Virtually all bracket pools disregard these games and have players pick starting with the first round, when 64 teams remain. Therefore, there are 63 games in a normal NCAA tournament bracket.

Visit the NCAA's website for a fuller understanding of NCAA selection criteria. 64-Team Bracket The 64-team bracket is the standard version of the NCAA tournament field that has been in place ...

NCAA Tournament selection committee representatives revealed an early preview of their top 16 teams on Saturday.