The journalism team got together and made their picks for who is going to win each game in the NCAA March Madness Bracket. The winning team is in bold, and the choices are as follows:

Midwest 1st Round:

1 Kentucky vs. 16 Hampton

8 Cincinnati vs. 9 Purdue

5 West Virginia vs. 12 Buffalo

4 Maryland vs. 13 Valparaiso

6 Butler vs. 11 Texas

3 Notre Dame vs. 14 Northeastern

7 Wichita St. vs. 10 Indiana

2 Kansas vs. 15 New Mexico St.

West 1st Round:

1 Wisconsin vs. 16 Coastal Caro.

8 Oregon vs. 9 Oklahoma St.

5 Arkansas vs. 12 Wofford

4 UNC vs. 13 Harvard

6 Xavier vs. 11 Ole Miss

3 Baylor vs. 14 Georgia St.

7 VCU vs. 10 Ohio St.

2 Arizona vs. 15 TX SOU

East 1st Round:

1 Villanova vs. 16 Lafayette

8 NC State vs. 9 LSU

5 UNI vs. 12 Wyoming

4 Louisville vs. 13 UC Irvine

6 Providence vs. 11 Boise St./ Dayton

3 Oklahoma vs. 14 Albany (NY)

7 Michigan St. vs. 10 Georgia

2 Virginia vs. 15 Belmont

South 1st Round:

1 Duke vs. 16 North Florida/ Robert Morris

8 San Diego St. vs. 9 St. John’s (NY)

5 Utah vs. 12 SF Austin

4 Georgetown vs. 13 E Wash

6 SMU vs. 11 UCLA

3 Iowa St. vs. 14 UAB

7 Iowa vs. 10 Davidson

2 Gonzaga vs. 15 ND State

South 2nd Round:

1 Kentucky vs. 9 Purdue

5 West Virginia vs. 4 Maryland

6 Butler vs. 3 Notre Dame

7 Wichita St. vs. 2 Kansas

West 2nd Round:

1 Wisconsin vs. 9 Oklahoma St.

5 Arkansas vs. 4 UNC

6 Xavier vs. 3 Baylor

10 Ohio St. vs. 2 Arizona

East 2nd Round:

1 Villanova vs. 8 NC State

5 UNI vs. 4 Louisville

6 Providence vs. 3 Oklahoma

7 Michigan St. vs. 2 Virginia

South 2nd Round:

1 Duke vs. 9 St. John’s (NY)

12 SF Austin vs. 4 Georgetown

6 SMU vs. 3 Iowa St.

7 Iowa vs. 2 Gonzaga

Midwest 3rd Round (Sweet 16):

1 Kentucky vs. 4 Maryland

3 Notre Dame vs. 2 Kansas

West 3rd Round (Sweet 16):

1 Wisconsin vs. 4 UNC

3 Baylor vs. 2 Arizona

East 3rd Round (Sweet 16):

8 NC State vs. 5 UNI

3 Oklahoma vs. 2 Virginia

South 3rd Round (Sweet 16):

1 Duke vs. 4 Georgetown

6 SMU vs. 2 Gonzaga

Midwest 4th Round (Elite Eight):

1 Kentucky vs. 2 Kansas

West 4th Round (Elite Eight):

1 Wisconsin vs. 2 Arizona

East 4th Round (Elite Eight):

5 UNI vs. 2 Virginia

South 4th Round (Elite Eight):

4 Georgetown vs. 2 Gonzaga

West vs. Midwest 5th Round (Final Four):

1 Kentucky vs. 2 Kansas

East vs. South 5th Round (Final Four):

2 Virginia vs. 2 Gonzaga

National Championship:

1 Kentucky vs. 2 Virginia