We knew you couldn't wait until Monday to hear what our experts think of the brackets. Here are their first impressions:
| Our picks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Best first-round matchups | Hardest/Easiest Region | Possible Cinderellas |
 Andy Katz |
South No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Stanford
East |
Hardest: East
Easiest: |
Midwest No. 10 Georgia Tech over No. 7 UNLV
Midwest |
 Pat Forde |
East No. 8 Marquette vs. No. 9 Michigan State
West |
Hardest: East
Easiest: |
East No. 14 Oral Roberts over No. 3 Washington State
Midwest |
 Mark Schlabach |
West No. 8 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Villanova
South |
Hardest: East
Easiest: |
Midwest No. 11 Winthrop over No. 6 Notre Dame
West |
 Jay Bilas |
East No. 5 USC vs. No. 12 Arkansas
Midwest |
Hardest: East
Easiest: |
East No. 14 Oral Roberts over No. 3 Washington State
Midwest |
 Doug Gottlieb |
Midwest No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Winthrop
South |
Hardest: South
Easiest: |
West No. 11 VCU over No. 6 Duke
South |
 Dick Vitale |
West No. 8 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Villanova
East |
Hardest: West
Easiest: |
Midwest No. 12 Old Dominion over No. 5 Butler
Midwest |
|
Editor |
Midwest No. 7 UNLV vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech
South |
Hardest: East
Easiest: |
Midwest No. 11 Winthrop over No. 6 Notre Dame
East |
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