Right near the top of anyone’s list for why they love the NCAA Tournament is inevitable upsets that happen every year. Some years upsets are plentiful. Other years, like last year, chalk reigns more often than not.
While there is no perfect way to predict where upsets will come from (this is why they are considered upsets, after all) there are specific criteria you can look for when trying to locate which matchups are more favorable for upsets than others.
In this post, I’ll explain the criteria I use to pick upsets, then break down the 5-12 matchups, which is where most upsets come from, as well as analyze this year’s other potential bracket busters.
