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Expert and Celebrity Picks for the 2012 NCAA Tournament

Purdue's first round game with St. Mary's will be a contrast of styles.

March Madness: Who To Pick During This Year's NCAA Tournament

Now that the field of 68 is known and each team knows its path to New Orleans, SB Nation's resident bracketologist chimes in with his thoughts on the field on the bracket and the next three weeks.

Thanks to a victory over Ohio State, Michigan State grabbed the fourth top seed in our final bracket projection for 2012.

Here it is. I did some reconsideration this morning. Full analysis up at SB Nation. Auto bids in bold. Teams who have clinched bids are in ALL CAPS. 1 seeds 1. Kentucky 2. Syracuse 3. North...

2012 NCAA Tournament: Selection Sunday Open Thread

Where Will The Buffaloes End Up? NCAA Tournament Selection Show Open Thread

Apologies for not posting one of these in a few days. Full analysis is up at SB Nation. I'll have one more bracket just before 6 p.m. ET. More changes may be afoot. Auto bids in bold. Teams who...

Michigan State holds the final top seed in SB Nation's Selection Sunday morning bracket projection, but expect a change if the Spartans fail to win the Big Ten title this afternoon.