March Madness 2026 expert predictions: Complete bracket picks, best bet

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March Madness 2026 is here – and now is the time to fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket.

Here’s how The Post’s Howie Kussoy’s completed bracket shook out.

You can download a blank one here.

First Four winners

UMBC
NC State
SMU
Prairie View A&M

First round winners

Duke
Ohio State
St. John’s
Kansas
South Florida
Michigan State
UCLA
UCONN

Florida
Iowa
Vanderbilt
Nebraska
VCU
Illinois
Saint Mary’s
Houston

Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) celebrates after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the men’s ACC Conference Tournament Championship. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Arizona
Utah State
High Point
Arkansas
BYU
Gonzaga
Missouri
Purdue

Michigan
Georgia
Akron
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
Santa Clara
Iowa State

Second round winners

Duke
St. John’s
Michigan State
UConn

Florida
Vanderbilt
Illinois
Houston

Yaxel Lendeborg #23, Nimari Burnett #4, Aday Mara #15, Morez Johnson Jr. #21 and Elliot Cadeau #3 of the Michigan Wolverines look on against the Purdue Boilermakers. Getty Images

Arizona
High Point
Gonzaga
Missouri

Michigan
Alabama
Tennessee
Iowa State

Sweet 16 winners

Duke
Michigan State

Vanderbilt
Illinois

Arizona
Gonzaga

Michigan
Iowa State

Trey Fort #9 and Jaxon Kohler #0 of the Michigan State Spartans react against the UCLA Bruins. Getty Images

Elite Eight winners

Michigan State

Illinois

Arizona

Michigan

Final Four winners

Michigan State

Michigan

National champion

Michigan

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