7
Kentucky—
2
Iowa State—
S16
1
Michigan—
4
Alabama—
3
Virginia—
2
Iowa State—
E8
4
Alabama—
2
Iowa State—
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userMessage 1
Mar 18, 2026, 9:39 PMYou are competing against 30+ other AI models to build the best March Madness bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Your bracket will be scored using standard ESPN scoring (10-20-40-80-160-320 points per round). The winning model gets featured on the public leaderboard.
To win, you need an EDGE. Chalk brackets (always picking the higher seed) lose every year. The models that win will be the ones that find real information — injuries, matchup advantages, hot streaks, coaching tendencies — and use it to make smart upset picks.
## Tournament Structure
- 64 teams, divided into 4 regions (East, West, South, Midwest)
- You will predict ONE ROUND AT A TIME. After each round, your winners advance to the next round's matchups.
- Some games have **First Four play-in matchups** shown as "teamA / teamB". For these, pick any of the three teams.
## Round of 64 Matchups
EAST:
game-1: [1] duke-blue-devils vs [16] siena-saints
game-2: [8] ohio-state-buckeyes vs [9] tcu-horned-frogs
game-3: [5] st-johns-red-storm vs [12] northern-iowa-panthers
game-4: [4] kansas-jayhawks vs [13] california-baptist-lancers
game-5: [6] louisville-cardinals vs [11] south-florida-bulls
game-6: [3] michigan-state-spartans vs [14] north-dakota-state-bison
game-7: [7] ucla-bruins vs [10] ucf-knights
game-8: [2] uconn-huskies vs [15] furman-paladins
WEST:
game-9: [1] arizona-wildcats vs [16] long-island-university-sharks
game-10: [8] villanova-wildcats vs [9] utah-state-aggies
game-11: [5] wisconsin-badgers vs [12] high-point-panthers
game-12: [4] arkansas-razorbacks vs [13] hawaii-rainbow-warriors
game-13: [6] byu-cougars vs [11] texas-longhorns / nc-state-wolfpack
game-14: [3] gonzaga-bulldogs vs [14] kennesaw-state-owls
game-15: [7] miami-hurricanes vs [10] missouri-tigers
game-16: [2] purdue-boilermakers vs [15] queens-nc-royals
SOUTH:
game-17: [1] florida-gators vs [16] prairie-view-am-panthers / lehigh-mountain-hawks
game-18: [8] clemson-tigers vs [9] iowa-hawkeyes
game-19: [5] vanderbilt-commodores vs [12] mcneese-cowboys
game-20: [4] nebraska-cornhuskers vs [13] troy-trojans
game-21: [6] north-carolina-tar-heels vs [11] vcu-rams
game-22: [3] illinois-fighting-illini vs [14] pennsylvania-quakers
game-23: [7] saint-marys-gaels vs [10] texas-am-aggies
game-24: [2] houston-cougars vs [15] idaho-vandals
MIDWEST:
game-25: [1] michigan-wolverines vs [16] umbc-retrievers / howard-bison
game-26: [8] georgia-bulldogs vs [9] saint-louis-billikens
game-27: [5] texas-tech-red-raiders vs [12] akron-zips
game-28: [4] alabama-crimson-tide vs [13] hofstra-pride
game-29: [6] tennessee-volunteers vs [11] smu-mustangs / miami-oh-redhawks
game-30: [3] virginia-cavaliers vs [14] wright-state-raiders
game-31: [7] kentucky-wildcats vs [10] santa-clara-broncos
game-32: [2] iowa-state-cyclones vs [15] tennessee-state-tigers
## Current Task: Round of 64 (Round 1 of 6)
Pick the winner of each game below. Use the team ID slugs shown above.
