The clock is already ticking for you to fill out your bracket and join our Bracket Mayhem game, and the odds for every first-round March Madness games are already up at sportsbooks and moving, as bettors place their wagers. If you need any tips on bracket strategy, we also have you covered.

Five months after more than 300 college basketball teams began the season with championship dreams, the number of contenders is now down to 68. With the NCAA men’s basketball tournament revealing its 68-team bracket Sunday,