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There’s nothing — not even the champion who cuts down the nets on the first Monday night of April — that defines the Men’s NCAA basketball Tournament quite like an upset.
The 68-team event is designed to set aside spots for teams from the smallest schools and conferences in the sport and give them an opportunity to take on some of college basketball’s biggest juggernauts on the brightest stage the sport has to offer.
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While a healthy percentage of those games are blowouts, others produce the kinds of results and moments that are only possible in March Madness. Over these next three weeks, Cinderella stories will be crafted and unlikely heroes will emerge.
March Madness expert picks: Bracket predictions for 2026 NCAA Tournament
March Madness Cinderella predictions: VCU, Akron top NCAA Tournament upset picks
One of the many quandaries facing the millions of people filling out brackets across the country ahead of the 2026 NCAA Tournament this week are identifying those underdogs and trying to correctly guess what seemingly overmatched teams will topple their favored opponents.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
VCU Rams (27-7)
VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
VCU Rams (27-7)
VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (31-1)
With 90.7 points per game, Miami was second in the nation in points per game, trailing only Alabama, while leading the nation with 52.4% shooting from the field.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
South Florida Bulls (24-8)
South Florida enters the NCAA Tournament on…
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