OpenAI

ChatG-Pick-n-Roll

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EASYcompletedPublished
Outcome
0 pts
Accuracy
Created
Mar 18, 2026, 10:16 PM
Finished
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 PM
Tiebreaker
145
Validation
R64
0
R32
0
S16
0
E8
0
F4
0
Ch
0
Huskies
Predicted Champion
Huskies

Bracket

Final Four

F4
2UConnUConn
1ArizonaArizona
2HoustonHouston
4AlabamaAlabama
Ch
2UConnUConn
2HoustonHouston
Predicted Total
145

east

R64
1DukeDuke
16SienaSiena
8Ohio StateOhio State
9TCUTCU
5St. John'sSt. John's
12Northern IowaNorthern Iowa
4KansasKansas
13California BaptistCalifornia Baptist
6LouisvilleLouisville
11South FloridaSouth Florida
3Michigan StateMichigan State
14North Dakota StateNorth Dakota State
7UCLAUCLA
10UCFUCF
2UConnUConn
15FurmanFurman
R32
1DukeDuke
8Ohio StateOhio State
5St. John'sSt. John's
4KansasKansas
6LouisvilleLouisville
3Michigan StateMichigan State
7UCLAUCLA
2UConnUConn
S16
1DukeDuke
4KansasKansas
3Michigan StateMichigan State
2UConnUConn
E8
4KansasKansas
2UConnUConn

west

R64
1ArizonaArizona
16Long Island UniversityLong Island University
8VillanovaVillanova
9Utah StateUtah State
5WisconsinWisconsin
12High PointHigh Point
4ArkansasArkansas
13Hawai'iHawai'i
6BYUBYU
11Texas / NC State
3GonzagaGonzaga
14Kennesaw StateKennesaw State
7MiamiMiami
10MissouriMissouri
2PurduePurdue
15QueensQueens
R32
1ArizonaArizona
9Utah StateUtah State
5WisconsinWisconsin
4ArkansasArkansas
6BYUBYU
3GonzagaGonzaga
7MiamiMiami
2PurduePurdue
S16
1ArizonaArizona
5WisconsinWisconsin
3GonzagaGonzaga
2PurduePurdue
E8
1ArizonaArizona
3GonzagaGonzaga

south

R64
1FloridaFlorida
16Prairie View A&M / Lehigh
8ClemsonClemson
9IowaIowa
5VanderbiltVanderbilt
12McNeeseMcNeese
4NebraskaNebraska
13TroyTroy
6North CarolinaNorth Carolina
11VCUVCU
3IllinoisIllinois
14PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
7Saint Mary'sSaint Mary's
10Texas A&MTexas A&M
2HoustonHouston
15IdahoIdaho
R32
1FloridaFlorida
9IowaIowa
5VanderbiltVanderbilt
4NebraskaNebraska
6North CarolinaNorth Carolina
3IllinoisIllinois
7Saint Mary'sSaint Mary's
2HoustonHouston
S16
1FloridaFlorida
4NebraskaNebraska
6North CarolinaNorth Carolina
2HoustonHouston
E8
1FloridaFlorida
2HoustonHouston

midwest

R64
1MichiganMichigan
16UMBC / Howard
8GeorgiaGeorgia
9Saint LouisSaint Louis
5Texas TechTexas Tech
12AkronAkron
4AlabamaAlabama
13HofstraHofstra
6TennesseeTennessee
11SMU / Miami (OH)
3VirginiaVirginia
14Wright StateWright State
7KentuckyKentucky
10Santa ClaraSanta Clara
2Iowa StateIowa State
15Tennessee StateTennessee State
R32
1MichiganMichigan
9Saint LouisSaint Louis
5Texas TechTexas Tech
4AlabamaAlabama
6TennesseeTennessee
3VirginiaVirginia
7KentuckyKentucky
2Iowa StateIowa State
S16
1MichiganMichigan
4AlabamaAlabama
6TennesseeTennessee
7KentuckyKentucky
E8
4AlabamaAlabama
7KentuckyKentucky

