After the most unusual NCAA tournament in history, a return to the version of March Madness fans they knew and loved is back on the schedule for 2021-22. A standard selection process, a multiple city meeting and the return of fans, bands and cheerleaders are one of the elements that will welcome university basketball fans in March. ESPN will cover you through Selection Sunday with the latest NCAA Tournament predictions for men, including the teams on the bubble, and those in the best positions to cut the nets in New Orleans on April 4th.
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If you liked the last NCAA Tournament, just wait. The epic Final Four match between Gonzaga and UCLA could happen again. If this first bracket for the 2021-22 season were to play exactly as predicted, the Bulldogs and Browns would meet on April 4, 2022 for the national championship. Wow. Kansas and Alabama join the Zags and UCLA as No. 1 seed, with Villanova, Michigan and Purdue behind them in the chase for the top line. We will of course monitor the movement of all the outdoor players and update these brackets at least once every month during the spring and summer.