Brando's Bold March Madness Picks

0:00On March 17th, veteran play-by-play announcer Tim Brando has dropped his March Madden his bracket, and it's packed with big surprises right from the start. The longtime college basketball voice predicts all four number one seeds crashing out before the final four. Duke falls to St. John's in the sweet 16, while Florida, Michigan, and Arizona make the Elite 8 but lose there. He sees number five seed, St. John's red storm, joining three number two seeds in Indianapolis for the final four. That includes Houston Cougars, Purdue Boilermakers, and Iowa State Cyclones. Brando then sends Houston and Purdue to the title game, with the Cougars winning their first-ever national championship. Brando built his career, calling NCAA Tournament Games on CBS for 17 years before switching to Fox Sports in 2014. He stayed deep in college hoops coverage and sounds confident about his picks shaking things up. This can check out his full bracket on hoopshq.com.

1:01Meanwhile, the first four tips off tonight with number 16 seeds, UMBC and Howard, at 6.40 PM Eastern Time, followed by number 11 seeds. Texas and NC State at 9.15 PM Eastern Time, all on True TV and Max. These bold calls could make for some wild viewing as the tournament unfolds.