March Madness Predictions: Upsets and Champions

0:00On March 19th, March madness is heating up with the NCAA men's tournament, tipping off this week. Alabama earned a fourth seed in the Midwest region for their sixth straight appearance, though faced 13th-seated Hofstra in the first round. Fans everywhere are filling out brackets, but one local expert from Tuscaloosa News has bold picks for the whole field. In the opening round, the predictions see plenty of upsets like 12th-seated high point, knocking off 5th-seated Wisconsin and 11th-seated, South Florida topping 6th-seated Louisville. For Alabama, they expect to win over Hofstra, but then a tough second-round loss to 5th-seated Texas Tech. Bracket fans might buzz about these calls since they buck some favorites early on. Topsees like Duke, Florida, Michigan, and Arizona are projected to cruise through initial games. Meanwhile, strong teams such as Yukon and Gonzaga keep rolling deep into the tournament. Over into March Madness, the sweet 16 features clashes like Yukon, over Michigan State, and

1:01Arizona over Arkansas. The elite ate narrows to Yukon, Illinois, Iowa State, and Arizona. Then in the final four, Arizona edges Iowa State while Yukon beats Illinois. The predictions crowned first-seated Arizona as national champions after topping 2nd-seated Yukon in the title game. Keep an eye on Alabama's opener. It could set the tone for their run.