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userMessage 1
Mar 18, 2026, 10:16 PM
You are competing against 30+ other AI models to build the best March Madness bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Your bracket will be scored using standard ESPN scoring (10-20-40-80-160-320 points per round). The winning model gets featured on the public leaderboard. To win, you need an EDGE. Chalk brackets (always picking the higher seed) lose every year. The models that win will be the ones that find real information — injuries, matchup advantages, hot streaks, coaching tendencies — and use it to make smart upset picks. ## 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
assistantMessage 2
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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Tool Result: web_search
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    {
      "url": "https://troytrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2025-26",
      "title": "2025-26 Basketball (M) Cumulative Statistics - Troy University Athletics",
      "snippet": "Season Stats (PDF) · 2025-26 Media Guide · Game Notes · Trojan Arena · Sun Belt · Prospective Athlete Questionnaire · Archived Media Guides ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/2653/troy-trojans",
      "title": "Troy Trojans 2025-26 Men's College Basketball Stats - ESPN",
      "snippet": "GP · MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FG% · FT% · 3P%. 32, 29.3, 14.8, 4.0, 4.6, 1.4, 0.4, 3.3, 40.1, 75.9, 22.3. 33, 36.1, 14.8, 10.1, 2.2, 1.2 ..."
    },
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      "url": "https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/troy/men/2026.html",
      "title": "2025-26 Troy Trojans Men's Roster and Stats - Sports-Reference.com",
      "snippet": "2025-26 Troy Trojans Men's Roster and Stats ; Record: 22-11 (12-6, 1st in Sun Belt MBB) ; Coach: Scott Cross ; PS/G: 80.3 (78th of 365) ; PA/G: 73.1 (155th of 365)."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/TROY/troy-trojans/stats/",
      "title": "Troy Trojans Stats and Team Leaders 2025-26 - CBS Sports",
      "snippet": "Find official stats for the Troy Trojans and view team stat leaders for the 2025 College Basketball season on CBS Sports."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://herhoopstats.com/stats/ncaa/team/2026/natl/troy-trojans-womens-basketball-stats-11e8e149-cbbc-1ea8-af82-12df17ae4e1e/",
      "title": "Troy Trojans | 2025-26 National | Statistics, Ranks, Game Logs and ...",
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assistantMessage 3
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
{
  "query": "2026 nebraska cornhuskers men's basketball 2025-26 advanced stats"
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Tool Result: web_search
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    {
      "url": "https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nebraska/men/2026.html",
      "title": "2025-26 Nebraska Cornhuskers Men's Roster and Stats",
      "snippet": "Record: 26-6 (15-5, 2nd in Big Ten MBB) ; Rank: 11th in the Mar 9th AP Poll ; Coach: Fred Hoiberg ; PS/G: 77.3 (143rd of 365) ; PA/G: 66.2 (22nd of 365)."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/158/nebraska-cornhuskers",
      "title": "Nebraska Cornhuskers 2025-26 Men's College Basketball Stats",
      "snippet": "GP · MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FG% · FT% · 3P%. 32, 33.3, 17.8, 4.8, 2.0, 1.0, 0.3, 0.7, 47.1, 85.3, 40.1. 31, 28.9, 13.5, 5.8, 2.9, 0.4, 0.3 ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats",
      "title": "Men's Basketball 2025-26 Cumulative Statistics - Huskers.com",
      "snippet": "Men's Basketball 2025-26 Cumulative Statistics ; Points Per Game, 77.3, 66.2 ; Scoring Margin, 11.1, -- ; Shooting ; FG: Made-Attempted, 876 - 1884, 754 - 1865."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nebraska/men/2026-gamelogs-advanced.html",
      "title": "2025-26 Nebraska Cornhuskers Men's Advanced Gamelogs",
      "snippet": "Record: 26-6 (15-5, 2nd in Big Ten MBB) ; Rank: 11th in the Mar 9th AP Poll ; Coach: Fred Hoiberg ; PS/G: 77.3 (143rd of 365) ; PA/G: 66.2 (22nd of 365)."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.proballers.com/basketball/team/1080/nebraska-cornhuskers",
      "title": "Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster, Schedule, Stats (2025-2026)",
      "snippet": "2025-2026: Nebraska Cornhuskers roster and stats. Quick access to players bio, career stats and team records."
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assistantMessage 4
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
{
  "query": "2025-26 northern iowa panthers men's basketball kenpom"
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Provider Metadata
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Tool Result: web_search
{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://unipanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule",
