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Jon Rothstein reacts to & picks every game in 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket!

·36 min

John Rothstein provides expert Selection Sunday bracket analysis for 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Despite perfectly predicting all 68 teams to make the field, he finds surprising seeding choices, particularly St. Louis getting a 9-seed after 8-8 record and St. John's being left off the 4-line. Key regional insights: East region (Blue Bloods) features Rick Pitino and Bill Self coaching head-to-head for first time as power conference coaches; South region (Region of Pressure) has defending national champion Florida plus upstart Nebraska seeking first tournament win; emerging St. John's-UConn rivalry could culminate in Final Four matchup in Washington D.C. with Dan Hurley's UConn team being strong favorite (13-1 in last 3 tournaments) while Rick Pitino's St. John's poses first-time tournament threat; travel disadvantage threatens UCLA despite recent Big Ten tournament victory; TCU presents danger to seeded teams with emerging stars; tournament structure and scheduling differences for NCAA tournament compared to regular season.

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