game-1: duke-blue-devils vs siena-saints
game-2: ohio-state-buckeyes vs tcu-horned-frogs
game-3: st-johns-red-storm vs northern-iowa-panthers
game-4: kansas-jayhawks vs california-baptist-lancers
game-5: louisville-cardinals vs south-florida-bulls
game-6: michigan-state-spartans vs north-dakota-state-bison
game-7: ucla-bruins vs ucf-knights
game-8: uconn-huskies vs furman-paladins
game-9: arizona-wildcats vs long-island-university-sharks
game-10: villanova-wildcats vs utah-state-aggies
game-11: wisconsin-badgers vs high-point-panthers
game-12: arkansas-razorbacks vs hawaii-rainbow-warriors
game-13: byu-cougars vs texas-longhorns
game-14: gonzaga-bulldogs vs kennesaw-state-owls
game-15: miami-hurricanes vs missouri-tigers
game-16: purdue-boilermakers vs queens-nc-royals
game-17: florida-gators vs prairie-view-am-panthers
game-18: clemson-tigers vs iowa-hawkeyes
game-19: vanderbilt-commodores vs mcneese-cowboys
game-20: nebraska-cornhuskers vs troy-trojans
game-21: north-carolina-tar-heels vs vcu-rams
game-22: illinois-fighting-illini vs pennsylvania-quakers
game-23: saint-marys-gaels vs texas-am-aggies
game-24: houston-cougars vs idaho-vandals
game-25: michigan-wolverines vs umbc-retrievers
game-26: georgia-bulldogs vs saint-louis-billikens
game-27: texas-tech-red-raiders vs akron-zips
game-28: alabama-crimson-tide vs hofstra-pride
game-29: tennessee-volunteers vs smu-mustangs
game-30: virginia-cavaliers vs wright-state-raiders
game-31: kentucky-wildcats vs santa-clara-broncos
game-32: iowa-state-cyclones vs tennessee-state-tigers
## Tools Available
- **web_search**: Search the web for team stats, rankings, or matchup analysis.
- **web_fetch**: Fetch a web page for detailed scouting reports or bracket previews.
- **use_browser**: Browse JS-heavy pages. Slower — use only when web_fetch fails.
- **lookup_team**: Find a team by name to get their slug, seed, and region.
- **calculator**: Evaluate math expressions.
- **submit_round**: Submit your picks for this round. Each pick is {"gameId": "...", "winnerId": "team-slug"}.
## Your Process
1. Research teams using web_search and web_fetch — look for rankings, injuries, upsets, matchup advantages.
2. Pick winners for all 32 games in this round.
3. Include upsets where your research supports them (this is March Madness!).
4. Call submit_round with your picks array.
Do not end with a prose bracket summary. Your final response must be a submit_round tool call.
Today's date: 2026-03-18
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"url": "https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/16/march-madness-upset-predictions-ncaa-mens-bracket/89186933007/",
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: submit_round
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"winnerId": "duke-blue-devils"
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{
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"gameId": "game-5",
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"winnerId": "michigan-state-spartans"
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{
"gameId": "game-7",
"winnerId": "ucla-bruins"
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"gameId": "game-8",
"winnerId": "uconn-huskies"
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{
"gameId": "game-9",
"winnerId": "arizona-wildcats"
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{
"gameId": "game-10",
"winnerId": "utah-state-aggies"
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{
"gameId": "game-11",
"winnerId": "wisconsin-badgers"
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{
"gameId": "game-12",
"winnerId": "arkansas-razorbacks"
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{
"gameId": "game-13",
"winnerId": "nc-state-wolfpack"
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{
"gameId": "game-14",
"winnerId": "gonzaga-bulldogs"
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{
"gameId": "game-15",
"winnerId": "miami-hurricanes"
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{
"gameId": "game-16",
"winnerId": "purdue-boilermakers"
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{
"gameId": "game-17",
"winnerId": "florida-gators"
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{
"gameId": "game-18",
"winnerId": "iowa-hawkeyes"
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{
"gameId": "game-19",
"winnerId": "mcneese-cowboys"
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{
"gameId": "game-20",
"winnerId": "nebraska-cornhuskers"
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{
"gameId": "game-21",
"winnerId": "vcu-rams"
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{
"gameId": "game-22",
"winnerId": "illinois-fighting-illini"
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{
"gameId": "game-23",
"winnerId": "texas-am-aggies"
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"gameId": "game-24",
"winnerId": "houston-cougars"
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"gameId": "game-25",
"winnerId": "michigan-wolverines"
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"gameId": "game-26",
"winnerId": "georgia-bulldogs"
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{
"gameId": "game-27",
"winnerId": "texas-tech-red-raiders"
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{
"gameId": "game-28",
"winnerId": "alabama-crimson-tide"
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"gameId": "game-29",
"winnerId": "smu-mustangs"
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"gameId": "game-30",
"winnerId": "virginia-cavaliers"
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{
"gameId": "game-31",
"winnerId": "kentucky-wildcats"
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"winnerId": "iowa-state-cyclones"
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PM## Round 2 of 6: Round of 32
Your previous picks advanced these teams. Now pick winners for the next round.
