March Madness begins this Thursday night, so you better get those brackets in. ESPN and Yahoo! Sports typically hold NCAA tournament challenges with cash and prizes, so even if you are not a sports fan, filling out a bracket can still be a fun idea. Most people also join office pools for a few bucks. The key is to not worry to much and just make the picks. Here are a few tips and tricks for filling out a bracket at online or at work.

 

Upsets: don’t get catch up picking all No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. Upsets happen all the time so look for a few spots to grab an underdog.

 

No. 12 vs No. 5: this is the most common upset of the tournament, so be sure to pick at least one No. 12 seed to pull off the upset.

 

No. 1 vs No. 16: top seeds never lose in the first round, so skip out on this pick. A No. 1 seed has never lost to a No. 16 seed in the history of the tournament.