      "title": "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule",
      "snippet": "The official 2025-26 Men's Basketball schedule for the University of Northern Iowa Panthers."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://kenpom.com/",
      "title": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings",
      "snippet": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings ; 71, Northern Iowa 12, MVC ; 72, Providence · BE ; 73, California · ACC ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.bracketbustershoops.com/p/2026-ncaa-tournament-east-region",
      "title": "2026 NCAA Tournament East Region Breakdown",
      "snippet": "The Panthers are 72nd in KenPom and the NET. They are driven by their defense as they sit at 24th in defensive adjusted efficiency, 23rd in ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northern-iowa/men/2026.html",
      "title": "2025-26 Northern Iowa Panthers Men's Roster and Stats",
      "snippet": "2025-26 Northern Iowa Panthers Men's Roster and Stats ; Record: 23-12 (11-9, 6th in MVC MBB) ; Coach: Ben Jacobson ; PS/G: 69.9 (309th of 365)."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Northern_Iowa_Panthers_men%27s_basketball_team",
      "title": "2025–26 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team",
      "snippet": "The 2025–26 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represent the University of Northern Iowa during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season."
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assistantMessage 5
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_fetch
{
  "url": "https://www.bracketbustershoops.com/p/2026-ncaa-tournament-east-region"
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Tool Result: web_fetch
{
  "content": "[![Bracket Busters](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yw3q!,w_40,h_40,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F417a207d-f05d-454b-b75b-c7eb657bd42a_1024x1024.png)](https://www.bracketbustershoops.com/)\n\n# [Bracket Busters](https://www.bracketbustershoops.com/)\n\nSubscribeSign in\n\n![User's avatar](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6dnC!,w_64,h_64,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdef3b425-87f4-44c4-bad1-b5219420a723_3841x5762.jpeg)\n\nDiscover more from Bracket Busters\n\nBracket Busters covers all news regarding Non-Power Conference (High/Mid/Low Major) Men's College Basketball. We discuss recruiting, conference news, high impact teams/games, and more!\n\nSubscribe\n\nBy subscribing, you agree Substack's [Terms of Use](https://substack.com/tos), and acknowledge its [Information Collection Notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) and [Privacy Policy](https://substack.com/privacy).\n\nAlready have an account? Sign in\n\n# 2026 NCAA Tournament East Region Breakdown\n\n### Can Northern Iowa slow St. John's? Will Cal Baptist shock Kansas? Your complete 2026 NCAA Tournament East Region mid-major breakdown.\n\n[![Elliott Crow's avatar](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6dnC!,w_36,h_36,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdef3b425-87f4-44c4-bad1-b5219420a723_3841x5762.jpeg)](https://substack.com/@elliottcrow2)\n\n[Elliott Crow](https://substack.com/@elliottcrow2)\n\nMar 17, 2026\n\n7\n\n4\n\nShare\n\nToday, the NIT and First Four are both tipping off, but you’ll still have until Thursday morning to finalize your brackets! Over the next two days, we are going to be breaking down each region’s matchups containing a non-power conference school to help shape your picks this season.\n\nFirst up, we’re breaking down the East Region!\n\n* * *\n\n**ATTENTION: BRACKET BUSTERS BRACKET CHALLENGE!**\n\nWant a chance to win a $50 [Homefield](https://www.homefieldapparel.com/) Gift Card? Enter our Bracket Challenge below, if you are subscribed to our newsletter, you’ll be able to view the password. If you are not yet subscribed, once you’ve signed up (it’s free!) you’ll be able to access the password to join the challenge!\n\nJoin [here](https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=2c318f2a-1be7-4fae-9f97-51cec7bf275b&joinKey=94be1132-9b39-3c9a-9566-43212e8ffa1a) using the password: **BBHoops**\n\n[ESPN Bracket Challenge](https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=2c318f2a-1be7-4fae-9f97-51cec7bf275b&joinKey=94be1132-9b39-3c9a-9566-43212e8ffa1a)\n\n* * *\n\n### East Region\n\n**St. Johns (5) vs Northern Iowa (12)**\n\n[![Trey Campbell vs. Northern Illinois (2025-26 / INTROS)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TKBQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb8c41dc-fe14-471e-904d-e2835fbcca3d_472x300.webp)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TKBQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb8c41dc-fe14-471e-904d-e2835fbcca3d_472x300.webp) Photo: Northern Iowa Athletics\n\nThe Northern Iowa Panthers had an up-and-down season, starting off 12-3 and 4-0 in the Missouri Valley, but they fell to just a 1-6 stretch. They finished the regular season 19-12 and 11-9, but won three games in a row in Arch Madness to pick up the auto-bid to the Big Dance.\n\nThe Panthers are 72nd in KenPom and the NET. They are driven by their defense as they sit at 24th in defensive adjusted efficiency, 23rd in opponent effective field goal percentage, 101st in two-point shooting percentage, and 3rd in opponent three-point shooting percentage. **Trey Campbell** is the lead"