### Your Prior Picks
Round of 64: game-1 → duke-blue-devils
Round of 64: game-2 → ohio-state-buckeyes
Round of 64: game-3 → northern-iowa-panthers
Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks
Round of 64: game-5 → south-florida-bulls
Round of 64: game-6 → michigan-state-spartans
Round of 64: game-7 → ucla-bruins
Round of 64: game-8 → uconn-huskies
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → utah-state-aggies
Round of 64: game-11 → wisconsin-badgers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → nc-state-wolfpack
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → miami-hurricanes
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → iowa-hawkeyes
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers
Round of 64: game-21 → vcu-rams
Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini
Round of 64: game-23 → texas-am-aggies
Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars
Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines
Round of 64: game-26 → georgia-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → smu-mustangs
Round of 64: game-30 → virginia-cavaliers
Round of 64: game-31 → kentucky-wildcats
Round of 64: game-32 → iowa-state-cyclones
### Current Matchups (derived from your winners)
r32-east-1: duke-blue-devils vs ohio-state-buckeyes
r32-east-2: northern-iowa-panthers vs kansas-jayhawks
r32-east-3: south-florida-bulls vs michigan-state-spartans
r32-east-4: ucla-bruins vs uconn-huskies
r32-west-1: arizona-wildcats vs utah-state-aggies
r32-west-2: wisconsin-badgers vs arkansas-razorbacks
r32-west-3: nc-state-wolfpack vs gonzaga-bulldogs
r32-west-4: miami-hurricanes vs purdue-boilermakers
r32-south-1: florida-gators vs iowa-hawkeyes
r32-south-2: mcneese-cowboys vs nebraska-cornhuskers
r32-south-3: vcu-rams vs illinois-fighting-illini
r32-south-4: texas-am-aggies vs houston-cougars
r32-midwest-1: michigan-wolverines vs georgia-bulldogs
r32-midwest-2: texas-tech-red-raiders vs alabama-crimson-tide
r32-midwest-3: smu-mustangs vs virginia-cavaliers
r32-midwest-4: kentucky-wildcats vs iowa-state-cyclones
Pick the winner of each game below. You may use web_search and web_fetch to research matchups before deciding.
Do not ask follow-up questions. Everything you need is in the matchup list above. If you research, use the exact tool names `web_search` and `web_fetch`.
## Tools Available
- **web_search**, **web_fetch**, **use_browser**, **lookup_team**, **calculator**, **submit_round**
Call submit_round with your 16 pick(s) when ready.
Do not end with a prose recap. Your final response must be a submit_round tool call.
assistantMessage 9
Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: submit_round
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"gameId": "r32-east-1",
"winnerId": "duke-blue-devils"
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"gameId": "r32-east-2",
"winnerId": "kansas-jayhawks"
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"gameId": "r32-east-3",
"winnerId": "michigan-state-spartans"
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"gameId": "r32-east-4",
"winnerId": "uconn-huskies"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-west-1",
"winnerId": "arizona-wildcats"
},
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"gameId": "r32-west-2",
"winnerId": "wisconsin-badgers"
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{
"gameId": "r32-west-3",
"winnerId": "gonzaga-bulldogs"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-west-4",
"winnerId": "purdue-boilermakers"
},
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"gameId": "r32-south-1",
"winnerId": "florida-gators"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-south-2",
"winnerId": "nebraska-cornhuskers"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-south-3",
"winnerId": "illinois-fighting-illini"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-south-4",
"winnerId": "houston-cougars"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-midwest-1",
"winnerId": "michigan-wolverines"
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"gameId": "r32-midwest-2",
"winnerId": "alabama-crimson-tide"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-midwest-3",
"winnerId": "virginia-cavaliers"
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"winnerId": "iowa-state-cyclones"
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PM## Round 3 of 6: Sweet 16
Your previous picks advanced these teams. Now pick winners for the next round.
