PoolGenius' Jason Lisk joins ETR's Mike Leone, Alex Hardin and Jack Miller to break down the 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket and provide all the information you need to take down your March Madness Bracket & Survivor Pools.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

0:51 - General Strategy 101

10:47 - Overplayed Teams In Sharp Pools Compared To Regular Pools

14:00 - Why Is Florida the Weakest of the #1 Seed?

17:26 - Important Injuries To Factor

20:05 - How Strong Are This Year’s #1 Seeds?

24:25 - Most Underrated Teams

29:21 - Most Overrated Teams

33:25 - Picking Between Playstyle Preferences

35:27 - East Region Breakdown

41:26 - West Region Breakdown

46:44 - Midwest Region Breakdown

50:01 - South Region Breakdown

55:50 - Our Picks To Win

1:01:10 - Survivor Pools Strategy

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