BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brackets are soul-sucking, brain-twisters of futility, yet each year we fill out all 63 games in hopes of unlocking the code to office pool riches.
Below are the picks from the MetroNews “First Four”—Garrett Cullen, Randy Gyorko, Brad Howe and Allan Taylor—as March Madness tips off the best weekend in sports:
GARRETT CULLEN
First-round upsets: Texas falls to Northern Iowa like Iowa State did back in December. … Arizona has an early exit to Witchita State as the Shockers continue their NCAA tournament success
Sweet 16 surprise: Iowa gets back to its early-season form by winning the 7-10 game over Temple and then knocking off Villanova, instantly becoming the most despised team in Philly.