The Best March Madness Predictions in One Bracket
Here, for your entertainment-only, non-gambling purposes, are the top NCAA bracket picks from a slew of experts: Nate Silver of 538, the collected wisdom of CBS Sports, and the Vegas odds. If you haven't yet filled out your bracket, you're in luck; if you have, there may still be time to log in/cajole/wail furiously and make some changes.
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The experts:
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Expert: Nate Silver, of FiveThirtyEight Why you should trust him: Because the guy called the presidential results, down to the state. Why you shouldn't: Because he also picked the Niners to win the Super Bowl. Read more: FiveThirtyEight.com
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Expert: Users at CBSSports.com CBS creates a bracket that is the average of all of the brackets submitted to the site. Why you should trust them: In theory, the collected wisdom of the American people should yield better-than-average results. It's the idea behind the prediction market, sort of — get a bunch of people to take a financial stake and the most likely outcome should surface. Why you shouldn't: Two reasons: One, the word "should" above. Two, it's still early, and some of the smarter experts may not have filled out brackets yet. Read more: CBSSports.com
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Expert: Vegas Why you should trust them: Because there's a lot of money at stake — more every minute. Why you shouldn't: Two reasons: One, see "Users at CBSSports.com", above. The Vegas odds are basically like the CBSSports results, except among people who don't know how to use computers. And, two, these odds are very early. Read more: SportingNews.com
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Expert: The NCAA The NCAA rankings are themselves a sort of bracket-filling, so we included them. Why you should trust them: You shouldn't. Well, that's not fair. Historically, teams ranked higher tend to win. But they don't always. And while picking the higher-ranked team in each contest will almost certainly get you in the top ten percent in your office pool (which you shouldn't have, because it's illegal), it's also what the people who know nothing about the NCAA do, and no one wants to be like them. Why you shouldn't: See above. Read more: NCAA.com
And now, the brackets. Click on the bracket you want to see. (The 538 bracket includes the odds Silver provides for each team in each round.)
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Midwest
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville (1)
NC A&T / Liberty (16)
Colorado St
Colorado St (9)
Missouri (8)
Oklahoma St
Oklahoma St
Oklahoma St (5)
Oregon (12)
Saint Louis
New Mexico St (13)
Saint Louis (4)
Memphis
Memphis
Michigan St
Michigan St (3)
Valparaiso (14)
Memphis
MTU /Saint Mary's (11)
Memphis (6)
Creighton
Creighton
Creighton (7)
Cincinnati (10)
Duke
Albany (15)
Duke (2)
West
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga (1)
Southern (16)
Pittsburgh
Wichita St (9)
Pittsburgh (8)
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin (5)
Ole Miss (12)
Kansas St
Boise St / La Salle (13)
Kansas St (4)
Arizona
Arizona
New Mexico
New Mexico (3)
Harvard (14)
Arizona
Belmont (11)
Arizona (6)
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Notre Dame (7)
Iowa St (10)
Ohio State
Iona (15)
Ohio State (2)
South
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas (1)
WKU / (16)
North Carolina
Villanova (9)
North Carolina (8)
VCU
VCU
VCU (5)
Akron (12)
Michigan
South Dakota St (13)
Michigan (4)
UCLA
UCLA
Florida
Florida (3)
Northwestern St (14)
UCLA
Minnesota (11)
UCLA (6)
San Diego St
San Diego St
San Diego St (7)
Oklahoma (10)
Georgetown
Florida Gulf Coast (15)
Georgetown (2)
East
