The 2019 NCAA Tournament is finally upon us. The first round of March Madness matchups will begin Thursday, which means you have just hours to submit a bracket to that person in the office who organizes the pool every year and sends a dozen e-mails about it in the process.
We at Sporting News have put together plenty of content to help prepare you to make relatively educated decisions when filling out your bracket — and to enjoy the tournament in general.
Here's a roundup of our March Madness bracket predictions, regional previews, upset picks, tournament odds and more to help guide you through the NCAA Tournament.
MARCH MADNESS: Get your printable NCAA Tournament bracket
NCAA Tournament schedule, scores
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Live March Madness bracket | Live NCAA Tournament scores | Tournament TV schedule
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Printable 2019 NCAA Tournament bracket
You can get a printable NCAA Tournament bracket here to fill out before and during tournament play. Sporting News will continue to update the bracket as games are played.
Download a printable NCAA Tournament bracket (PDF) above.
March Madness features from Sporting News
"40 Minutes of Hell" to Hog Heaven: Nolan Richardson's 1993-94 Arkansas team will go down as one of the most fun SEC title-winning teams of all time. It was something he built, one minute at a time.
How to stop Zion Williamson: Opposing coaches dish on their strategies to deal with Duke's freshman phenom and, with some luck, beat the Blue Devils.
A barrier-breaking title: The 1961-62 Cincinnati Bearcats made history when they started four black players in their NCAA title game win over Ohio State. We remember the importance of that groundbreaking win.
An Oral History of Steph Curry's 2008 Breakout: In 2008, a little-known, baby-faced guard from Davidson completely took over the NCAA Tournament.
Upset City: Reliving the wildest opening venue in NCAA Tournament history.
The Fagan Jinx: They're not just upset "alerts" when Sporting News' Ryan Fagan is in attendance. Recapping the many improbable upsets Fagan has been on hand to witness.
DeCourcy's best of 30 years: Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy ranks the best games he has witnessed from 30 years' worth of NCAA Tournament coverage.
The thrill of victory ...: Sporting News staff recall their favorite memories of the NCAA Tournament.
... And the agony of defeat: Sporting News staff recalls their most heartbreaking memories from the NCAA Tournament. Get your tissues ready.
Top 80 upsets in March Madness history: It's not March Madness until there's an upset. Ranking the best we ever saw.
Best buzzer-beaters in NCAA Tournament history: The defining shots of the NCAA Tournament, and the reason it's dubbed "March Madness."
NCAA Tournament odds (and ends)
Early-round tournament odds: Betting lines for every first- and second-round game of the tournament.
Play the odds: Know each seed's history when picking your Final Four and championship teams.
Upset predictions: These sleepers and Cinderella candidates are most likely to bust your bracket.
An idiot's guide to filling out your NCAA bracket: Self-explanatory.
TeamRankings' Tournament Prediction Tool: Use it to identify the highest-probability tournament winners and the most likely NCAA upset picks.
VCU or UCF?: This anonymous 8-9 matchup comes down to defense (and 7-6 Tacko Fall).
Ranking the field 1-68: Every team technically has a shot at the title. Here's how they fall in line behind heavy favorite Duke.
Round-by-round odds: AccuScore's algorithm projects odds for each round of the tournament.
Picks against the spread: Here are eight safe bets to make in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sleepers? Don't bet on it: Upsets are especially unlikely in this NCAA Tournament field, TeamRankings.com says, so save your money.
March Madness: NCAA bracket predictions
It wouldn't be enough to just have one expert tell you who they think will win it all, so we got several writers to submit their NCAA Tournament predictions to help you deflect blame when your bracket busts in the first round.
Mike DeCourcy: Final Four: Duke, Michigan, Virginia, Kentucky.
Bill Bender: Final Four: Duke, Michigan, Tennessee, North Carolina.
Ryan Fagan: Final Four: Duke, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina.
Vinnie Iyer: Final Four (using KenPom ratings): Duke, Texas Tech, Virginia, Kentucky.
MORE: Need an upset pick? Oregon, Saint Louis look like bracket busters
NCAA bracket: Region previews
If simple picks aren't your cup of tea, Mike DeCourcy has gone ahead and broken down all four of the bracket's regions for some in-depth analysis of the best storylines, most likely upsets and more. We've also got stats and sleepers that could decide each region.
East Region: Upset predictions, Final Four pick | Stats, upsets, sleepers that will decide the East Region
This is Zion’s region. Do we even need to say his last name? Perhaps to meet proper journalistic standards we should note his full name is Zion Williamson, that he is a forward at Duke playing in his first NCAA Tournament, that he is 6-7, 285 pounds and was named the Sporting News Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. But you probably know all of this.
Midwest Region: Upset predictions, Final Four pick | Stats, upsets, sleepers that will decide the Midwest Region
Can Kansas turn a Midwest Region in Kansas City into a hometown happening? (For that matter, did the Jayhawks really earn the opportunity?) KU is seeded No. 4, which means the committee has projected the Jayhawks to make it to KC for a potential Sweet 16 game against No. 1 seed North Carolina.
South Region: Upset predictions, Final Four pick | Stats, upsets, sleepers that will decide the South Region
Can Virginia recover from the lingering UMBC nightmare to reach its first Final Four under coach Tony Bennett — and its first in 35 years? The Cavaliers have been subtly punished through much of this season for becoming the first No. 1 seed ever to lose to a No. 16, when they were manhandled by the UMBC Retrievers in one of the last of 2018’s first-round games.
West Region: Upset predictions, Final Four pick | Stats, upsets, sleepers that will decide the West Region
In a region that will present excellent teams but no one frightening until possibly Gonzaga in the region final, could No. 6 seed Buffalo make a serious run? As usual, there is weakness in the West Region because of the committee’s indefensible aversion to asking teams to travel.
