The Big Ten was well represented in the NCAA Tournament, with nine teams peppering the 2021 March Madness bracket. However, the Michigan Wolverines are the only Big Ten team remaining in the 2021 NCAA bracket after sidestepping LSU on Monday. The Wolverines, the No. 1 seed in the East Region, will take on No. 4 seed Florida State in the 2021 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, which begins on Saturday.
Elsewhere in the March Madness bracket 2021, the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs will try to remain undefeated when they battle the No. 5 seed Creighton Bluejays on Sunday. The Baylor Bears, the third and final remaining No. 1 seed, will square off against an experienced Villanova team that has a proven track record in the NCAA Tournament. Will a No. 1 seed be crowned champion, or should you target a lower seed like Houston, USC or Alabama in your 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket?
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We can tell you now that Jim is backing Baylor (-6.5) over Villanova to advance. Baylor entered the NCAA Tournament 2021 as one of the top offensive teams in the nation, but the Bears’ defense has helped Baylor reach the Sweet 16. In fact, Baylor is giving up just 59 points per game thus far in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. In addition, the Bears are the best three-point shooting team in the nation, converting 41.5 percent of their shots from behind the arc.
