March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for the 2024 Men’s NCAA Tournament

Our writers make their round-by-round picks and which teams will advance to the Final Four in Phoenix.

March Madness is upon us after a chaotic championship week and plethora of bid stealers. Predicting how the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament will unfold on the court can be tricky—which is why we’re here to help.

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Now that the field of 68 is set, Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney and Pat Forde make their picks for each round of the tourney, all the way to the Final Four in Phoenix.

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Below are our expert brackets.

Kevin Sweeney

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Sweeney’s Final Four: Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Houston Cougars and Purdue Boilermakers.

Sweeney’s 2024 champion: Purdue.

Pat Forde

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Forde’s Final Four: UConn Huskies, Baylor Bears, Houston Cougars and Creighton Bluejays.

Forde’s 2024 champion: UConn.

2024 NCAA men's tournament regional breakdowns

• South Region: Top Two Seeds Houston and Marquette Have Strong Cases For Final Four

• West Region: North Carolina Earns Last No. 1 Seed But Has Hard Path

• Midwest Region: Can Purdue Finally Break Through?

• East Region: Auburn Could Stand in UConn’s Way of a Repeat National Championship

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