March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for First-Round Upsets in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Tournament

There are some key ingredients in the recipe for a March Madness upset. Meet the teams that could cook one up this week

The recipe for an upset is sort of like an Italian grandmother’s meatball mixture (or at least mine): Not entirely measurable but full of a few key ingredients.

March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for First-Round Upsets in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Tournament

Upset picks can be hard to spot in the early rounds of the tournament—see which underdogs Sports Illustrated’s experts see reaching the round of 32.

Men's March Madness Giant Killers: Most probable first-round NCAA tournament upsets

Which double-digit seeds have the highest potential to advance to the second round? Here's what ESPN's BPI says.

Ranking 8 most likely March Madness upsets in NCAA Tournament first round

While you fill out your 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, here's a look at the eight most likely March Madness upset predictions in the first round.

March Madness 2026 First Round Picks Part Two (Ep. 2521)

March Madness 2026 First Round Picks Part Two Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric) and Sean Green (@SeanTGreen) are talking college basketball picks... The post March Madness 2026 First Round Picks Part Two (Ep. 2521) appeared first on Sports Gambling Podcast.

NCAA Tournament: Most Likely First-Round Upsets

I’m a firm believer that the NCAA Tournament is the best sporting event each year, and the upsets and Cinderella runs are one of the main reasons why.  Last year’s tournament saw Colorado State, Drake, and McNeese pull off first-round upsets as double-digit seeds, while Yale and Duquesne shocked a lot of people in 2024. There are plenty of mid-majors who are capable of a first-round upset this week. And here are, who I believe, some of the best …