Bracket Breakdown

East Regional
Best first round game: #8 Marquette vs. #9 Michigan State
Most likely first round upset: #12 Arkansas over #5 USC
Best chance for a big upset: #14 Oral Roberts vs. #3 Washington State
Best potential second round game: #1 North Carolina vs. #8 Marquette
Best potential Sweet 16 game: #1 North Carolina vs. #4 Texas
Best potential Elite 8 game: #1 North Carolina vs. #2 Georgetown
Realistic Final Four contenders: #1 North Carolina, #2 Georgetown, #4 Texas
My picks: Sweet 16: #4 Texas over #1 North Carolina, #2 Georgetown over #6 Vanderbilt. Elite 8: #4 Texas over #1 North Carolina

South Regional
Best first round game: #6 Louisville vs. #11 Stanford
Most likely first round upset: #10 Creighton over #7 Nevada
Best chance for a big upset: #13 Albany vs. #4 Virginia
Best potential second round game: #3 Texas A&M vs. #6 Louisville
Best potential Sweet 16 game: #2 Memphis vs. #3 Texas A&M
Best potential Elite 8 game: #1 Ohio State vs. #3 Texas A&M
My picks: Sweet 16: #1 Ohio State over #5 Tennesee, #3 Texas A&M over #2 Memphis. Elite 8: #1 Ohio State over #3 Texas A&M

Midwest Regional
Best first round game: #6 Notre Dame vs. #11 Winthrop
Most likely first round upset: #12 Old Dominion over #5 Butler
Best chance for a big upset: #13 Davidson over #4 Maryland
Best potential second round game: #3 Oregon vs. #6 Notre Dame
Best potential Sweet 16 game: #1 Florida vs. #4 Maryland
Best potential Elite 8 game: #1 Florida vs. #2 Wisconsin
My picks: Sweet 16: #1 Florida over #12 Old Dominion, #6 Notre Dame over #7 UNLV. Elite 8: #1 Florida over #6 Notre Dame.

West Regional
Best first round game: #6 Duke vs. #11 VCU
Most likely first round upset: #11 VCU over #6 Duke
Best chance for a big upset: #14 Wright State vs. #3 Pittsburgh
Best potential second round game: #1 Kansas vs. #8 Kentucky
Best potential Sweet 16 game: #2 UCLA vs. #3 Pittsburgh
Best potential Elite 8 game: #1 Kansas vs. #2 UCLA
My picks: #1 Kansas over #13 Holy Cross, #2 UCLA over #11 VCU. Elite 8: #1 Kansas over #2 UCLA.