NCAA Tournament Bracket First Round Midwest Picks

The Jayhawks lead the Midwest. (AP Images)

Kansas has probably been the closest thing to a dominant team all season, yet the Jayhawks drew a very tough No. 1 seed in the Midwest. Getting to the Final Four will be a challenge. But the Jayhawks won’t have any trouble to start off, and the NCAA Tournament Bracket First Round Midwest Picks shouldn’t see too many upsets. Predicted first-round winners are highlighted in bold:

1 Kansas vs. 16 Lehigh

8 UNLV vs. 9 Northern Iowa

5 Michigan State vs. 12 New Mexico State

4 Maryland vs. 13 Houston

6 Tennessee vs. 11 San Diego State

3 Georgetown vs. 14 Ohio

7 Oklahoma State vs. 10 Georgia Tech

2 Ohio State vs. 15 UCSB

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