NCAA Tournament: Upsets Loom in Early Rounds

0:00On March 15th, the 2026 NCAA tournament is underway, with fans everywhere filling out their March-Manus brackets. Freshman standouts like Duke's Cameron Booser and BYU's AJ DiBanza aim to build on their hot starts, while veterans such as Purdue's Braden Smith and Michigan's Yoxel Lindobork prove experience counts. Last year's said records, as all four number one seeds reached the final four, for just the second time in 86 years. Top seeds dominated the first round too, with no upsets among the top four teams. A proven computer model has simulated every matchup 10,000 times, nailing past picks like UConn's title run, and all four final four teams in. 2025. It has beaten over 91% of brackets in recent tournaments, and spotted 25 first round upsets by double digit seeds since 20. 16. Eyes are on three East region games, number eight Ohio State against number nine TCU after solid regular seasons, number seven UCLA facing number 10.

1:02UCF with the Bruins Championship history, and number six Louisville, taking on number 11 South Florida, the AAC Champs. These early clashes could spark surprises, setting the stage for deep runs by underdogs, or chalky advances by favorites as the bracket battle heats. Up.