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The 15th year of Giant Killers, predicting the 10 most likely first-round upsets and key upsets for each region
Jay Bilas picks and breaks down every single game in the tournament
Tournament lines and betting report updated all week
Tools: ESPN+ Bracket Predictor | College BPI | ESPN+ PickCenter
Giant Killers: Top 10 upsets
Which underdogs are primed to make some noise and cause first-round upsets? The Giant Killers use a statistical model to help spot the teams most likely to outplay their seeds and take down the top squads in the bracket. Below are the top 10 upsets for the first round; click here for detailed explanations.
Top first-round upsets
** No. 11
No. 11 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 6 San Diego State Aztecs (Upset chance: 39%)
No. 14 Colgate Raiders vs. No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks (Upset chance: 35%)
No. 12 Georgetown Hoyas vs. No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes (Upset chance: 28%)
No. 13 Liberty Flames vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys (Upset chance: 26%)
No. 14 North Texas Mean Green vs. No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (Upset chance: 25%)
** No. 11 Michigan State Spartans vs. No. 6 BYU Cougars (Upset chance: 23%)
No. 11 Utah State Aggies vs. No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders (Upset chance: 22%)
No. 12 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. No. 5 Creighton Bluejays (Upset chance: 21%)
** No. 11 Wichita State Shockers vs. No. 6 USC Trojans (Upset chance: 13%)
** Matchup is dependent on the results of a play-in game
Giant Killers: Top regional upsets
Below are the Best Bets for upsets in each region. Click here to see all the other regional upsets, including "Worth a Long Look," "Not Completely Ridiculous," and "Stay Away."
East Region
No. 11 UCLA Bruins vs. No. 6 BYU Cougars (Upset chance: 41%)
South Region
No. 14 Colgate Raiders vs. No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks (Upset chance: 35%)
West Region
N/A
Midwest Region
No. 11 Syracuse Orange over No. 6 San Diego State Aztecs (Upset chance: 39%)
Bilas' bracket
Jay Bilas walks you game by game through his entire bracket to help you find your way to the championship.
Sweet 16
West
Gonzaga vs. Ohio
Iowa vs. USC
South
Baylor vs. Purdue
Arkansas vs. Ohio State
Midwest
Illinois vs. Tennessee
Houston vs. West Virginia
East
Michigan vs. Florida State
Alabama vs. Texas
Elite Eight
West
Gonzaga vs. Iowa
South
Baylor vs. Ohio State
Midwest
Illinois vs. West Virginia
East
Michigan vs. Alabama
Final Four
Gonzaga vs. Alabama
Baylor vs. Illinois
Title game
Gonzaga vs. Illinois
Winner: Gonzaga
Tournament lines and betting report
Updated throughout the week as they change, check out betting lines for every first-round game here.
Top odds to win the championship as of March 15
Gonzaga 2-1
Baylor 5-1
Michigan 6-1
Illinois 6-1
Iowa 18-1
Houston 18-1
Alabama 20-1
Ohio State 20-1
Texas 25-1
Oklahoma State 30-1
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