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Every March, many Americans get pulled into work and school NCAA Basketball tournament bracket pools whether they are basketball fans or not. College basketball predictions are never easy, and March Madness is no exception. If you are going to be participating in a bracket pool at work, a useful tool to have at hand are bracket tips to help you fill out the bracket predictions. None are full proof, but if you need some help filling out your tourney bracket, the following are some tips that you may find useful to finish higher in your NCAA Tournament bracket pool. Once Selection Sunday comes, the clock starts for getting your bracket ready, so its definitely not too early to start thinking about your picks. The following are some starter tips to get you thinking about your NCAA Tourney bracket(s). Look for more after Selection Sunday!

March Madness Bracket Predictions

March Madness Bracket Predictions – Tip #1 – Pick a Champion Who Won Their Conference Tourney

6 of the last 10 NCAA Tournament champions won their postseason tournament. It was 7 of 10 heading into last year’s finals. How should you interpret this? I would put at least one conference tourney winner in the final game if I was otherwise stuck on my bracket picks.

March Madness Bracket Predictions – Tip #2 - Don’t Pick a Champion that Lost Their First Game in Their Conference Tourney

There has yet to be a NCAA Tournament champion who lost their first conference tourney game.

March Madness Bracket Predictions – Tip #3 – Don’t Pick All #1 Seeds for the Final Four

Since 1985, it has only happened one time, in 2008. Why go against the odds?

March Madness Bracket Predictions – Tip #3 – Don’t Pick a 16 Seed to Beat a #1 Seed

The only time a 16 seed wins is in the “Play In” game. Anything is possible, and some #1 seeds have gotten scares, but the numbers say it won’t happen.

March Madness Bracket Predictions – Tip #4 – Pick 2 Teams from a Big 6 Conference

Big East, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, PAC 10 (well maybe not this year). For the past 7 NCAA tournaments (since 2003), two teams from a Big 6 conference have made the Final Four. The PAC 10 may not be in the running for two teams this year, but the other 5 conferences all have strong teams to consider for your Final Four picks.

March Madness Bracket Predictions – Tip #5 – Devote the Majority of Your Time to Final Four Picks

The way most NCAA Tourney brackets award points is to increase the reward for successful picks as you move deeper into the tournament. One correct Final Four pick will be worth more than a complete first round picked correctly. If you are time constrained, spend it on the Final Four and Championship game picks.

March Madness Bracket Predictions – Tip #6 – Pick Duke to Make it To the Sweet 16 or Further

Over the past 12 NCAA Tournaments, Duke has made it to the Sweet 16 or further in 10 of them. Even if you hate the Blue Devils, the odds are with you to go with Coach K to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8 at least.

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