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Picking NCAA teams for your March Madness Tournament pool is both an art and a science. The art aspect is not unlike throwing darts at a board; no matter how good you are one always seems to slip out of your hand.

Every year I watch the madness unfold and I begin to wonder why the NCAA does not capitalize on the success of their basketball tournament and implement a similar playoff in Division I college football.

When a college basketball fan thinks about the NCAA Tournament some of the most legendary basketball schools come to mind.

Recent suggestions to expand the NCAA tournament field to 128 teams are based on a misinterpretation of recent postseason performances by mid-major teams. Such a change could lessen the impact of the single greatest multi-day sporting event in America.

This article serves as a how-to guide on the strategy involved with bracketology and the NCAA basketball tournament.

When is the NCAA Tournament selection committee ever going to learn? Don't they realize that it is media darling schools, and the upstart mid major and small conference schools that give "March Madness" its charm?

The Portland State Vikings are playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Can they make their trip to the Big Dance a memorable one?

For the first time ever, four No. 1 seed teams have entered the NCAA Tournament Final Four. A look at the who and how behind this historic event, and what comes next in the NCAA basketball tournament.

March Madness is here, it is the annual 65 team NCAA men's basketball tournament. This is a holiday for serious college sports fans, and many non hard core fans participate in brackets as well.

March began with conference play that placed the conference champions in the field of the Final 65 that will lead to the Final Four. But the 'Road to San Antonio' would not be so easy for others and would need placing in the tournament by the NCAA Selection Committee.

The Siena Saints punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by winning the MAAC championship tournament. Can the Saints get out of the first weekend of March Madness? Probably not.

The NCAA Tournament is only a small part of the month that is March Madness.

It's NCAA Tournament time and March Madness is officially here. Here is the tips you absolutely must see to fill out your NCAA bracket successfully.

The top five greatest upsets of all-time in the history of the NCAA Tournament.

It's never too early to pick a favorite to win this year's NCAA basketball national championship. The returning champion Florida may be the favorite, but North Carolina has a host of reasons that they will win the title in March.

With much speculation, talk has come up over whether or not 65 teams in the men's NCAA March Madness basketball tournament is too many.

The NCAA has announced their 2007 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament field, now all that's left is to debate the brackets until the tournament starts with the "play-in game" on Wednesday night.

March Madness is here. But before you print out your bracket, ante up, and pick your Cinderella team, here are ten sure ways to two-step your way to winning the Big Dance.

I've heard of many people hating on this year's NCAA Tournament. Where are all the upsets? Where are all the Cinderellas? Personally I think this NCAA Tournament has been great.

The Florida Gators have gone from National Champs to the frontrunners for this year's tournament after gaining the overall No. 1 in the 2007 NCAA Basketball Tournament.

University of Albany is making its first-ever appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament.

Each year an astonishing number of people bet on March Madness and the Final Four via their local office pool. While these wagers are usually small, they are technically illegal. One lawmaker in Michigan wants to change that and legalize this form of NCAA betting.

While basketball teams are vying for spots in the NCAA tournament, college basketball fans are thinking ahead to their March Madness bracket. Avoiding these common bracket selection mistakes is your first step on the road to bracket victory!

North Carolina was the preseason No.1 team and they're the overall No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels have the goods to win the whole thing in 2008.

North Carolina is one of the best states in the country for college basketball. Everyone knows about the ACC and the Big Four of UNC, Duke, NC State and Wake Forest. But do you know who is the last undefeated team in the state? Read on to find out.

Four number one's made the 2008 Final Four. Which one will win it all? I stick with my bracket in this one.

Experts and Clowns doing what we do, issue 25 is on the NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen, Final Four and more!

Austin Peay won the Ohio Valley Conference tournament in order to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Governors deserve a look before filling out your bracket this year.

24-8 UMBC is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Can the America East champs win a few games in the tournament?

Despite ending 10-6 in Big East play and 22-10 overall Syracuse did not get a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament. They were robbed.

At 18-13, Oregon had to wait until Selection Sunday to learn their fate. They now know that they will play Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

By and large, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee did a fine job selecting and seeding the teams in the field of 64/65. However, here are four exceptions, teams that deserved bids more than four others who were selected.

The Kansas Jayhawks won the Big 12 Tournament and earned a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They may just win the whole thing.

Texas went 28-6 overall this season and made it to the finals of the Big 12 tournament. I still worry that the Longhorns can't get out of the Sweet 16 in the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

UNLV enters the NCAA Tournament at 26-7 and as MWC champs. Can they win a few games in the tournament?

Cornell became the first team to advance to the 2008 NCAA Tournament by winning the Ivy League championship. The talent of the Big Red may surprise you, especially once March Madness begins.

Temple enters the NCAA Tournament as the A-10 champs. Can they put together a few more wins in March?

Xavier went 27-6 during the season but lost in the semi-finals of the A-10 tournament. How far can Xavier go in the NCAA Tournament?

Wisconsin, the Big Ten champs, enter the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 29-4. I still don't like the Badgers to get further than the Sweet 16.

The 18-14 Mount Saint Mary's Mountaineers earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament by winning the NEC tournament. Don't expect much from this team in the Big Dance.

Just like last year, College Hoops 2K8 wins the battle against NCAA Madness 08, but NCAA Madness 08 has shown great improvement and College Hoops 2K8 has shown little at all.

The agonizing task of filling out the March Madness bracket

Belmont earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament by winning the Atlantic Sun conference tournament championship. Don't expect them to do much else in the big dance.

The Creighton Bluejays secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. This is a team many are picking to go far in their brackets.

Belmont won the Atlantic Sun for the third straight season. Can the Bruins win a tournament game this year?

The Davidson Wildcats have won 22-straight games entering the NCAA Tournament. Expect them to extend that streak.

