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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

2022 NCAA Tournament Guide

WEST

BEST TEAM: (1) Gonzaga

TOP SLEEPER: (5) UCONN

1st RD UPSET: (10) Davidson OVER (7) Michigan St.; (13) Vermont OVER (4) Arkansas

EAST

BEST TEAM: (4) UCLA

TOP SLEEPERS: (5) St. Mary's; (10) San Francisco

1st RD UPSETS: (10) San Francisco OVER (7) Murray St.; (11) Virginia Tech OVER (6) Texas

SOUTH

BEST TEAM: (1) Arizona

TOP SLEEPERS: (3) Tennessee; (5) Houston

1st RD UPSET: (10) Loyola OVER (7) Ohio St.

MIDWEST

BEST TEAM: (2) Auburn

TOP SLEEPERS: (5) Iowa; (8) San Diego St.; (9) Creighton

1st RD UPSETS: (13) South Dakota St. OVER Providence; (14) Colgate OVER (3) Wisconsin


FINAL FOUR

(1) Gonzaga vs (4) UCLA

(1) Arizona vs (5) Iowa


2022 NATIONAL CHAMPION 

(4) UCLA

*Remember: Picking upsets on the first few days can be a lot of fun. BUT the real value lies in identifying and picking high leverage "upsets" later in the tournament. THAT is going to be how you win your pool, more often than not. Particularly if you choose a popular champion. Good Luck!*