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March Madness bracket picks for all games today

Our March Madness experts picked the winner for all games in the 2026 NCAA Tournament on March 19. See them all.

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Are you ready for the madness? The Men's NCAA Tournament kicks off today at 12:15 p.m. ET with No. 8 seed Ohio State taking on No. 9 seed TCU while the Women's NCAA Tournament begins Friday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. ET with No. 14 Charleston challenging No. 3 seed Duke. Here's what to know about the tournaments.

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