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana (1)
LIU/ JMU (16)
NC State
NC State (9)
Temple (8)
UNLV
UNLV
UNLV (5)
California (12)
Syracuse
Montana (13)
Syracuse (4)
Butler
Butler
Marquette
Marquette (3)
Davidson (14)
Butler
Bucknell (11)
Butler (6)
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois (7)
Colorado (10)
Miami
Pacific (15)
Miami (2)
Final Four
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Gonzaga
Indiana
Kansas
Indiana
Midwest
Louisville 52.9
Louisville 73.1
Louisville 85.4
Louisville 99.5
Louisville (1)
NC A&T / Liberty (16)
Missouri 63.4
Colorado St (9)
Missouri (8)
Saint Louis 42.6
Oklahoma St 60.5
Oklahoma St (5)
Oregon (12)
Saint Louis 76.2
New Mexico St (13)
Saint Louis (4)
Duke 43.6
Michigan St 58.2
Michigan St 83
Michigan St (3)
Valparaiso (14)
Memphis 58.1
MTU /Saint Mary's (11)
Memphis (6)
Duke 69.6
Creighton 58.5
Creighton (7)
Cincinnati (10)
Duke 94.6
Albany (15)
Duke (2)
West
Gonzaga 33.4
Gonzaga 52.4
Gonzaga 73.2
Gonzaga 98.2
Gonzaga (1)
Southern (16)
Pittsburgh 62.1
Wichita St (9)
Pittsburgh (8)
Wisconsin 47.5
Wisconsin 75.6
Wisconsin (5)
Ole Miss (12)
Kansas St 75.6
Boise St / La Salle (13)
Kansas St (4)
Ohio State 45.9
New Mexico 49.7
New Mexico 87.4
New Mexico (3)
Harvard (14)
Arizona 71.7
Belmont (11)
Arizona (6)
Ohio State 73.2
Notre Dame 60
Notre Dame (7)
Iowa St (10)
Ohio State 94.1
Iona (15)
Ohio State (2)
South
Florida 37.1
Kansas 55.1
Kansas 81.6
Kansas 98.2
Kansas (1)
WKU / (16)
North Carolina 67
Villanova (9)
North Carolina (8)
Michigan 66
VCU 71.1
VCU (5)
Akron (12)
Michigan 90.6
South Dakota St (13)
Michigan (4)
Florida 61.7
Florida 78.6
Florida 94.8
Florida (3)
Northwestern St (14)
Minnesota 61.9
Minnesota (11)
UCLA (6)
Georgetown 67
San Diego St 56.1
San Diego St (7)
Oklahoma (10)
Georgetown 89.7
Florida Gulf Coast (15)
Georgetown (2)
East
Indiana 52.3
Indiana 65.5
Indiana 83.6
Indiana 98.5
Indiana (1)
LIU/ JMU (16)
NC State 72
NC State (9)
Temple (8)
Syracuse 48.6
UNLV 67.2
UNLV (5)
California (12)
Syracuse 87.4
Montana (13)
Syracuse (4)
Miami 38.1
Marquette 39.8
Marquette 65.8
Marquette (3)
Davidson (14)
Butler 62.7
Bucknell (11)
Butler (6)
Miami 62.4
Illinois 50.4
Illinois (7)
Colorado (10)
Miami 90.2
Pacific (15)
Miami (2)
Final Four
Louisville 22.7
Louisville 34.2
Louisville
Gonzaga
Indiana 36.1
Florida
Indiana
Midwest
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville (1)
NC A&T / Liberty (16)
Missouri
Colorado St (9)
Missouri (8)
Saint Louis
(toss-up)
Oklahoma St (5)
Oregon (12)
Saint Louis
New Mexico St (13)
Saint Louis (4)
Duke
Michigan St
Michigan St
Michigan St (3)
Valparaiso (14)
Memphis
MTU /Saint Mary's (11)
Memphis (6)
Duke
Creighton
Creighton (7)
Cincinnati (10)
Duke
Albany (15)
Duke (2)
West
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga (1)
Southern (16)
Pittsburgh
Wichita St (9)
Pittsburgh (8)
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin (5)
Ole Miss (12)
Kansas St
Boise St / La Salle (13)
Kansas St (4)
Ohio State
New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico (3)
Harvard (14)
Arizona
Belmont (11)
Arizona (6)
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Notre Dame (7)
Iowa St (10)
Ohio State
Iona (15)
Ohio State (2)
South
Florida
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas (1)
WKU / (16)
North Carolina
Villanova (9)
North Carolina (8)
Michigan
VCU
VCU (5)
Akron (12)
Michigan
South Dakota St (13)
Michigan (4)
Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida (3)
Northwestern St (14)
(toss-up)
Minnesota (11)
UCLA (6)
Georgetown
San Diego St
San Diego St (7)
Oklahoma (10)
Georgetown
Florida Gulf Coast (15)
Georgetown (2)
East
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana (1)
LIU/ JMU (16)
NC State
NC State (9)
Temple (8)
Syracuse
UNLV
UNLV (5)
California (12)
Syracuse
Montana (13)
Syracuse (4)
Miami
Marquette
Marquette
Marquette (3)
