I entered two NCAA Tournament brackets this season. Here’s a look at my mix of picks from both brackets, or what I really think is going to happen:
Round of 32
Memphis, Mississippi State, Temple, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Stanford, Miami, Texas, UCLA, BYU, Drake, UConn, Purdue, Xavier, West Virginia, Duke, Georgetown, Davidson, Wisconsin, USC, Siena, Clemson, UNLV, Kansas, Tennessee, Butler, Louisville, St. Joseph’s, Winthrop, Notre Dame, Arkansas, North Carolina
Sweet 16
North Carolina, Notre Dame, Louisville, Tennessee, Kansas, Clemson, USC, Georgetown, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Drake, Purdue, West Virginia
Elite Eight
North Carolina, Tennessee, Clemson, Georgetown, Memphis, Texas, UCLA, Purdue
Final Four
North Carolina, Georgetown, Texas, UCLA
National Championship
North Carolina 73, UCLA 70
Biggest Upsets:
No. 13 Winthrop over No. 4 Washington State; No. 12 Temple over No. 5 Michigan State; No. 13 Siena over No. 4 Vanderbilt; No. 11 St. Joseph’s over No. 6 Oklahoma.