Welcome back to this year’s men’s NCAA tournament Danger Rankings! There are few things more challenging than sizing up the bracket and figuring out which teams to peg for an early exit, so we did your homework for you. After studying all the teams on the top four seed lines, historical trends about teams that fit their profile and breaking down the matchups in depth, Sports Illustrated has found the five most vulnerable highly seeded teams for you to pick against in your March Madness bracket.
Yes, college hoops in the month of March is unpredictable. But consider these Danger Rankings as a strong jumping-off point to find the teams that could go down early and win you your office pool in the process.
