The first week of March Madness is in the books and as usual, crazy finishes and upsets happened in seemingly every bracket. Now that we have reached the second week of the tournament, it’s time to take a look at the 2013 NCAA Sweet Sixteen Bracket predictions.

All the Sweet Sixteen action gets underway this Thursday and Friday with the tournament’s Regional Semifinals followed by the Finals on Saturday and Sunday.

After a week of absolute insanity, the college basketball world rests for a few days as we prepare to make our Sweet Sixteen bracket predictions!

One of the biggest games taking place in this year’s Regional Semifinals is the East Bracket showdown between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Syracuse Orange. This must-see game is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 28, from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.

With Louisville, Oregon and Michigan State having already advanced to the regional semifinals, the Duke Blue Devils and the Creighton Bluejays battle it out. This NCAA Tournament predictions 2013 game is slated for tonight at 9:40 p.m. EST.

The winner of this game will go on to face a red-hot Michigan State team. This Creighton vs Duke matchup will take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., and it’ll be broadcast live on TBS.

Coming off a 47-point destruction of Montana, the Syracuse Orange prepare to take on the California Golden Bears in tonight’s featured NCAA Tournament predictions 2013 game.

The HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, Calif., will be the site for this exciting third-round matchup, which is scheduled tipoff tonight at 9:40 p.m. EST.

NCAA Tournament predictions specialists have Syracuse (-7.5) winning this game by just under 8 points over Cal (+7.5) and the OVER/UNDER is set at a combined total of 125.5 points.

The top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament predictions 2013, the Louisville Cardinals will face a very tough test in the round of 32 as they face the Colorado State Rams tonight.

Opening tipoff for this Midwest Regional showdown is scheduled for 5:15 PM ET live from Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY.

University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH, will be the site for what should be one of the easiest NCAA bracket predictions 2013 for you to win.

Here, the 15th seeded Iona Gaels take on the West Region’s 2nd seed, Ohio State Buckeyes. Opening tipoff for this lopsided affair is scheduled for tonight at 7:15 PM ET following the James Madison vs. Indiana ballgame.

Looking to reach his 16th Final Four, Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils take on the Albany Great Danes in today’s featured NCAA bracket picks 2013.

Gets your bets in ASAP because this game is scheduled to tipoff today at 12:15 PM ET live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. This will be a battle between the second and fifteenth seed from the Midwest Region.

Now that we’ve settled down with the First Four having been decided, it’s time to dive right in as we prepare for the 2013 NCAA basketball bracket predictions for 2nd round action!

In total, there are 16 games slated for today/tonight, of which I will give you my favorite games based on the best odds. There will be games in the all of the four brackets on this Thursday: Midwest, West, East and South regions.

As insane and intense as this whole month is, there’s absolutely nothing crazier than the 2013 March Madness Tournament prop bets. What are prop bets, you ask? Well, let’s just say you’ve come to the right place!

Prop bets are simply a way for bettors to make some additional hard cash by betting on things you would normally bet with your pals and/or co-workers. In the case of 2013 March Madness Tournament prop bets, oddsmakers go the extra mile year in and year out.

Now that the First Four have been determined and we’ve got the first round out of he way, it’s time to take a look at OSH’s 2013 Final Four Championship picks.

In this instance, I will reveal my Final Four picks as well as which school I believe has what it takes to become the next NCAA Men’s basketball champion. Remember that this crazy rollercoaster you’re about to embark on has a stopping point, that being the NCAA Title Game on April 8, 2013.

If there was a single division to pay attention to in this year’s tourney, it is the West Region! I get the feeling that some of the hardest NCAA Bracket picks to make in 2013 are going to be in games for this intriguing part of the draw.

Shortly after La Salle and Boise State decide which team will occupy the thirteenth slot in the bracket, all the crazy action will get underway. The question in this particular instance will be: Will things go according to the seeding or will we see some upsets out of the West Region?

Last night we saw NC A&T and St. Mary’s punch their ticket into the tourney. According to tonight’s March Madness odds for the First Four, who will follow?

There will be two games on tonight’s March Madness predictions schedule: One to determine the thirteenth seed in the West Region and the other to settle the sixteenth seed in the East Region. Tonight’s double-header will take place at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH.

Perhaps the most intriguing region in the NCAA Bracket predictions for 2013 is the East Region. It is here where teams like Indiana, Miami (FL), Marquette and Syracuse will begin play, all with the ability to reach the Final Four.

The Hoosiers are the top seed in this part of the bracket, followed by the second-seeded Hurricanes, third-seeded Golden Eagles and the Orange help round out the top four seeds.