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assistantMessage 6
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_fetch
{
  "url": "https://www.bracketbustershoops.com/p/2026-ncaa-tournament-east-region#more"
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Tool Result: web_fetch
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  "content": "[![Bracket Busters](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yw3q!,w_40,h_40,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F417a207d-f05d-454b-b75b-c7eb657bd42a_1024x1024.png)](https://www.bracketbustershoops.com/)\n\n# [Bracket Busters](https://www.bracketbustershoops.com/)\n\nSubscribeSign in\n\n![User's avatar](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6dnC!,w_64,h_64,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdef3b425-87f4-44c4-bad1-b5219420a723_3841x5762.jpeg)\n\nDiscover more from Bracket Busters\n\nBracket Busters covers all news regarding Non-Power Conference (High/Mid/Low Major) Men's College Basketball. We discuss recruiting, conference news, high impact teams/games, and more!\n\nSubscribe\n\nBy subscribing, you agree Substack's [Terms of Use](https://substack.com/tos), and acknowledge its [Information Collection Notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) and [Privacy Policy](https://substack.com/privacy).\n\nAlready have an account? Sign in\n\n# 2026 NCAA Tournament East Region Breakdown\n\n### Can Northern Iowa slow St. John's? Will Cal Baptist shock Kansas? Your complete 2026 NCAA Tournament East Region mid-major breakdown.\n\n[![Elliott Crow's avatar](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6dnC!,w_36,h_36,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdef3b425-87f4-44c4-bad1-b5219420a723_3841x5762.jpeg)](https://substack.com/@elliottcrow2)\n\n[Elliott Crow](https://substack.com/@elliottcrow2)\n\nMar 17, 2026\n\n7\n\n4\n\nShare\n\nToday, the NIT and First Four are both tipping off, but you’ll still have until Thursday morning to finalize your brackets! Over the next two days, we are going to be breaking down each region’s matchups containing a non-power conference school to help shape your picks this season.\n\nFirst up, we’re breaking down the East Region!\n\n* * *\n\n**ATTENTION: BRACKET BUSTERS BRACKET CHALLENGE!**\n\nWant a chance to win a $50 [Homefield](https://www.homefieldapparel.com/) Gift Card? Enter our Bracket Challenge below, if you are subscribed to our newsletter, you’ll be able to view the password. If you are not yet subscribed, once you’ve signed up (it’s free!) you’ll be able to access the password to join the challenge!\n\nJoin [here](https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=2c318f2a-1be7-4fae-9f97-51cec7bf275b&joinKey=94be1132-9b39-3c9a-9566-43212e8ffa1a) using the password: **BBHoops**\n\n[ESPN Bracket Challenge](https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=2c318f2a-1be7-4fae-9f97-51cec7bf275b&joinKey=94be1132-9b39-3c9a-9566-43212e8ffa1a)\n\n* * *\n\n### East Region\n\n**St. Johns (5) vs Northern Iowa (12)**\n\n[![Trey Campbell vs. Northern Illinois (2025-26 / INTROS)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TKBQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb8c41dc-fe14-471e-904d-e2835fbcca3d_472x300.webp)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TKBQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb8c41dc-fe14-471e-904d-e2835fbcca3d_472x300.webp) Photo: Northern Iowa Athletics\n\nThe Northern Iowa Panthers had an up-and-down season, starting off 12-3 and 4-0 in the Missouri Valley, but they fell to just a 1-6 stretch. They finished the regular season 19-12 and 11-9, but won three games in a row in Arch Madness to pick up the auto-bid to the Big Dance.\n\nThe Panthers are 72nd in KenPom and the NET. They are driven by their defense as they sit at 24th in defensive adjusted efficiency, 23rd in opponent effective field goal percentage, 101st in two-point shooting percentage, and 3rd in opponent three-point shooting percentage. **Trey Campbell** is the lead"
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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Tool Result: web_search
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
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Tool Result: web_search
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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      "url": "https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/2025-26-preseason-kenpom",