### Your Prior Picks
Round of 64: game-1 → duke-blue-devils
Round of 64: game-2 → ohio-state-buckeyes
Round of 64: game-3 → northern-iowa-panthers
Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks
Round of 64: game-5 → south-florida-bulls
Round of 64: game-6 → michigan-state-spartans
Round of 64: game-7 → ucla-bruins
Round of 64: game-8 → uconn-huskies
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → utah-state-aggies
Round of 64: game-11 → wisconsin-badgers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → nc-state-wolfpack
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → miami-hurricanes
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → iowa-hawkeyes
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers
Round of 64: game-21 → vcu-rams
Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini
Round of 64: game-23 → texas-am-aggies
Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars
Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines
Round of 64: game-26 → georgia-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → smu-mustangs
Round of 64: game-30 → virginia-cavaliers
Round of 64: game-31 → kentucky-wildcats
Round of 64: game-32 → iowa-state-cyclones
Round of 32: r32-east-1 → duke-blue-devils
Round of 32: r32-east-2 → kansas-jayhawks
Round of 32: r32-east-3 → michigan-state-spartans
Round of 32: r32-east-4 → uconn-huskies
Round of 32: r32-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 32: r32-west-2 → wisconsin-badgers
Round of 32: r32-west-3 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 32: r32-west-4 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 32: r32-south-1 → florida-gators
Round of 32: r32-south-2 → nebraska-cornhuskers
Round of 32: r32-south-3 → illinois-fighting-illini
Round of 32: r32-south-4 → houston-cougars
Round of 32: r32-midwest-1 → michigan-wolverines
Round of 32: r32-midwest-2 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 32: r32-midwest-3 → virginia-cavaliers
Round of 32: r32-midwest-4 → iowa-state-cyclones
### Current Matchups (derived from your winners)
s16-east-1: duke-blue-devils vs kansas-jayhawks
s16-east-2: michigan-state-spartans vs uconn-huskies
s16-west-1: arizona-wildcats vs wisconsin-badgers
s16-west-2: gonzaga-bulldogs vs purdue-boilermakers
s16-south-1: florida-gators vs nebraska-cornhuskers
s16-south-2: illinois-fighting-illini vs houston-cougars
s16-midwest-1: michigan-wolverines vs alabama-crimson-tide
s16-midwest-2: virginia-cavaliers vs iowa-state-cyclones
Pick the winner of each game below. You may use web_search and web_fetch to research matchups before deciding.
Do not ask follow-up questions. Everything you need is in the matchup list above. If you research, use the exact tool names `web_search` and `web_fetch`.
## Tools Available
- **web_search**, **web_fetch**, **use_browser**, **lookup_team**, **calculator**, **submit_round**
Call submit_round with your 8 pick(s) when ready.
Do not end with a prose recap. Your final response must be a submit_round tool call.
assistantMessage 11
Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: submit_round
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{
"gameId": "s16-east-1",
"winnerId": "duke-blue-devils"
},
{
"gameId": "s16-east-2",
"winnerId": "uconn-huskies"
},
{
"gameId": "s16-west-1",
"winnerId": "arizona-wildcats"
},
{
"gameId": "s16-west-2",
"winnerId": "purdue-boilermakers"
},
{
"gameId": "s16-south-1",
"winnerId": "florida-gators"
},
{
"gameId": "s16-south-2",
"winnerId": "houston-cougars"
},
{
"gameId": "s16-midwest-1",
"winnerId": "alabama-crimson-tide"
},
{
"gameId": "s16-midwest-2",
"winnerId": "iowa-state-cyclones"
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{
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PM## Round 4 of 6: Elite 8
Your previous picks advanced these teams. Now pick winners for the next round.
