2016 March Madness Bracket

I don't watch much college basketball. Until March, that is. This year's NCAA tournament is going to be more interesting than last year's, since instead of everyone wondering who can beat Kentucky, there are more teams that have a good chance at winning the championship. I made a bracket, and it is probably going to fail horribly. Of course, that's what makes March Madness so fun. Here are my predictions:

South

First Round

1 Kansas beats 16 Austin Peay

9 Connecticut beats 8 Colorado

12 South Dakota State beats 5 Maryland

4 California beats 13 Hawaii

6 Arizona beats 11 Wichita State

3 Miami beats 14 Buffalo

10 Temple beats 7 Iowa

2 Villanova beats 15 UNC Asheville

Second Round

1 Kansas beats 9 Connecticut

4 California beats 12 South Dakota State

3 Miami beats 6 Arizona

2 Villanova beats 10 Temple

Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight

1 Kansas beats 4 California

2 Villanova beats 3 Miami

1 Kansas beats 2 Villanova

West

First Round

1 Oregon beats 16 Holy Cross/Southern

8 Saint Joseph's beats 9 Cincinnati

5 Baylor beats 12 Yale

13 UNC Wilmington beats 4 Duke

11 Northern Iowa beats 6 Texas

3 Texas A&M beats 14 Green Bay

7 Oregon State beats 10 Virginia Commonwealth

2 Oklahoma beats 15 Cal St. Bakersfield

Second Round

8 Saint Joseph's beats 1 Oregon

5 Baylor beats 13 UNC Wilmington

3 Texas A&M beats 11 Northern Iowa

2 Oklahoma beats 7 Oregon State

Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight

5 Baylor beats 8 Saint Joseph's

3 Texas A&M beats 2 Oklahoma

3 Texas A&M beats 5 Baylor

East

First Round

1 North Carolina beats 16 Florida Gulf Coast

9 Providence beats 8 Southern California

5 Indiana beats 12 Chattanooga

4 Kentucky beats 13 Stony Brook

6 Notre Dame beats 11 Michigan/Tulsa

3 West Virginia beats 14 Stephen F. Austin

7 Wisconsin beats 10 Pittsburgh

2 Xavier beats 15 Weber State

Second Round

9 Providence beats 1 North Carolina

4 Kentucky beats 5 Indiana

3 West Virginia beats 6 Notre Dame

2 Xavier beats 7 Wisconsin

Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight

4 Kentucky beats 1 Providence

2 Xavier beats 3 West Virginia

2 Xavier beats 4 Kentucky

Midwest

First Round

1 Virginia beats 16 Hampton

9 Butler beats 8 Texas Tech

12 Little Rock beats 5 Purdue

4 Iowa State beats 13 Iona

6 Seton Hall beats 11 Gonzaga

3 Utah beats 14 Fresno State

7 Dayton beats 10 Syracuse

2 Michigan State beats 15 Middle Tennessee

Second Round

1 Virginia beats 9 Butler

4 Iowa State beats 12 Little Rock

6 Seton Hall beats 3 Utah

2 Michigan State beats 7 Dayton

Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight

4 Iowa State beats 1 Virginia

2 Michigan State beats 6 Seton Hall

4 Iowa State beats 2 Michigan State

Final Four

1 Kansas beats 3 Texas A&M

2 Xavier beats 4 Iowa State

National Championship

Kansas 78 - Xavier 70

I will probably end up laughing at how bad my predictions were by the end of the tournament, but hopefully my bracket doesn't completely fail. Do you agree or disagree with my picks? Feel free to leave a comment and tell me who your Final Four is.