March Madness Predictions: Top Seeds Dominate

0:00On March 19th, the men's college basketball tournament kicks off Thursday at noon Eastern time, with Michigan leading the betting odds at plus three. 180 to claim the title. Close behind are Arizona at plus four hundred, Duke at plus four sixty, and Florida at plus seven hundred. One bold bracket predictor sees a strong chance for top sees to dominate again, much like last year's all number one seed, final four. In the East region, expect shock picks for most games, with Yukon advancing over Duke, thanks to Coach Dan Hurley's fire. The predictor likes South Florida for first round upset over Louisville, citing their hot streaks since late January, and balanced scoring. Out West, Arizona powers through to the end, beating Gonzaga in the Elite 8, despite both teams' past March struggles. Meanwhile, the South region brings the most chaos, as Vanderbilt handles McNeese State and VCU knocks off North Carolina. Florida survives Illinois and Houston to reach Indy.

1:00In the Midwest, Michigan rolls to the final four, joined by Virginia for a sweet sixteen run before Iowa State stops them. This sets up an exciting final four, with number two, Yukon facing number one Florida, and number one seeds, Arizona, and Michigan clashing. The predictor has Arizona edging Florida in the championship, finally delivering a title for Coach Tommy Lloyd, after years of tournament heartbreak. As the games unfold over the next few weeks, these picks could look brilliant or bust, but they capture the thrill of March Madness right from the start.