3 seed Texas have a potentially mouth-watering matchup in the Sweet 16 that could determine who comes out of the East. West Region: It's almost as if the NCAA committee handed Gonzaga a bouquet of roses the Zags should roll through their region, as they've already beaten the other top four seeds - Iowa, Kansas and Virginia - earlier this season.USA TODAY's team of experts breaks down each region of the NCAA tournaments and what to watch from each team. > Tap here for a printable NCAA tournament bracket Second: Get to know the NCAA tournament teams And even if you're not back in the workplace yet, you'll still want a bird's-eye-view of the 68-team field before making your predictions. Well, you won't get very far without having a bracket. First: Print your NCAA tournament bracket Long story short, you need all the help you can get this year if you want to win your office pool. Brackets will be busted, upsets could be more prevalent and the situation is ripe for a Cinderella run none of us will see coming. And with dozens of teams playing dozens of games in different arenas around the Indianapolis area, the risk is even higher.Īs far as competition and brackets are concerned, it's only going to make an already unpredictable NCAA tournament even less predictable. We already saw it in the conference championships, when Duke, Virginia and Kansas all had to withdraw due to positive COVID-19 tests. We're still dealing with a pandemic, which could bring all kinds of complications, especially if a team (or several) has to withdraw from the tournament. Of course, it's not quite going to be the same as in 2019.
It feels so good to be able to write this: March Madness has returned, and the 68-team men's NCAA tournament is all set to begin in just a couple days. Watch Video: March Madness: Dos and Don'ts when filling out your bracket