Printable NCAA Bracket 2024: Downloadable Men's Bracket and Picks Advice

The NCAA tournament's field of 68 teams is set.

A fun regular season and exciting and consequential conference tournaments paved the way for one of the greatest sporting events of the year, and now the stage is set. With that comes the chance to be a part of the action and fill out a bracket.

Filling out a bracket online is always an option, but for those looking to do things the old-fashioned way, there's nothing like making your bracket by hand. Below is a link to print the official NCAA bracket as well as some advice on how to go about your picks so you don't go into the madness without some direction.

Downloadable Men's NCAA Bracket

You can download the official NCAA bracket here.

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Picks Advice

As exciting as it is to see a No. 1 or No. 2 seeded team dethroned by a No. 16 or No. 15 seeded team, it's highly unlikely. There are some approachable upset picks that can feed your urge to pick an upset while not being as big of a risk.

The most likely upsets are No. 11 seeds over No. 6 teams followed by No. 12 seeds over No. 5 seeds, according to Andy Wittry at NCAA.com.

Does that mean you should take all of those upsets? No. Wittry noted that there are an average of 8.5 upsets every tournament. Picking a few upsets is a smart move, but don't go overboard.

While taking too many upsets might not be the best move, only betting on No. 1 seeds might not work out well either. The last time the Final Four consisted only of No. 1 seeds was in 2008. Since 2008, there have only been three Final Fours that had more than one No. 1 seed.

It's generally a good idea to include at least one No. 1 seed in your Final Four, but make sure to have some diversity. A good route would be a No. 1 seed, a mix of some of the other top teams and perhaps a Cinderalla pick if you want to get risky.

While there are some obvious favorites like UConn, Houston, Purdue and North Carolina, the bracket is filled with sleeper teams.

No. 12 seed McNeese State over No. 5 Gonzaga could be a popular bet for an upset. The Cowboys, led by Will Wade, are 26-3 on the season and are ready to prove they can hang with top teams in the country.

They haven't had many opportunities to prove themselves, but they won their only Quad 1 matchup this season. Gonzaga is obviously not the team it has been in years past, so McNeese could be due for an upset win.

NC State earned an automatic bid in the ACC Tournament, but the Wolfpack are peaking at the right time. A win over Texas Tech is certainly not out of the picture after NC State beat North Carolina in the ACC Championship game on Saturday.

There are always going to be shocking upsets in the NCAA tournament, but to make a well-informed upset pick, checking the NCAA's NET Rankings and other metric sites like KenPom is always a good idea.