The bracket is set and March Madness kicks off today. Let’s ball.

And along with ball comes betting.

Here’s some quick stats for you: In 2023, 68 million Americans wagered an estimated $15.5 billion on the March Madness tournament.

The #1 Seeds are UConn, Houston, North Carolina and Purdue.

Will one of them take the chip?

Let’s help you fill out your bracket and bet on these early games.

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Let’s dive in and get you some bets.

• NCAA Basketball Bracket Picks

• NCAA Basketball Early Game Picks

NCAA Basketball Bracket Picks

You probably have a bracket filled out by now, but if you need some extra help, here’s what the sportsphere is saying about the likely winners:

CBS’s Sportsline model says Purde and Creighton will come out of the Midwest bracket.

USA Today likes these picks to make it to the Final Four:

• Final Four: UConn, Arizona, Houston, Creighton

• Final: UConn vs. Houston

• National champion: UConn

Here’s the full bracket:

The Athletic has these UConn taking the title as well, winning over Purdue.

You can bet on the National Champion right now, Final Four participants and more at many sportsbooks like Bovada:

March Madness Early Game Picks

So your bracket is set, and you have a wager down on the champion, right? Now let’s bet on these individual games.

We have all the odds below, but here are some picks that you can lace together into a parlay to get you some early action.

Parlay Together: +1203 Odds

Bet $10 to win $120.

(16) Wagner vs. (16) Howard

Pick: Howard -3.5

Howard has superior guard play and high-major talent, including Seth Towns, a former Ivy League Player of the Year enjoying a career campaign in his eighth season of college basketball.

(10) Colorado State vs. (10) Virginia

Pick: Colorado State -3

Virginia struggled mightily down the stretch in ACC play.

(16) Grambling State vs. (16) Montana State

Pick: Grambling +4

The Grambling State Tigers are 18-4 since a 2-10 start, and they are led by two standout guards in Kintavious Dozier and Tra'Michael Moton.

(10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State

 Pick: Colorado -2.5

Colorado has won seven of its last eight games thanks to finally landing on the right side of some injury luck.

The rest of the odds for the upcoming games:

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In case you were wondering what the standard looks like.

These teams are always making it to March.

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