March Madness expert picks: The Observer's bracket predictions for 2026 NCAA Tournament

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With the March Madness field set, the task of filling out NCAA Tournament brackets commences.

Will you roll with an upset or is yours all chalk?

Do you feel like you know best? Well, now is the time to prove it.

Below are the Fayetteville Observer's picks for March Madness. The Observer's Rodd Baxley and Anna Snyder each filled out their own March Madness bracket — predicting every first-round game through the national championship.

Now they're ready to put it to the test against yours.

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Predicting every game in 2026 March Madness bracket​

Rodd Baxley

• Final Four: Duke, Houston, Arizona, Michigan
• Final: Houston, Arizona
• National champion: Arizona
• Full bracket:Click here to view Rodd Baxley's entire March Madness bracket

Anna Snyder

• Final Four: Duke, Florida, Arizona, Michigan
• Final: Duke, Arizona
• National champion: Duke
• Full bracket:Click here to view Anna Snyder's entire March Madness bracket

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: March Madness expert picks: The Sun's bracket predictions for 2026 NCAA Tournament

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