The Summitt staff makes its NCAA Tournament bracket picks

March Madness is officially upon us. The women’s NCAA Tournament tips at noon ET on Friday. How soon will your NCAA tournament bracket be busted?

All 16 first round games on Friday can be viewed on the ESPN app or Watch ESPN. Each of Saturday’s first round games can also be seen live on the ESPN app/Watch ESPN.

Several members of the staff here at The Summitt have filled out their brackets to share.  Be sure to let us know which picks you like (or disagree with!) and which games you’re most excited for this weekend.

You can follow along with our live coverage on Twitter and Facebook @SummittHoops throughout the tournament.

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You can print out your own bracket here.

First up, Blake DuDonis (@Coach_Blake_) makes his picks:

Blake’s Final Four: UConn, Oregon, Mississippi State, Louisville

Blake’s National Champ: Mississippi State over UConn

Also, Blake launched a new women’s basketball podcast this week! In his first episode, he talked with three head coaches whose program’s are a part of the tournament field — Kelly Graves (Oregon), Jose Fernandez (USF) and Jason Flowers (CSUN). Here’s a link to the episode (iTunes).

Here’s the bracket of our editor-in-chief, Howard Megdal (@HowardMegdal):

Howard’s Final Four: UConn, Oregon, Mississippi State, Baylor

Howard’s National Champ: Mississippi State over UConn

Finally, here’s my bracket:

My Final Four: UConn, Ohio State, Mississippi State, Louisville

My National Champ: UConn over Mississippi State

You can also catch plenty of March Madness action on ESPN2. Depending on your market, you’ll see games featuring a local team or the national telecast. The national telecast will bounce around to cover the most compelling games in each time slot — espnW has a full guide here so you can find out which games will be airing in your market on ESPN2.

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