If you’re looking for an under-the-radar pick, recent history might help with useful prototypes for what a surprise team looks like. Using last year’s bracket as a guide, here are some teams that fit the mold of surprise successes. 2 seed that received scant attention as a national title contender until it cleaved through the bracket and won the national title. Oklahoma State hasn’t won a tournament game since 2009, but it boasts a few factors to counteract recent history. The most likely upsets | Snubs and surprisesThe surprise picks that can make or break your bracketKansas’s early Big 12 tourney exit doesn’t mean a thingGonzaga’s dominance lets its coach sleep soundly.
Source: Washington Post March 12, 2017 22:36 UTC