The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket is set. Now, it’s time to fill it out and test yourself against our expert, Shawn Windsor.
Shawn, a longtime sports columnist at the Detroit Free Press and our resident basketball expert, filled out his entire bracket and made it public, predicting every game from the first round to the national championship April 6 in Indianapolis.
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Predicting every game in March Madness bracket
Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press
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