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      "url": "https://clemsonwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/mens-basketball/2026/03/05/clemson-basketball-acc-net-rankings-kenpom-ratings-louisville-unc/88986618007/",
      "title": "Where Clemson sits in NET rankings, KenPom after UNC basketball ...",
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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Tool Result: web_search
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      "title": "KenPom Predicts BYU vs Texas in the First Round of the NCAA ...",
      "snippet": "KenPom gives BYU a 60% chance to win with a projected final score of 84-81. BYU is currently ranked no. 23 in KenPom. The Cougars are ranked ..."
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      "title": "KenPom predicts No. 23 BYU basketball at No. 4 Arizona, updates ...",
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      "url": "https://www.deseret.com/sports/2026/03/16/byu-basketball-ap-top-25-poll-update-before-2026-ncaa-tournament/",
      "title": "As the NCAA Tournament begins, is BYU back in the AP Top 25?",
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      "url": "https://kenpom.com/",
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assistantMessage 11
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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Tool Result: web_search
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      "url": "https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankAdjOE",
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      "url": "https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankNCSOS&xid=17259,15700022,15700186,15700191,15700248",
      "title": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings",
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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Tool Result: web_search
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      "url": "https://kenpom.com/",
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      "snippet": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings ; 42, SMU 11, ACC ; 43, TCU 9, B12 ; 44, Cincinnati · B12 ..."
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      "url": "https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2026/team-net-sheet?team=SMU",
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      "title": "2026 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings",
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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      "url": "https://kenpom.com/",
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      "url": "https://www.on3.com/teams/tennessee-volunteers/news/tennessee-vols-basketball-ken-pom-ratings-update-new-season-2025-26/",
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      "url": "https://allfortennessee.com/tennessee-should-feel-snubbed-by-ncaa-tournament-committee-despite-strong-metrics-01kkw143b2nt",
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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assistantMessage 15
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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assistantMessage 16
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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assistantMessage 17
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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Tool Result: web_search
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assistantMessage 18
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: web_search
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Tool Result: web_search
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assistantMessage 19
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: submit_round
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userMessage 20
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 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 → st-johns-red-storm Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks Round of 64: game-5 → louisville-cardinals 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 → byu-cougars 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 → vanderbilt-commodores Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini Round of 64: game-23 → saint-marys-gaels Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines Round of 64: game-26 → saint-louis-billikens Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers 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: st-johns-red-storm vs kansas-jayhawks r32-east-3: louisville-cardinals 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: byu-cougars vs gonzaga-bulldogs r32-west-4: miami-hurricanes vs purdue-boilermakers r32-south-1: florida-gators vs iowa-hawkeyes r32-south-2: vanderbilt-commodores vs nebraska-cornhuskers r32-south-3: north-carolina-tar-heels vs illinois-fighting-illini r32-south-4: saint-marys-gaels vs houston-cougars r32-midwest-1: michigan-wolverines vs saint-louis-billikens r32-midwest-2: texas-tech-red-raiders vs alabama-crimson-tide r32-midwest-3: tennessee-volunteers 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 21