What is March Madness? Who are braketologists? And why do they care about RPI? This guide will help you understand the Big Dance. Confused? Read inside...

This article is on some basic items to watch when filling out your NCAA bracket even before the teams are announced.

Western Kentucky enters the NCAA Tournament as champions of the Sun Belt conference tournament. This 27-6 team could win a few games in the Big Dance.

The Winthrop Eagles won the Big South for the fourth straight season. How far can the Eagles go in the 2008 NCAA Tournament?

The top four seeds in this year's men's basketball NCAA Tournament are obvious... to me anyway.

NCAA Tournament Underdogs

There are two trains of thought in making your NCAA Tournament picks - which one will you use?

The Drake Bulldogs finished 28-4 en route to winning the Missouri Valley conference. The Bulldogs may be a Mid-Major team but don't let that fool you. Drake is hardly a Cinderella candidate. This team should be expected to win games.

George Mason is back in the NCAA Tournament. Don't expect the Patriots to have a repeat of their magical 2006 run in this year's tournament.

Oral Roberts makes their way to the NCAA Tournament as the ultimate enigma. Can they put together a winning streak in the tournament?

This year's Selection Sunday leaves North Carolina as the NCAA tournament favorite, with Kansas, Memphis, and UCLA as fellow top seeds. Here's who else is in the tournament bracket.

Over the years, the question has been asked about 1,000,000 different ways: How do you best choose your NCAA tournament bracket?

Getting to the NCAA Tournament is almost as complicated mathematically as it is athletically. Here's a little rundown of how the process works.

In this piece, I will examine what each team from professional basketball's Atlantic Coast Conference needs to get into the NCAA Tournament.

Virginia Commonwealth kept George Mason out of the NCAA Tournament this year. How far can they go?

Oral Roberts earned their automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament when they defeated Oakland 71-67 to win the Mid-Continent Conference tournament title. Can they get out of the first round?

Lee Humphrey passed Bobby Hurley for the record for most Career three-pointers made in NCAA Tournament History. Here are some of the NCAA Tournament's other great three-point shooters.

After their 77-68 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos on Monday Night, they secured themselves an automatic birth in the NCAA tournament.

The article critiques the NCAA basketball tournament, and compares it to the methods used for naming national champions in other college sports.

March Madness means brackets. Oh, the brackets. Here is the beginning of my 2008 NCAA Tournament preview.

With the NCAA field now official and the brackets available online, here are a few tips for competing in your office pool.

Every year in March, offices around America form office pools for the NCAA Basketball Tournament, which features the best 65 college basketball teams. This year's surprise Cinderella team figures to be the Winthrop Eagles.

It's almost that time of year again when the country will be filling in those brackets. Here are the teams I'm going to pick and teams I'm going to avoid once March Madness arrives.

Winter, among other things, is basketball season. Those who enjoy watching their favorite team in mortal combat each week will probably want to hold on to the feeling of excitement by checking out some of the best college basketball fan sites.

March Madness is in the air. Everyone and their mom has their bracket ready. Do you? Here are tips to have a winning tournament bracket

It's time for Experts and Clowns to give you our opinions of the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

All you need to know about the NCAA tournament. The first part of a lengthy series until March Madness is over!

In this year's east bracket, all of the top seeds have advanced to the sweet 16. That's saying a lot, considering you have teams like Western Kentucky and Villanovia, 12 and 11 seeds respectively, in the sweet sixteen.

If you are an avid hoops fan and want to support amateur players, why not check out college basketball in Chicago? You'll find that these cheap tickets also make for good times.

If you are planning to start a March Madness bracket pool or you just want to keep track of your own thoughts on who'll be in the Sweet Sixteen and the Final Four, creating a March Madness bracket is the best way to keep organized.

The NCAA Tournament is one week old. 48 games and 16 teams left. There have been only 10 upsets so far, but that doesn't mean the next few games won't have some of their own. See how I break down the rest of the tournament here.

Now that this year's installment of March Madness has wrapped, I'm going to go on record and state how I feel about the game of basketball.

While four Pac-10 teams are playing for NCAA tournament seeding, three others are fighting for their bubble lives. Find out who makes a run in the conference tournament and who goes home early.

Here are 10 tips for women on how to get through the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Stuck at work, don't have a TV, sick of CBS only showing you Kansas killing Portland State, yet still want to be updated on your bracket? NCAASports.com's March Madness on Demand can help. It is free and even comes with a boss button.

When you think of the NCAA tournament, you automatically think of teams such as Duke, UConn and North Carolina. Surely they have the banners to prove they are the elite teams in the NCAA, but with teams like Villanova and such it's anyones game.

The real reasons why there should be a bracket-style tournament in college football, and why the current BCS system in place just doesn't cut it.

Coaches and the experts plead their case for teams left out of this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament. Those teams had their chances during the regular season. They just didn't get the job done.

Kansas and Texas could head for a showdown that will determine one of the number 1 NCAA seeds. But first, they will try to fend off several possible tournament teams in the Big 12.

Are you sick and tired of losing your office pool? Do you consistently pick the wrong teams to advance to the Sweet Sixteen? So do I, but this year can be different.

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Don't go mad looking for printable March Madness brackets. You can track the NCAA Basketball tournament with your own March Madness brackets that can be printed out for free from any of these web sites

The Kansas Jayhawks don't have as many Final Four appearances as North Carolina or UCLA but they aren't far behind with 13.

It's March Madness time and the office pools should be starting any second. Here's what every non-fan needs to know about surviving the Big Dance.

Round One NCAA men's college basketball tournament March Madness match-ups are in as sports fans gear up for the Final Four.

North Carolina has steamrolled through the NCAA Tournament so far. Don't look for that to change.