March Madness begins in earnest on Thursday with a full 16 game NCAA tournament schedule. I've got very game rated with the exclusive FSI handicapping formula. See the complete tables below:
| 12:15pm | Princeton +7 | Notre Dame -7 |
| Simple Rating System | +6.47 | +18.94 |
| True Shooting % | +2 (70 - .564) | +3 (43 - .575) |
| Total | +8.47 | +21.94 |
| Formulated Spread | +13.47 | -13.47 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | ND -7 (2 units) |
| 12:40pm | NC Wilmington +7.5 | Virginia -7.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +8.04 | +22.32 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (34 - .580) | +1 (117 - .553) |
| Total | +11.04 | +23.32 |
| Formulated Spread | +12.28 | -12.28 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | UVA -7.5 (2 units) |
| 1:30pm | Winthrop +11.5 | Butler -11.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +1.41 | +18.37 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (50 - .571) | +3 (34 - .580) |
| Total | +4.41 | +21.37 |
| Formulated Spread | +16.96 | -16.96 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | BUT -11.5 (2 units) |
| 2:00pm | South Dakota St. +22 | Gonzaga -22 |
| Simple Rating System | -2.36 | +25.79 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (17 - .587) | +3 (3 - .611) |
| Total | +0.64 | +28.79 |
| Formulated Spread | +28.15 | -28.15 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | GONZ -22 (2 units) |
| 2:45pm | Bucknell +14 | West Virginia -14 |
| Simple Rating System | +5.61 | +24.82 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (40 - .578) | +1 (141 - .548) |
| Total | +8.61 | +25.82 |
| Formulated Spread | +17.21 | -17.21 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | WVU -14 (1 unit) |
| 3:10pm | East Tenn. State +10.5 | Florida -10.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +7.65 | +22.25 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (15 - .590) | +1 (106 - .555) |
| Total | +10.65 | +23.25 |
| Formulated Spread | +12.60 | -12.60 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | FLA -10.5 (1 unit) |
| 4:00pm | Middle Tenn. St. +1 | Minnesota -1 |
| Simple Rating System | +9.56 | +15.28 |
| True Shooting % | +2 (56 - .569) | -1 (243 - .527) |
| Total | +11.56 | +14.28 |
| Formulated Spread | +2.72 | -2.72 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | MINN -1 (1 unit) |
| 4:30pm | Vanderbilt -1 | Northwestern +1 |
| Simple Rating System | +13.83 | +14.21 |
| True Shooting % | +2 (67 - .565) | -1 (215 - .534) |
| Total | +15.83 | +13.21 |
| Formulated Spread | -2.62 | +2.62 |
| Pick (units) | VAN -1 (1 unit) | ------- |
| 6:50pm | Xavier +2 | Maryland -2 |
| Simple Rating System | +14.48 | +13.35 |
| True Shooting % | +1 (132 - .550) | +2 (92 - .558) |
| Total | +15.48 | +15.35 |
| Formulated Spread | -0.13 | +0.13 |
| Pick (units) | XAV +2 (1 unit) | ------- |
| 7:10pm | Villanova -27 | Mt. St. Mary's +27 |
| Simple Rating System | +24.79 | -4.34 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (2 - .616) | 0 (188 - .539) |
| Total | +27.79 | -4.34 |
| Formulated Spread | -32.13 | +32.13 |
| Pick (units) | VILL -27 (2 units) | ------- |
| 7:20pm | VCU +4 | Saint Mary's -4 |
| Simple Rating System | +11.95 | +17.18 |
| True Shooting % | 0 (158 - .545) | +3 (7 - .602) |
| Total | +11.95 | +20.18 |
| Formulated Spread | +8.23 | -8.23 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | SMC -4 (2 units) |
| 7:27pm | Vermont +9.5 | Purdue -9.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +6.76 | +21.37 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (31 - .581) | +3 (14 - .591) |
| Total | +9.76 | +24.37 |
| Formulated Spread | +14.61 | -14.61 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | PUR -9.5 (2 units) |
| 9:20pm | Florida Gulf Coast +12.5 | Florida State -12.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +2.15 | +20.72 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (28 - .582) | +2 (60 - .568) |
| Total | +5.15 | +22.72 |
| Formulated Spread | +17.57 | -17.57 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | FSU -12.5 (2 units) |
| 9:40pm | Virginia Tech +5.5 | Wisconsin -5.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +13.59 | +19.42 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (6 - .603) | 0 (193 - .538) |
| Total | +16.59 | +19.42 |
| Formulated Spread | +2.83 | -2.83 |
| Pick (units) | VT +5.5 (1 unit) | ------- |
| 9:50pm | North Dakota +16.5 | Arizona -16.5 |
| Simple Rating System | -1.83 | +18.44 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (48 - .574) | +3 (39 - .579) |
| Total | +1.17 | +21.44 |
| Formulated Spread | +20.27 | -20.27 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | ARIZ -16.5 (1 unit) |
| 9:57pm | Nevada +5.5 | Iowa State -5.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +10.63 | +20.73 |
| True Shooting % | +2 (80 - .562) | +2 (56 - .569) |
| Total | +12.63 | +22.73 |
| Formulated Spread | +10.10 | -10.10 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | ISU -5.5 (2 units) |
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