Davidson (14)
Butler
Bucknell (11)
Butler (6)
Miami
Illinois
Illinois (7)
Colorado (10)
Miami
Pacific (15)
Miami (2)
Final Four
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Gonzaga
Indiana
Florida
Indiana
Midwest
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville (1)
NC A&T / Liberty (16)
Missouri
Colorado St (9)
Missouri (8)
Saint Louis
Oklahoma St
Oklahoma St (5)
Oregon (12)
Saint Louis
New Mexico St (13)
Saint Louis (4)
Duke
Michigan St
Michigan St
Michigan St (3)
Valparaiso (14)
Memphis
MTU /Saint Mary's (11)
Memphis (6)
Duke
Creighton
Creighton (7)
Cincinnati (10)
Duke
Albany (15)
Duke (2)
West
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga (1)
Southern (16)
Pittsburgh
Wichita St (9)
Pittsburgh (8)
Kansas St
Wisconsin
Wisconsin (5)
Ole Miss (12)
Kansas St
Boise St / La Salle (13)
Kansas St (4)
Ohio State
New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico (3)
Harvard (14)
Arizona
Belmont (11)
Arizona (6)
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Notre Dame (7)
Iowa St (10)
Ohio State
Iona (15)
Ohio State (2)
South
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas (1)
WKU / (16)
North Carolina
Villanova (9)
North Carolina (8)
Michigan
VCU
VCU (5)
Akron (12)
Michigan
South Dakota St (13)
Michigan (4)
Georgetown
Florida
Florida
Florida (3)
Northwestern St (14)
UCLA
Minnesota (11)
UCLA (6)
Georgetown
San Diego St
San Diego St (7)
Oklahoma (10)
Georgetown
Florida Gulf Coast (15)
Georgetown (2)
East
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana (1)
LIU/ JMU (16)
Temple
NC State (9)
Temple (8)
Syracuse
UNLV
UNLV (5)
California (12)
Syracuse
Montana (13)
Syracuse (4)
Miami
Marquette
Marquette
Marquette (3)
Davidson (14)
Butler
Bucknell (11)
Butler (6)
Miami
Illinois
Illinois (7)
Colorado (10)
Miami
Pacific (15)
Miami (2)
Midwest
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville
Louisville (1)
NC A&T / Liberty (16)
Missouri
Colorado St (9)
Missouri (8)
Saint Louis
Oklahoma St
Oklahoma St (5)
Oregon (12)
Saint Louis
New Mexico St (13)
Saint Louis (4)
Duke
Michigan St
Michigan St
Michigan St (3)
Valparaiso (14)
Memphis
MTU /Saint Mary's (11)
Memphis (6)
Duke
Creighton
Creighton (7)
Cincinnati (10)
Duke
Albany (15)
Duke (2)
West
Gonzaga (1)
Southern (16)
Wichita St (9)
Pittsburgh (8)
Wisconsin (5)
Ole Miss (12)
Boise St / La Salle (13)
Kansas St (4)
New Mexico (3)
Harvard (14)
Belmont (11)
Arizona (6)
Notre Dame (7)
Iowa St (10)
Iona (15)
Ohio State (2)
South
Kansas (1)
WKU / (16)
Villanova (9)
North Carolina (8)
VCU (5)
Akron (12)
South Dakota St (13)
Michigan (4)
Florida (3)
Northwestern St (14)
Minnesota (11)
UCLA (6)
San Diego St (7)
Oklahoma (10)
Florida Gulf Coast (15)
Georgetown (2)
East
Indiana (1)
LIU/ JMU (16)
NC State (9)
Temple (8)
UNLV (5)
California (12)
Montana (13)
Syracuse (4)
Marquette (3)
Davidson (14)
Bucknell (11)
Butler (6)
Illinois (7)
Colorado (10)
Pacific (15)
Miami (2)
Final Four
Midwest
Louisville (1)
NC A&T / Liberty (16)
Colorado St (9)
Missouri (8)
Oklahoma St (5)
Oregon (12)
New Mexico St (13)
Saint Louis (4)
Michigan St (3)
Valparaiso (14)
MTU /Saint Mary's (11)
Memphis (6)
Creighton (7)
Cincinnati (10)
Albany (15)
Duke (2)
West
Gonzaga (1)
Southern (16)
Wichita St (9)
Pittsburgh (8)
Wisconsin (5)
Ole Miss (12)
Boise St / La Salle (13)
Kansas St (4)
New Mexico (3)
Harvard (14)
Belmont (11)
Arizona (6)
Notre Dame (7)
Iowa St (10)
Iona (15)
Ohio State (2)
South
Kansas (1)
WKU / (16)
Villanova (9)
North Carolina (8)
VCU (5)
Akron (12)
South Dakota St (13)
Michigan (4)
Florida (3)
Northwestern St (14)
Minnesota (11)
UCLA (6)
San Diego St (7)
Oklahoma (10)
Florida Gulf Coast (15)
Georgetown (2)
East
Indiana (1)
LIU/ JMU (16)
NC State (9)
Temple (8)
UNLV (5)
California (12)
Montana (13)
Syracuse (4)
Marquette (3)
Davidson (14)
Bucknell (11)
Butler (6)
Illinois (7)
Colorado (10)
Pacific (15)
Miami (2)