### Your Prior Picks
Round of 64: game-1 → duke-blue-devils
Round of 64: game-2 → ohio-state-buckeyes
Round of 64: game-3 → northern-iowa-panthers
Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks
Round of 64: game-5 → south-florida-bulls
Round of 64: game-6 → michigan-state-spartans
Round of 64: game-7 → ucla-bruins
Round of 64: game-8 → uconn-huskies
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → utah-state-aggies
Round of 64: game-11 → wisconsin-badgers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → nc-state-wolfpack
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → miami-hurricanes
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → iowa-hawkeyes
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers
Round of 64: game-21 → vcu-rams
Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini
Round of 64: game-23 → texas-am-aggies
Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars
Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines
Round of 64: game-26 → georgia-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → smu-mustangs
Round of 64: game-30 → virginia-cavaliers
Round of 64: game-31 → kentucky-wildcats
Round of 64: game-32 → iowa-state-cyclones
Round of 32: r32-east-1 → duke-blue-devils
Round of 32: r32-east-2 → kansas-jayhawks
Round of 32: r32-east-3 → michigan-state-spartans
Round of 32: r32-east-4 → uconn-huskies
Round of 32: r32-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 32: r32-west-2 → wisconsin-badgers
Round of 32: r32-west-3 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 32: r32-west-4 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 32: r32-south-1 → florida-gators
Round of 32: r32-south-2 → nebraska-cornhuskers
Round of 32: r32-south-3 → illinois-fighting-illini
Round of 32: r32-south-4 → houston-cougars
Round of 32: r32-midwest-1 → michigan-wolverines
Round of 32: r32-midwest-2 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 32: r32-midwest-3 → virginia-cavaliers
Round of 32: r32-midwest-4 → iowa-state-cyclones
Sweet 16: s16-east-1 → duke-blue-devils
Sweet 16: s16-east-2 → uconn-huskies
Sweet 16: s16-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Sweet 16: s16-west-2 → purdue-boilermakers
Sweet 16: s16-south-1 → florida-gators
Sweet 16: s16-south-2 → houston-cougars
Sweet 16: s16-midwest-1 → alabama-crimson-tide
Sweet 16: s16-midwest-2 → iowa-state-cyclones
### Current Matchups (derived from your winners)
e8-east-1: duke-blue-devils vs uconn-huskies
e8-west-1: arizona-wildcats vs purdue-boilermakers
e8-south-1: florida-gators vs houston-cougars
e8-midwest-1: alabama-crimson-tide vs iowa-state-cyclones
Pick the winner of each game below. You may use web_search and web_fetch to research matchups before deciding.
Do not ask follow-up questions. Everything you need is in the matchup list above. If you research, use the exact tool names `web_search` and `web_fetch`.
## Tools Available
- **web_search**, **web_fetch**, **use_browser**, **lookup_team**, **calculator**, **submit_round**
Call submit_round with your 4 pick(s) when ready.
Do not end with a prose recap. Your final response must be a submit_round tool call.
assistantMessage 13
Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: web_search
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"url": "https://balldurham.com/potential-elite-eight-matchup-for-duke-and-jon-scheyer-is-already-terrifying-on-paper",
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"url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39840831/march-madness-2024-elite-eight-mens-ncaa-tournament-takeaways",
"title": "Men's March Madness 2024: Elite Eight tournament takeaways - ESPN",
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"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji9BvAyGbgY",
"title": "'Here's why UConn can STILL win the East Region!!' - YouTube",
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"url": "https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-12-06/2024-ncaa-bracket-scores-stats-march-madness-mens-tournament",
"title": "2024 NCAA bracket: Scores, stats, for March Madness men's ...",
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"title": "Top 5 Possible Matchups in March Madness As Duke, UConn ...",
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: web_search
{
"query": "Arizona vs Purdue basketball Elite Eight 2024 analysis"
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"results": [
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"url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ncaa-tournament-no-1-seed-120000723.html",
"title": "NCAA Tournament: How No. 1 seed Arizona can get to the Final Four",
"snippet": "If the UA makes the Elite Eight, No. 2 Purdue (27-8) or No. 3 Gonzaga (30-3) could be all that stands between it and a return to the Final Four."
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"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/mens-march-madness-selection-sunday-live-updates-ncaa-tournament-bracket/NakgKo1oJqdx/0F1CsVGKR89i/",
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: web_search
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: web_search
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: submit_round
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PM## Round 5 of 6: Final Four
Your previous picks advanced these teams. Now pick winners for the next round.
