Do NOT follow this bracket

Since there's a chance I got a few games right, I'll post my predictions for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. You would be foolish to take any of this as gospel, as my bracket is usually in the circular file by the end of the first weekend.

I keep thinking I'm due. I keep thinking that I'll do well one year. In the event that this is the year, I need to make sure everyone sees the bracket before the tournament starts. If I end up stinking up the joint, as usual, just remember that I warned you. I stink at this. Unless you want to blow money, do not place money on this bracket.

First round
EAST (SYRACUSE) REGIONAL
North Carolina over Oakland/Alabama A&M
Minnesota over Iowa State
Villanova over New Mexico
Florida over Ohio
Wisconsin over Northern Iowa
Kansas over Bucknell
North Carolina State over Charlotte
Connecticut over Central Florida

SOUTH (AUSTIN) REGIONAL
Duke over Delaware State
Mississippi State over Stanford
Old Dominion over Michigan State
Vermont over Syracuse
Utah over Texas-El Paso
Oklahoma over Niagara
Iowa over Cincinnati
Kentucky over Eastern Kentucky

MIDWEST (CHICAGO) REGIONAL
Illinois over Fairleigh Dickinson
Nevada over Texas
UW-Milwaukee over Alabama
Boston College over Pennsylvania
LSU over Alabama-Birmingham
Arizona over Utah State
Southern Illinois over St. Mary's
Oklahoma State over Southeastern Louisiana

WEST (ALBUQUERQUE) REGIONAL
Washington over Montana
Pacific over Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech over George Washington
Louisville over Louisiana-Lafayette
Texas Tech over UCLA
Gonzaga over Winthrop
Creighton over West Virginia
Wake Forest over Chattanooga

Second round
EAST (SYRACUSE) REGIONAL
North Carolina over Minnesota
Florida over Villanova
Kansas over Wisconsin
Connecticut over North Carolina State

SOUTH (AUSTIN) REGIONAL
Duke over Mississippi State
Old Dominion over Vermont
Utah over Oklahoma
Kentucky over Iowa

MIDWEST (CHICAGO) REGIONAL
Illinois over Nevada
UW-Milwaukee over Boston College
Arizona over LSU
Southern Illinois over Oklahoma State

WEST (ALBUQUERQUE) REGIONAL
Washington over Pacific
Georgia Tech over Louisville
Gonzaga over Texas Tech
Wake Forest over Creighton

Regional semifinals
EAST (SYRACUSE) REGIONAL
Florida over North Carolina
Connecticut over Kansas

SOUTH (AUSTIN) REGIONAL
Duke over Old Dominion
Kentucky over Utah

MIDWEST (CHICAGO) REGIONAL
Illinois over UW-Milwaukee
Arizona over Southern Illinois

WEST (ALBUQUERQUE) REGIONAL
Georgia Tech over Washington
Gonzaga over Wake Forest

Regional finals
EAST (SYRACUSE) REGIONAL
Florida over Connecticut

SOUTH (AUSTIN) REGIONAL
Duke over Kentucky

MIDWEST (CHICAGO) REGIONAL
Illinois over Arizona

WEST (ALBUQUERQUE) REGIONAL
Gonzaga over Georgia Tech

Final Four
Duke over Florida
Illinois over Gonzaga

National Championship
Illinois over Duke