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March Madness Sweet 16 picks: J. Brady McCollough's prediction for every game

Peyton Watson #23 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with teammates after a 3- pointer gives UCLA the lead during the first half against the St.

Iowa to the Final Four? Kentucky to the national championship game? Miami and Iowa State, who face each other in the Sweet 16, out in the first round? My bracket picks last week were so far off I even whiffed on my alma mater, Michigan, a team I've watched closely all season, making a fifth straight run to the second weekend.

Luckily, I know I am not alone in digging through the carnage early this week. Certainly, we all could empathize with Charles Barkley crossing out his awful picks with a red sharpie — but,

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