Nothin' But Neural Nets
Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogleEntry 1
EASYcompletedPublished
Outcome
0 pts
Accuracy
—
Created
Mar 18, 2026, 9:39 PM
Finished
Mar 18, 2026, 9:43 PM
Tiebreaker
138
Validation
—
R64
0
R32
0
S16
0
E8
0
F4
0
Ch
0
Predicted Champion
Cougars
Bracket
Final Four
F4
4
Kansas—
1
Arizona—
2
Houston—
4
Alabama—
Ch
4
Kansas—
2
Houston—
Predicted Total
138
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—
9
TCU—
5
St. John's—
4
Kansas—
11
South Florida—
3
Michigan State—
7
UCLA—
15
Furman—
S16
1
Duke—
4
Kansas—
3
Michigan State—
7
UCLA—
E8
4
Kansas—
7
UCLA—
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—
8
Villanova—
12
High Point—
4
Arkansas—
11
Texas—
3
Gonzaga—
10
Missouri—
2
Purdue—
S16
1
Arizona—
4
Arkansas—
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—
8
Clemson—
12
McNeese—
13
Troy—
6
North Carolina—
3
Illinois—
10
Texas A&M—
2
Houston—
S16
1
Florida—
12
McNeese—
6
North Carolina—
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—
12
Akron—
4
Alabama—
6
Tennessee—
14
Wright State—
7
Kentucky—
2
Iowa State—
S16
1
Michigan—
4
Alabama—
6
Tennessee—
7
Kentucky—
E8
4
Alabama—
7
Kentucky—
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Stored prompt, assistant, tool, and reasoning parts for this attempt.
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.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/ncaa-mens-tournament-bracket-picks-expert-predictions-analysis",
"title": "NCAA Men's Tournament Bracket Picks",
"snippet": "FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen and Michael Cohen reveal their brackets for the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament."
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"url": "https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-15/duke-takes-no-1-seed-andy-katzs-final-march-madness-bracket-predictions",
"title": "Duke takes the No. 1 seed in Andy Katz's final March ...",
"snippet": "Check out Andy Katz's final bracket predictions before the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament selection show."
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"title": "I made a March Madness 2026 Cheat Sheet so you didn't ...",
"snippet": "2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket Preview Simulation (February 21, 2026) - 22 more days until Selection Sunday!"
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:41 PMTool Call: web_search
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"content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-15/duke-takes-no-1-seed-andy-katzs-final-march-madness-bracket-predictions#main-content)\n\nPRESENTED BY\n\n[](https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2026-03-15/predicting-march-madness-mens-bracket-selection-sunday)\n\nPredicting the March Madness men's bracket on Selection Sunday\n\nShare\n\n- [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-15/duke-takes-no-1-seed-andy-katzs-final-march-madness-bracket-predictions \"Share on Facebook\")\n- [](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-15/duke-takes-no-1-seed-andy-katzs-final-march-madness-bracket-predictions \"Share on X\")\n\nThe 68 teams selected for the 2026 NCAA tournament will be revealed tonight. Ahead of Selection Sunday, Andy Katz has shared his final bracket predictions. Duke remains as the No. 1 overall seed while Iowa State jumps into a No. 2 seed.\n\n**👉 SELECTION SUNDAY: [Date, schedule, TV times for March Madness](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-15/2026-selection-sunday-date-schedule-tv-times-march-madness \"\")**\n\nTake a look at Andy Katz's final predicted 68-team field below.\n\n**RANKINGS: [AP Top 25 Poll](https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press \"\") \\| [NET rankings](https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings \"\")**\n\n| Seed | East | South | Midwest | West |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Duke | Florida | Michigan | Arizona |\n| 16 | Queens | Lehigh/Prairie View | LIU/Howard | UMBC |\n| | | | | |\n| 8 | Georgia | Utah State | Clemson | UCLA |\n| 9 | Ohio State | Iowa | TCU | Texas A&M |\n| | | | | |\n| 5 | Arkansas | Texas Tech | St. John's | Wisconsin |\n| 12 | Yale | High Point | Akron | McNeese |\n| | | | | |\n| 4 | Kansas | Nebraska | Alabama | Vanderbilt |\n| 13 | Hawaii | Cal Baptist | Hofstra | Northern Iowa |\n| | | | | |\n| 6 | North Carolina | Louisville | Tennessee | BYU |\n| 11 | Missouri/Miami (OH) | South Florida | VCU | Texas/SMU |\n| | | | | |\n| 3 | Purdue | Illinois | Virginia | Gonzaga |\n| 14 | North Dakota State | Wright State | Troy | Kennesaw State |\n| | | | | |\n| 7 | Miami (FL) | UCLA | Kentucky | Clemson |\n| 10 | UCF | Saint Louis | Santa Clara | Texas A&M |\n| | | | | |\n| 2 | UConn | Houston | Iowa State | Michigan State |\n| 15 | Siena | Idaho | Tennessee State | Furman |\n\n### Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions\n\n| Conference | Total | Teams |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| SEC | 10 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |\n| Big Ten | 9 | Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, UCLA, Michigan State, Nebraska, |\n| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, NC State, SMU, Virginia |\n| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF |\n| Big East | 3 | St. John's, UConn, Villanova |\n| West Coast | 3 | Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's |\n| MAC | 2 | Akron, Miami (OH), |\n| A10 | 2 | VCU, Saint Louis |\n\n### Andy Katz's field of 68\n\nHere is Katz's full seed list in order, from one through 68:\n\n| | Team (SEED) | AQ Conference |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Duke (1) | AQ ACC |\n| 2 | Michigan (1) | AQ Big Ten |\n| 3 | Arizona (1) | AQ Big 12 |\n| 4 | Florida (1) | |\n| 5 | Houston (2) | |\n| 6 | UConn (2) | |\n| 7 | Iowa State (2) | |\n| 8 | Michigan State (2) | |\n| 9 | Purdue (3) | |\n| 10 | Illinois (3) | |\n| 11 | Virginia (3) | |\n| 12 | Gonzaga (3) | AQ WCC "
