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🏀✏️NCAA Tournament preview/mega-pod spectacular: Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander pick every March Madness game and reveal their brackets!

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander reveal every single NCAA Tournament game pick in their annual bracket picks extravaganza.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open the episode by introducing their annual NCAA Tournament bracket picks extravaganza, where they will pick every game. They encourage listeners to join their CBS Sports bracket pool for a chance to win Paramount+ subscriptions. Norlander shares a story about his nine-year-old son filling out a bracket independently, including bold picks like Troy over Kentucky. The hosts then dive into region-by-region picks, starting with the South. Parrish picks Auburn to emerge from the South, with no first-round upsets, while Norlander picks UC San Diego as a 12-seed to reach the Sweet 16. They discuss a segment called 'Stay or Hit' presented by Chumba Casino, analyzing threats to Auburn. Moving to the West, Parrish picks St. John's to reach the Final Four, citing their defense and Rick Pitino's coaching; Norlander agrees on St. John's but has Maryland upsetting Florida. In the East, Parrish picks Duke to reach the Final Four, while Norlander picks Alabama, valuing them as a contrarian choice. They debate whether Duke has the easiest path. In the Midwest, Parrish picks Houston to reach the title game, and Norlander also picks Houston but has Kentucky advancing deep. Parrish reveals his national champion is Auburn, citing their strong season and ability to turn it on, while Norlander picks Houston, highlighting their three-point shooting. The episode concludes with a poll result where listeners favored the field over the SEC for the title and a reminder about the bracket pool.

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A full-bracket picks episode that leans into the fun and anxiety of arguing every NCAA Tournament call.

Parrish and Norlander make their annual NCAA Tournament bracket picks feel less like a list of predictions than a full-bracket argument, with every game getting a call and every call left open to a little second-guessing.

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Want every NCAA tournament pick talked through before your bracket starts breaking your heart?

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