March Madness Predictions 2018. There's something charming about the blind optimism that arrives with every NCAA men's basketball tournament. And I'm talking about the people in the office pool, not the actual athletes on the hardwood. This year is the year! Yeah, sure it is, buddy. Most brackets will be making the short trip from desk to paper shredder.
Minus mine, of course. Because, after all, this year actually is the year. Maybe not a perfect 67-for-67, but close. And with that completely unfounded sense of confidence, it's time to unveil Year 3 of the Impecca-bracket, which provides predictions for every March Madness contest.
Of course, in 2016, the saying is "Kentucky vs. the field." Well, let's enter with no preconceived notions and see where the bracket takes us. The winners of each region advance to the Final Four, where the national semifinals are played on Saturday and the national championship is played on Monday. As noted above, which regional champion will play which, and in which semifinal they play, is determined by the overall rankings of the four #1 ranks in the original bracket, not on the ranks of the eventual Final Four teams themselves.