College Basketball reaches its apex this March, as the madness of the NCAA National Tournament kicks off this coming Tuesday. Experts were quick to list down their predictions for the Final Four teams and their respective champions. Read on to see which lower-seeded teams these college basketball gurus are expecting to score upsets early in the tournament. Got a bracket to fill out? Click here to download your own Top Bet 2015 March Madness bracket.
[sc:MarchMadness ]Experts 2015 March Madness Sleeper Predictions and Analysis
Washington Post
Washington Post was one of the first media outlets to release its own first round predictions with Neil Greenberg picking a number of upsets happening right from the get-go. Greenberg thinks that 11-seed BYU will take care of Ole Miss in the play-in round before proceeding to kick 6-seed Xavier out of the tournament. He cites the Cougars’ efficient offense and excellent free throw shooting as keys for BYU.
[sc:NCAAB240banner ]Greenberg is also giving some love for Stephen Austin, last year’s Cinderella team from the South Region. Similar to BYU, Greenberg is giving his nod for the Lumberjacks to win over 5-seed Utah mainly because of its prolific offense that’s 19th (113.0) in the KenPom ratings in terms of offensive efficiency.
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| Expert | Round of 32 Sleepers (Region) |
|---|---|
| Neil Greenberg | BYU (West), Stephen F. Austin (South), Valparaiso (Midwest), UC Irvine (East) |
SB Nation
Last season, we got a kick out of Ricky O’Donnell’s predictions. He was probably the only expert who predicted correctly that 11-seed Dayton would reach the Sweet 16 by towering over Ohio State and Syracuse, respectively. This year, O’Donnell is back to making bold prognostications. He is projecting 12-seed Wyoming to take down 4-seed Louisville in the Round of 32 before continuing its rodeo ride to the Sweet 16. He also has Buffalo advancing to the third round by beating 4-seed Maryland.
| Expert | Round of 32 Sleepers (Region) | Round of 64 Sleepers (Region) |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky O’Donnell | Buffalo (Midwest), Texas (Midwest), Wyoming (East), Davidson (South), BYU (West) | Wyoming (East) |
Top Bet
When it comes to sleepers, this writer hasn’t completely given up on the Longhorns. Despite underachieving throughout the regular season, it’s hard to discount Texas’ chances because of its talent. Contrary to Washington Post expert Neil Greenberg’s prediction, we believe that Rick Barnes boys will be able to handle BYU. The Longhorns’ elite rebounding—eighth in the nation (39.7 RPG)—should be able to cut down BYU’s usual number of possessions.
| Expert | Round of 32 Sleepers (Region) |
|---|---|
| Top Bet | Texas (Midwest), Indiana (Midwest), Davidson (South) |
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