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March Madness 2018: Who will play Cinderella in Big Dance? Ranking, predicting 19 bracket-buster sleeper picks that could upend NCAA Tournament

The 2018 NCAA Tournament field is about to be set. When the nets are cut down after the national championship game, chances are a team like Villanova or Virginia will be doing the clipping after winning it all. But the best part of the Big Dance is the first weekend, and the inevitable upsets that will transpire.

The brackets will be analyzed and dissecting over the next few days and trendy upset picks will emerge. Here's a good place to start as you try to narrow down what Cinderellas to pick in your bracket pool.

Jay Wright

Below are 19 potential Cinderellas, ranked in ascending order from least likely to turn the tournament upside down to most likely.