How to Make an NCAA College Basketball Bracket

Creating a winning NCAA men's basketball bracket for the postseason tournament, commonly referred to as March Madness, is an incredibly hard task. With 65 teams to analyze and a tournament known for upsets, the task may seem daunting. Despite this there are several rules that will help you be more successful at filling out your tournament bracket.

Instructions

    • 1

      Never pick a team because of sentimental or emotional reasons.

    • 2

      Do not pick a 16-seeded team to beat a number one-seeded team. While it may occur in the future, it never has in the entire history of the tournament.

    • 3

      Pick at least one 15-seeded team to beat a 2-seeded team. The history of the tournament demonstrates that there is a very good possibility that will occur at least once.

    • 4

      Research as many teams as possible. History indicates that the most consistent teams, regardless of seed, tend to do the best in the tournament.

    • 5

      Research the size of each team. Taller teams tend to have an advantage against smaller teams.

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      Research the conferences that are represented in the tournament. A team may have a strong record coming into the tournament, but if they have played weak competition during the regular season, it may not bear any significance.