The bracket is set. The road to the Final Four stretches before 68 teams. But which is the best bet to cut down the nets? Which Cinderella will slide on the slipper this year?
The Washington Post aggregates all the top tips and tricks to help you dominate your NCAA tournament pool, adding new insights to the cheat sheet right up until tip-off on Thursday.
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Upset watch | Focusing on favorites | The full field
The Underdogs
Fancy Stats: Most likely first-round upsets
Picking favorites in the NCAA tournament is the smart play, but these are the best bets to shock the nation. (Read More)
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Four Cinderellas that can reach the Sweet 16
When you’re sizing up the glass slipper for your bracket, these four teams look like the best fits. (Read More)
The Top Line
Picking all the favorites to reach the Final Four? Not only is that lame, it’s also unlikely to happen. If you’re looking for some top seeds to succumb to Cinderella, you might want to look at these three teams that could tumble early. (Read More)
The biggest threats to the Kansas Jayhawks
They’re the No. 1 overall seed, but that doesn’t mean they won’t face challenges on the way to the Final Four. Here are the teams most likely to take down the Jayhawks. (Read More)
The Full Field
John Feinstein offers his insight into the four corners of the bracket:
Science says this bracket is flawless and guaranteed to dominate your pool. But it might be more of a Patrick Ewing guarantee than a Joe Namath guarantee … (Read More)
Dan Steinberg picks every game in the 2016 NCAA tournament bracket
The Post columnist reveals his picks for this year’s Big Dance. (Read More)