In my opinion, the South Region is the most wide open out of all the four NCAA Bracket picks for 2013. The top seed in the South is the Kansas Jayhawks, but they are sure to have some stiff competition from the opening round.

Although Western Kentucky may not offer the Jayhawks much resistance in the opening game of the tournament, things are sure to get interesting for KU in the second round.

Hope you have your brackets ready, because we are ready to unleash our 2013 March Madness picks for the first round, also known as the First Four. We will utilize the latest March Madness odds to try and determine which teams you should bet on in what should be the opening round of another historic betting event.

There are two games slated for tonight’s schedule, which will determine the 16th and the 11th seed in the Midwest Region. Both games will be taking place at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH, this evening.

The NCAA bracket predictions for the 2013 Midwest Regional action is one of most intriguing ones of the four divisions. In this Region you not only have the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals, but you also have two teams that could go all the way.

In the case of the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils and the third-seeded Michigan State Spartans, seeing either of those teams in the Final Four wouldn’t shock anyone. Having that said, this makes for a very exciting bracket and the betting opportunities are also endless.

Strap your seatbelts and get ready for the craziest ride of your life, as we are finally ready to start talking 2013 NCAA Final Four Bracket predictions for this year’s Tournament!

If the regular season was any indication, this could perhaps be one of the most unpredictable March Madness ever. What that also means is that the possibility to make ton of cash is magnified.

Now that Selection Sunday is in our rear-view mirror, we can finally begin talking about the 2013 March Madness schedule following NCAA Selection Sunday. Before getting into all the specifics about the actual matchups, I think it’s worth taking a moment to acknowledge all the top seeds in the four different regions.

In the Midwest Bracket, the Louisville Cardinals lead the way. In the West Bracket we have Gonzaga as No.1. In the South Region it is Kansas occupying the top spot, and finally, the Indiana Hoosiers sit atop the East Region.

Two teams looking to solidify their positions as playoff contenders will meet in today’s free NBA picks 2013 game, as the Atlanta Hawks pay a visit to the Brooklyn Nets.

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, will be the site for this interesting Eastern Conference showdown. Opening tipoff is slated for tonight at 8 PM ET and it’ll be broadcast live on SPSO and/or YES.

The fact that the month of March is easily the craziest and most unpredictable month in sports pushes bookies to go the extra mile. The 2013 March Madness Bracket Contests are a perfect example of that, as tens of thousands of dollars are offered yearly to the people that can correctly fill out their brackets.

In 2013, two of the best sportsbooks in the world have put forth some lucrative contests to help commemorate the craziest month is sports. Keep in mind that many, if not all of these bracket contests/challenges have various prizes, not just one big one.

With Selection Sunday almost among us, we can begin taking a look forward at what awaits us in the 2013 NCAA basketball March Madness dates!

Of course, we will have a better picture as far as which teams will be where after the conclusion of Championship Week. Nevertheless, everyone has a pretty good idea, or at least assumption, as to which teams will be the ones to beat.

With 16 games remaining in the free NBA picks 2013 regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are still fighting for that eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. For the Indiana Pacers, last year’s success in the postseason has certainly transferred over to this year.

With the playing status of Kobe Bryant still uncertain, the Lakers travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, to take on a very tough Pacers squad. Opening tipoff for this interconference showdown is slated for tonight at 7 PM ET on TWSN and/or FSIN.

With just about a month remaining in the NBA regular season, the teams to beat as we look at the NBA power rankings heading into week 20 are the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.

The question becomes: If the season ended today, which team would be crowned the 2013 NBA Champs? Now, while the answer to that may be easy right now, that may not be the case, say a month from now.

Now that the regular season is finally over, we take one final look at the 2013 NCAA basketball rankings heading into Championship Week. As it turns out, the Gonzaga Bulldogs finished the regular season ranked first in the nation in two of the three main polls. The most important one, the AP Polls has Gonzaga listed as the best team in the country.

A lot of experts are willing to say that if the Miami Heat can get past the Indiana Pacers today, they might just challenge the Los Angeles Lakers record for most consecutive wins. Tonight’s free NBA picks 2013 game takes us to sunny South Florida, to the home of the defending champs as they host a very dangerous foe.

The American Airlines Arena in Biscayne, FL, will be the site for this potential Eastern Conference Finals between the Pacers and Heat. Opening tipoff is scheduled for 6 PM ET and it’ll be broadcast live on FSIN, SUN and/or NBATV.