It happens every year. Selection Sunday comes and goes, and suddenly, the pressure is on to pick your March Madness bracket.
You agonize over which first-round upsets to pick. Will it be New Mexico State over UConn, UAB over Houston or Chattanooga over Illinois?
And then, inevitably, you always pick the one that doesn’t happen.
Our experts are here to help. We asked six of our college basketball gurus from across the USA TODAY Network to pick the entire NCAA Tournament bracket, and this list below is made up of every first-round upset they picked.
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Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY reporter
West:
No. 12 New Mexico State over No. 5 Connecticut
No. 11 Rutgers/Notre Dame over No. 6 Alabama
No. 10 Davidson over No. 7 Michigan State
East:
No. 12 Wyoming/Indiana over No. 5 Saint Mary’s
No. 11 Virginia Tech over No. 6 Texas
South:
No. 9 TCU over No. 8 Seton Hall
No. 12 UAB over No. 5 Houston
No 13 Chattanooga over No. 4 Illinois
No. 10 Loyola-Chicago over No. 7 Ohio State
Midwest:
No. 9 Creighton over No. 8 San Diego State
No. 13 South Dakota State over No. 4 Providence
No. 11 Iowa State over No. 6 Louisiana State
No 10 Miami (Florida) over No. 7 USC
See Scott Gleeson’s full March Madness bracket picks here.
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY Sports columnist
West:
No. 9 Memphis over No. 8 Boise State
No. 12 New Mexico State over No. 5 Connecticut
No. 11 Rutgers/Notre Dame over No. 6 Alabama
No. 10 Davidson over No. 7 Michigan State
East:
No. 9 Marquette over No. No. 8 UNC
No. 11 Virginia Tech over No. 6 Texas
South:
No. 12 UAB over No. 5 Houston
No. 11 Michigan over No. 6 Colorado State
No. 10 Loyola-Chicago over No. 7 Ohio State
Midwest:
No. 11 Iowa State over No 6 LSU
No. 10 Miami (Florida) over No. 7 USC
No. 15 Jacksonville State over No. 2 Auburn
See Dan Wolken’s full March Madness bracket picks here.
Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY Sports college reporter
West:
No. 9 Memphis over No. 8 Boise State
No. 12 New Mexico State over No. 5 Connecticut
East:
No. 9 Marquette over No. 8 UNC
No. 11 Virginia Tech over No. 6 Texas
South:
No. 9 TCU over No. 8 Seton Hall
No. 12 UAB over No. 5 Houston
No. 11 Michigan over No. 6 Colorado State
No. 10 Loyola-Chicago over No. 7 Ohio State
Midwest:
No. 13 South Dakota State over No. 4 Providence
No. 11 Iowa State over No. 6 LSU
See Paul Myerberg’s full March Madness bracket picks here.
Erick Smith, USA TODAY Sports college reporter
West:
No. 12 New Mexico State over No. 5 Connecticut
No. 11 Rutgers/Notre Dame over No. 6 Alabama
No. 10 Davidson over No. 7 Michigan State
East:
No. 11 Virginia Tech over No. 6 Texas
South:
No. 9 TCU over No. 8 Seton Hall
No. 11 Michigan over No. 6 Colorado State
No. 10 Loyola-Chicago over No. 7 Ohio State
See Erick Smith’s full March Madness bracket picks here.
Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY Sports college reporter
West:
No. 12 New Mexico State over No. 5 Connecticut
No. 13 Vermont over No. 4 Arkansas
No. 10 Davidson over No. 7 Michigan State
East:
No. 11 Virginia Tech over No. 6 Texas
South:
No. 9 TCU over No. 8 Seton Hall
No. 10 Loyola-Chicago over No. 7 Ohio State
Midwest:
No. 13 South Dakota State over No. 4 Providence
See Eddie Timanus’ full March Madness bracket picks here.
Jordan Guskey, Kansas beat writer for The Topeka Capital-Journal
West:
No. 9 Memphis over No. 8 Boise State
East:
No. 9 Marquette over No. 8 UNC
No. 12 Wyoming/Indiana over No. 5 Saint Mary’s
South:
No. 11 Michigan over No. 6 Colorado State
No. 10 Loyola-Chicago over No. 7 Ohio State
Midwest:
No. 10 Miami (Florida) over No. 7 USC
See Jordan Guskey’s full March Madness bracket picks here.
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