March Madness is a name that has become synonymous with the NCAA college basketball tournament played annually every March. Annually, the tournament has also become synonymous with big upsets and office pools as fans betting on the tournament try and predict a winner. Today we will look at three March Madness betting tips in order to help fans betting on the tournament, choose the correct final four teams. Aside from the opening Thursday game’s and the championship game, the final four aspect of the tournament is the most watched by the entire world.

1. Beware of Picking all the Favorites – In an ideal world, fans wagering on the tournament, could be correct in predicting all four number one seeds to make it to the final four. However, in the history of the tournament there has never been a year in which all four number one seeds have made it to the final four, the odds against all four number ones making it, are as small as all four number 17 schools making it. The March Madness tournament has made its reputation on being a tournament filled with upsets, so you should beware of picking all favorites.

2. Conference Affiliation – Teams associated with the SEC, Big 10, Pac 10 and are normally featured on television prior to the tournament, have a stronger chance of making it to the final four, due to the popularity of their programs. As a result, fans can be sure a team such as Duke or Michigan makes it to the final four over a team such as Utah State, because Duke is able to attract bigger name high school talent to fill their squad.

3. Bet Early - When creating your bracket for the tournament, it is important that when betting with a sportsbook, you get your bets in early, as you can bet higher odds on your teams as they progress through to the final four. Further, as the tournament progresses, the odds begin to decline and by betting early you will gain a larger profit.