March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for the 2019 NCAA Tournament

The 2019 NCAA tournament bracket has been released, the First Four has come and gone, and now that the snubs have been mourned, the initial thrill of analyzing the field of 68 has worn off and your various March Madness pools have been organized, it’s time to lock in your picks before the games truly begin. As time winds down until the action begins in earnest, there’s only so research you can cram in before you have to put your money where your mouth is.
To help you make the tough decisions that come with filling out a March Madness bracket, a panel of Sports Illustrated writers and editors has made its picks for every game. Four specific explanations of some of our more surprising upset picks, check out our roundtable on this year’s most fearless predictions.
MICHAEL BELLER

Beller’s Final Four: Duke, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan
DAN GREENE

Greene's Final Four: Duke, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan
MOLLY GEARY

Geary's Final Four: Duke, Tennessee, North Carolina, Gonzaga
JEREMY WOO

Woo's Final Four: Duke, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan
ERIC SINGLE

Single's Final Four: Duke, Virginia, Houston, Texas Tech
EMILY CARON

Caron's Final Four: Duke, Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan
MAX MEYER

Meyer's Final Four: Duke, Virginia, Kentucky, Gonzaga
MICHAEL SHAPIRO

Shapiro's Final Four: Duke, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas Tech
JOSIAH TURNER

Turner's Final Four: Duke, Villanova, North Carolina, Florida State
