NCAA Tournament Bracket First Round West Picks

Syracuse is the No.1 squad in the West. (AP Images)

Syracuse is the most questionable No. 1 seed in March Madness, but the Orange have enough steam to get past No. 16 Vermont. Are there any upsets in the making in NCAA Tournament Bracket First Round West Picks? We should see our first 12 over five seed, for starters. Predicted winners are highlighted in bold:

1 Syracuse vs. 16 Vermont

8 Gonzaga vs. 9 Florida State

5 Butler vs. 12 UTEP

4 Vanderbilt vs. 13 Murray State

6 Xavier vs. 11 Minnesota

3 Pittsburgh vs. 14 Oakland

7 BYU vs. 10 Florida

2 Kansas State vs. 15 North Texas

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