TheNCAA Tournament bracketis set. And if you're a veteran of filling out a bracket, you might feel like you know best. Well, here's your chance to prove it.
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Below are ourUSA TODAY Sports' experts picks forMarch Madness. They predict every game from the first round to the national championship.
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VCU Rams (27-7)VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.
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Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (31-1) With 90.7 points per game, Miami was second in the nation in points per game, trailing only Alabama, while leading the nation with 52.4% shooting from the field.
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South Florida Bulls (24-8) South Florida enters the NCAA Tournament on an 11-game winning streak. winning the American Conference tournament championship game 70-55 over Wichita State.
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Troy Trojans (22-11) Troy could be the biggest Cinderella this year after winning back-to-back Sun Belt tournament titles. Nebraska is officially on upset alert with a matchup against Troy.
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Saint Louis Billikens (28-5)Saint Louis can light up the scoreboard, averaging 87.2 points per game, and ranking among the national leaders in 3-pointers per game.
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High Point Panthers (30-4) The Panthers offense is explosive enough to threaten any higher seed it faces. They average 90 points per game shooting 49.1% from the field.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
VCU Rams (27-7)VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
VCU Rams (27-7)VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (31-1) With 90.7 points per game, Miami was second in the nation in points per game, trailing only Alabama, while leading the nation with 52.4% shooting from the field.
(Aaron Doster, Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
South Florida Bulls (24-8) South Florida enters the NCAA Tournament on an 11-game winning streak. winning the American Conference tournament championship game 70-55 over Wichita State.
(Wesley Hale, Wesley Hale-Imagn Images)
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
Troy Trojans (22-11) Troy could be the biggest Cinderella this year after winning back-to-back Sun Belt tournament titles. Nebraska is officially on upset alert with a matchup against Troy.
(Gregg Pachkowski/Pensacola News Journal, Gregg Pachkowski/Pensacola News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
Saint Louis Billikens (28-5)Saint Louis can light up the scoreboard, averaging 87.2 points per game, and ranking among the national leaders in 3-pointers per game.
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
High Point Panthers (30-4) The Panthers offense is explosive enough to threaten any higher seed it faces. They average 90 points per game shooting 49.1% from the field.
(Eric Canha, Eric Canha-Imagn Images)
Want more in-depth analysis of the region? Here are our breakdowns of the East, West, Midwest and South.
