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2017 NCAA Tournament: 5 most likely second-round upsets

By Taylor Sturm

Mar 10, 2017; Birmingham, AL, USA; Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders bench reacts to his team's play against the UTEP Miners during the Conference USA Tournament at Legacy Arena. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the UTEP Miners 82-56. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Birmingham, AL, USA; Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders bench reacts to his team's play against the UTEP Miners during the Conference USA Tournament at Legacy Arena. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the UTEP Miners 82-56. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2017; Madison, WI, USA; The Wisconsin Badgers team waits as officials determine a call that finalized a flagrant one foul against Iowa Hawkeyes guard Peter Jok (14) at the Kohl Center. Iowa defeated Wisconsin 69-67. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Madison, WI, USA; The Wisconsin Badgers team waits as officials determine a call that finalized a flagrant one foul against Iowa Hawkeyes guard Peter Jok (14) at the Kohl Center. Iowa defeated Wisconsin 69-67. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports /

Wisconsin over Villanova

Okay, before Villanova fans murder me for this seemingly crazy upset pick, hear me out.

The Wisconsin Badgers are one of the most underrated teams in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. They have played one of the most difficult schedules in all of college basketball and have lost just two games to teams that are not in the Big Dance. If it wasn’t for an end-of-season slide, Wisconsin might have been a top-five seed.

While I do not have Wisconsin upsetting Villanova in any of my brackets, this game will be extremely competitive. Villanova has the toughest matchup of any No. 1 seed in the next round, so anything can happen.

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