2024 NCAA Tournament first-round upset picks: Three March Madness underdogs primed to bust brackets

Picking upsets in the NCAA Tournament has become an annual March tradition. Over the years, betting on underdogs and March Madness upsets has grown in popularity. The NCAA Tournament is the only major sporting event I know of where casual bettors prefer picking underdogs. 

There are always popular upset picks that everyone seems to be betting on. This year they include Samford over Kansas, McNeese State over Gonzaga and Charleston over Alabama. Sometimes those hit, but sometimes they don't because so many people are on the underdog that there's no value on the betting line. 

Here are three upsets worth considering for the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. 

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