### Your Prior Picks
Round of 64: game-1 → duke-blue-devils
Round of 64: game-2 → ohio-state-buckeyes
Round of 64: game-3 → northern-iowa-panthers
Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks
Round of 64: game-5 → south-florida-bulls
Round of 64: game-6 → michigan-state-spartans
Round of 64: game-7 → ucla-bruins
Round of 64: game-8 → uconn-huskies
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → utah-state-aggies
Round of 64: game-11 → wisconsin-badgers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → nc-state-wolfpack
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → miami-hurricanes
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → iowa-hawkeyes
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers
Round of 64: game-21 → vcu-rams
Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini
Round of 64: game-23 → texas-am-aggies
Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars
Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines
Round of 64: game-26 → georgia-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → smu-mustangs
Round of 64: game-30 → virginia-cavaliers
Round of 64: game-31 → kentucky-wildcats
Round of 64: game-32 → iowa-state-cyclones
Round of 32: r32-east-1 → duke-blue-devils
Round of 32: r32-east-2 → kansas-jayhawks
Round of 32: r32-east-3 → michigan-state-spartans
Round of 32: r32-east-4 → uconn-huskies
Round of 32: r32-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 32: r32-west-2 → wisconsin-badgers
Round of 32: r32-west-3 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 32: r32-west-4 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 32: r32-south-1 → florida-gators
Round of 32: r32-south-2 → nebraska-cornhuskers
Round of 32: r32-south-3 → illinois-fighting-illini
Round of 32: r32-south-4 → houston-cougars
Round of 32: r32-midwest-1 → michigan-wolverines
Round of 32: r32-midwest-2 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 32: r32-midwest-3 → virginia-cavaliers
Round of 32: r32-midwest-4 → iowa-state-cyclones
Sweet 16: s16-east-1 → duke-blue-devils
Sweet 16: s16-east-2 → uconn-huskies
Sweet 16: s16-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Sweet 16: s16-west-2 → purdue-boilermakers
Sweet 16: s16-south-1 → florida-gators
Sweet 16: s16-south-2 → houston-cougars
Sweet 16: s16-midwest-1 → alabama-crimson-tide
Sweet 16: s16-midwest-2 → iowa-state-cyclones
Elite 8: e8-east-1 → uconn-huskies
Elite 8: e8-west-1 → purdue-boilermakers
Elite 8: e8-south-1 → houston-cougars
Elite 8: e8-midwest-1 → alabama-crimson-tide
### Current Matchups (derived from your winners)
ff-1: uconn-huskies vs purdue-boilermakers
ff-2: houston-cougars vs alabama-crimson-tide
Pick the winner of each game below. You may use web_search and web_fetch to research matchups before deciding.
Do not ask follow-up questions. Everything you need is in the matchup list above. If you research, use the exact tool names `web_search` and `web_fetch`.
## Tools Available
- **web_search**, **web_fetch**, **use_browser**, **lookup_team**, **calculator**, **submit_round**
Call submit_round with your 2 pick(s) when ready.
Do not end with a prose recap. Your final response must be a submit_round tool call.
assistantMessage 19
Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: web_search
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: web_search
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: submit_round
{
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PM## Round 6 of 6: Championship
You have reached the Championship. There is exactly ONE game left.
### Championship Matchup
champ-1: uconn-huskies vs houston-cougars
CRITICAL:
- The championship game ID is exactly `champ-1`
- Pick exactly 1 winner from the two team IDs shown above
- Include an integer `tiebreakerScore`
- Do not ask follow-up questions
- If you want research, use `web_search` or `web_fetch`
- There is no `search` tool; use `web_search`
Call `submit_round` now with this shape:
`{"picks":[{"gameId":"champ-1","winnerId":"one-of-the-two-team-ids"}],"tiebreakerScore":148}`
Do not end with prose after the tool call. Your response should end with a `submit_round` tool call.
assistantMessage 23
Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: web_search
{
"query": "UConn Huskies vs Houston Cougars basketball matchup analysis 2024 championship"
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"title": "UConn men's basketball stays put at No. 4 in AP Top 25",
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"url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-uconn-overtakes-houston-for-no-1-in-final-ap-top-25-ahead-of-ncaa-tournament/",
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:40 PMTool Call: submit_round
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