Who’s going to win the NCAA Tournament? What upsets are popular picks? What do our experts’ Final Fours look like?
We surveyed 24 writers and editors at The Athletic to get their men’s NCAA Tournament bracket picks. Not surprisingly, the consensus leans toward the favorites, but that doesn’t mean the staff bracket is all chalk.
Here are which teams received the most votes to advance in bracket form, followed by a deeper look at the vote counts and all 24 staffers’ Final Four picks.
Let’s go round by round to examine the most notable results and takes:
First-round picks
Seed
Team
Votes
Opponent
Votes
1
24
16 Alabama State/St. Francis
0
1
24
16 Norfolk State
0
1
24
16 American/Mt. St. Mary’s
0
1
24
16 SIU Edwardsville
0
2
24
15 Bryant
0
2
24
15 Omaha
0
2
24
15
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