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"content": "[Close](https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/sports/) [Close](https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/sports/)\n\n[GRAHAM COUCH](https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/sports/graham-couch/)\n\n# Couch: Picks for each region of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament and Final Four\n\n[ Graham Couch](https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/staff/4395718002/graham-couch/)\n\nLansing State Journal\n\nUpdated March 17, 2026, 6:09 a.m. ET\n\nFor a lot of this season, it looked like the top three or four teams in college basketball were pretty clear. Maybe those teams will still emerge. But, as the NCAA tournament begins, they don’t seem quite as infallible. Here are my picks for each region and the Final Four:\n\n## EAST REGION\n\nThis is a loaded region with a lot of possibilities, including Michigan State coming through to reach the Final Four. Making this a harder region to call are the injuries to two [Duke](https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/ncaab/teams/duke-blue-devils/1388/) starters — center Patrick Ngongba II and guard Caleb Foster (with Foster and his 40% 3-point shooting out indefinitely) — and the poor play recently by Connecticut. Duke has to get through St. John’s or Kansas in the Sweet 16 to reach the Elite Eight. But the Blue Devils still have the best player in college basketball in Cam Boozer, with a really good sidekick in guard Isaiah Evans. As long as Duke gets Ngongba back in the paint by the second weekend of the tournament, I think the Blue Devils are still the most likely squad to win a region full of big brands and capable but vulnerable teams.\n\n[Close](https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/sports/)"
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}Tool Result: submit_round
{
"submitted": true
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:41 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 → tcu-horned-frogs
Round of 64: game-3 → st-johns-red-storm
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 → furman-paladins
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → villanova-wildcats
Round of 64: game-11 → high-point-panthers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → texas-longhorns
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → missouri-tigers
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → clemson-tigers
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → troy-trojans
Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels
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 → akron-zips
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers
Round of 64: game-30 → wright-state-raiders
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 tcu-horned-frogs
r32-east-2: st-johns-red-storm vs kansas-jayhawks
r32-east-3: south-florida-bulls vs michigan-state-spartans
r32-east-4: ucla-bruins vs furman-paladins
r32-west-1: arizona-wildcats vs villanova-wildcats
r32-west-2: high-point-panthers vs arkansas-razorbacks
r32-west-3: texas-longhorns vs gonzaga-bulldogs
r32-west-4: missouri-tigers vs purdue-boilermakers
r32-south-1: florida-gators vs clemson-tigers
r32-south-2: mcneese-cowboys vs troy-trojans
r32-south-3: north-carolina-tar-heels vs illinois-fighting-illini
r32-south-4: texas-am-aggies vs houston-cougars
r32-midwest-1: michigan-wolverines vs georgia-bulldogs
r32-midwest-2: akron-zips vs alabama-crimson-tide
r32-midwest-3: tennessee-volunteers vs wright-state-raiders
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, 9:42 PMTool Call: submit_round
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{
"gameId": "r32-east-1",
"winnerId": "duke-blue-devils"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-east-2",
"winnerId": "kansas-jayhawks"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-east-3",
"winnerId": "michigan-state-spartans"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-east-4",
"winnerId": "ucla-bruins"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-west-1",
"winnerId": "arizona-wildcats"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-west-2",
"winnerId": "arkansas-razorbacks"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-west-3",
"winnerId": "gonzaga-bulldogs"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-west-4",
"winnerId": "purdue-boilermakers"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-south-1",
"winnerId": "florida-gators"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-south-2",
"winnerId": "mcneese-cowboys"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-south-3",
"winnerId": "north-carolina-tar-heels"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-south-4",
"winnerId": "houston-cougars"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-midwest-1",
"winnerId": "michigan-wolverines"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-midwest-2",
"winnerId": "alabama-crimson-tide"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-midwest-3",
"winnerId": "tennessee-volunteers"
},
{
"gameId": "r32-midwest-4",
"winnerId": "kentucky-wildcats"
}
]
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}Tool Result: submit_round
{
"submitted": true
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}userMessage 10
Mar 18, 2026, 9:42 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 → tcu-horned-frogs
Round of 64: game-3 → st-johns-red-storm
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 → furman-paladins
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → villanova-wildcats
Round of 64: game-11 → high-point-panthers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → texas-longhorns
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → missouri-tigers
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → clemson-tigers
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → troy-trojans
Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels
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 → akron-zips
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers
Round of 64: game-30 → wright-state-raiders
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 → ucla-bruins
Round of 32: r32-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 32: r32-west-2 → arkansas-razorbacks
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 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 32: r32-south-3 → north-carolina-tar-heels
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 → tennessee-volunteers
Round of 32: r32-midwest-4 → kentucky-wildcats
### Current Matchups (derived from your winners)
s16-east-1: duke-blue-devils vs kansas-jayhawks
s16-east-2: michigan-state-spartans vs ucla-bruins
s16-west-1: arizona-wildcats vs arkansas-razorbacks
s16-west-2: gonzaga-bulldogs vs purdue-boilermakers
s16-south-1: florida-gators vs mcneese-cowboys
s16-south-2: north-carolina-tar-heels vs houston-cougars
s16-midwest-1: michigan-wolverines vs alabama-crimson-tide
s16-midwest-2: tennessee-volunteers vs kentucky-wildcats
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, 9:42 PMTool Call: submit_round
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:42 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 → tcu-horned-frogs
Round of 64: game-3 → st-johns-red-storm
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 → furman-paladins
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → villanova-wildcats
Round of 64: game-11 → high-point-panthers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → texas-longhorns
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → missouri-tigers
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → clemson-tigers
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → troy-trojans
Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels
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 → akron-zips
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers
Round of 64: game-30 → wright-state-raiders
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 → ucla-bruins
Round of 32: r32-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 32: r32-west-2 → arkansas-razorbacks
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 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 32: r32-south-3 → north-carolina-tar-heels
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 → tennessee-volunteers
Round of 32: r32-midwest-4 → kentucky-wildcats
Sweet 16: s16-east-1 → kansas-jayhawks
Sweet 16: s16-east-2 → ucla-bruins
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 → kentucky-wildcats
### Current Matchups (derived from your winners)
e8-east-1: kansas-jayhawks vs ucla-bruins
e8-west-1: arizona-wildcats vs purdue-boilermakers
e8-south-1: florida-gators vs houston-cougars
e8-midwest-1: alabama-crimson-tide vs kentucky-wildcats
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, 9:42 PMTool Call: submit_round
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Mar 18, 2026, 9:42 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 → tcu-horned-frogs
Round of 64: game-3 → st-johns-red-storm
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 → furman-paladins
Round of 64: game-9 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 64: game-10 → villanova-wildcats
Round of 64: game-11 → high-point-panthers
Round of 64: game-12 → arkansas-razorbacks
Round of 64: game-13 → texas-longhorns
Round of 64: game-14 → gonzaga-bulldogs
Round of 64: game-15 → missouri-tigers
Round of 64: game-16 → purdue-boilermakers
Round of 64: game-17 → florida-gators
Round of 64: game-18 → clemson-tigers
Round of 64: game-19 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 64: game-20 → troy-trojans
Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels
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 → akron-zips
Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide
Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers
Round of 64: game-30 → wright-state-raiders
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 → ucla-bruins
Round of 32: r32-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Round of 32: r32-west-2 → arkansas-razorbacks
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 → mcneese-cowboys
Round of 32: r32-south-3 → north-carolina-tar-heels
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 → tennessee-volunteers
Round of 32: r32-midwest-4 → kentucky-wildcats
Sweet 16: s16-east-1 → kansas-jayhawks
Sweet 16: s16-east-2 → ucla-bruins
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 → kentucky-wildcats
Elite 8: e8-east-1 → kansas-jayhawks
Elite 8: e8-west-1 → arizona-wildcats
Elite 8: e8-south-1 → houston-cougars
Elite 8: e8-midwest-1 → alabama-crimson-tide
### Current Matchups (derived from your winners)
ff-1: kansas-jayhawks vs arizona-wildcats
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 15
Mar 18, 2026, 9:42 PMTool Call: submit_round
{
"picks": [
{
"gameId": "ff-1",
"winnerId": "kansas-jayhawks"
},
{
"gameId": "ff-2",
"winnerId": "houston-cougars"
}
]
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}Tool Result: submit_round
{
"submitted": true
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}userMessage 16
Mar 18, 2026, 9:42 PM## Round 6 of 6: Championship
You have reached the Championship. There is exactly ONE game left.
### Championship Matchup
champ-1: kansas-jayhawks 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 17
Mar 18, 2026, 9:43 PMTool Call: submit_round
{
"picks": [
{
"gameId": "champ-1",
"winnerId": "houston-cougars"
}
],
"tiebreakerScore": 138
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}Tool Result: submit_round
{
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- Input
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- Output
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- Reasoning
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