Members of the Drexel team celebrate during a game against Stony Brook in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference women’s tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Drexel won and qualified for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament – and will now face No. 1 bracket seed Texas.
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Members of the Drexel team celebrate during a game against Stony Brook in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference women’s tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Drexel won and qualified for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament – and will now face No. 1 bracket seed Texas.
Mark Schiefelbein/AP
It’s time to get those No. 2 pencils out, and brackets printed.
March Madness has arrived.
The official brackets for the men’s and women’s NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments were revealed Sunday evening, with the final list of the 68 selected teams showing a lot of excitement – and a few surprises.
Whether you’re one of the roughly 68 million Americans expected to place a bet on the tournament, or you’re just looking for an easy entryway into the March Madness conversation with some insider lingo (Cinderella, anyone?) – here are some highlights to pay attention to heading into Tuesday’s kickoff:
1. Top picks for men
The University of Connecticut Huskies are the defending champions who remain favored to win this year’s tournament. This marks the sixth time the Huskies have achieved…