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March Madness 2017 Bracket: Latest Picks, Odds Advice Before Thursday's Round 1

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Is there any other event for which people take more pleasure in being wrong than the NCAA tournament?

People spend loads of time researching teams, building brackets and, in some cases, putting their hard-earned cash on the line. And then, in one brilliant moment, a Cinderella team hits a game-winning shot, ruining millions of brackets around the country, but even the people in agony are nonetheless also in ecstasy.

When it comes to the drama and unpredictability of the NCAA tournament, being wrong just feels so right.

But in case you would still like to be mostly right, I've provided my tournament picks and a look at some of the odds for the top contenders for you to compare and contrast against your own bracket.