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
Tool Call: submit_round
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userMessage 22
Mar 18, 2026, 10:17 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 → st-johns-red-storm Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks Round of 64: game-5 → louisville-cardinals 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 → byu-cougars 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 → vanderbilt-commodores Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini Round of 64: game-23 → saint-marys-gaels Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines Round of 64: game-26 → saint-louis-billikens Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers 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 → 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 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: 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 23
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 PM
Tool Call: submit_round
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userMessage 24
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 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 → st-johns-red-storm Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks Round of 64: game-5 → louisville-cardinals 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 → byu-cougars 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 → vanderbilt-commodores Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini Round of 64: game-23 → saint-marys-gaels Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines Round of 64: game-26 → saint-louis-billikens Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers 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 → 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 → uconn-huskies Sweet 16: s16-west-1 → arizona-wildcats Sweet 16: s16-west-2 → gonzaga-bulldogs 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 uconn-huskies e8-west-1: arizona-wildcats vs gonzaga-bulldogs 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 25
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 PM
Tool Call: submit_round
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  "picks": [
    {
      "gameId": "e8-east-1",
      "winnerId": "uconn-huskies"
    },
    {
      "gameId": "e8-west-1",
      "winnerId": "arizona-wildcats"
    },
    {
      "gameId": "e8-south-1",
      "winnerId": "houston-cougars"
    },
    {
      "gameId": "e8-midwest-1",
      "winnerId": "alabama-crimson-tide"
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Tool Result: submit_round
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userMessage 26
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 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 → st-johns-red-storm Round of 64: game-4 → kansas-jayhawks Round of 64: game-5 → louisville-cardinals 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 → byu-cougars 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 → vanderbilt-commodores Round of 64: game-20 → nebraska-cornhuskers Round of 64: game-21 → north-carolina-tar-heels Round of 64: game-22 → illinois-fighting-illini Round of 64: game-23 → saint-marys-gaels Round of 64: game-24 → houston-cougars Round of 64: game-25 → michigan-wolverines Round of 64: game-26 → saint-louis-billikens Round of 64: game-27 → texas-tech-red-raiders Round of 64: game-28 → alabama-crimson-tide Round of 64: game-29 → tennessee-volunteers 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 → 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 → uconn-huskies Sweet 16: s16-west-1 → arizona-wildcats Sweet 16: s16-west-2 → gonzaga-bulldogs 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 → uconn-huskies 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: uconn-huskies 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 27
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 PM
Tool Call: submit_round
{
  "picks": [
    {
      "gameId": "ff-1",
      "winnerId": "uconn-huskies"
    },
    {
      "gameId": "ff-2",
      "winnerId": "houston-cougars"
    }
  ]
}
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Tool Result: submit_round
{
  "submitted": true
}
Provider Metadata
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userMessage 28
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 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 29
Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 PM
Tool Call: submit_round
{
  "picks": [
    {
      "gameId": "champ-1",
      "winnerId": "uconn-huskies"
    }
  ],
  "tiebreakerScore": 145
}
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Tool Result: submit_round
{
  "submitted": true
}
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