World Cup Sweet 16 Printable Bracket: Updated for Saturday, July 4
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached the Sweet 16, and the tournament is beginning to feel a lot like March Madness. Every match is now win-or-go-home, making this one of the most exciting weekends of the tournament. If you’re searching for an updated World Cup Sweet 16 printable bracket.
Print your bracket, follow every matchup, and make your own predictions from the Round of 16 all the way to the championship. With several surprising upsets already reshaping the field, every remaining country has a chance to write its own Cinderella story. Download the printable bracket and enjoy the knockout stage!
College Basketball Blogger Can’t Resist Filling Out a Bracket, World Cup Predictions
The best college basketball handicappers all share one common trait: Wins! And the against the spread picks by collegebasketballeyetest.com have had a successful 2021-2022 season. Every Saturday, Matty D. shares his picks on Twitter on the hashtag #SuspectSpreadsSaturday. The phrase alerts fans about which Vegas spreads look suspect, or questionable.
During the regular season, this website boasted a 70-49 record against the spread. That’s a winning percentage of 59%.
Unfortunately, the tide turned during March Madness. Handicapper Matty D. went a woeful 4-10 with his published picks during the NCAA Tournament (below). The good news is that he spotted two large underdogs (+7 or greater) who won their games outright. The winning selections are in below below.
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My record against the spread this season is 70-49-2 as of March 7, 2022.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PICKS FOR FIRST/SECOND ROUND OF THE TOURNAMENT:
These picks appear in order of confidence level, from the lowest confidence pick at 12 all the way down to the most confident pick at number one.
14. Delaware Hens +15.5 vs. Villanova 13. Longwood Lancers +16.5 vs. Tennessee 12. Providence Friars -2.5 vs. South Dakota State 11. Davidson +1.5 vs. Michigan State 10. UCLA -13.5 vs. Akron 9. Arkansas -5.5 vs. Vermont 8. *New Mexico State +7 vs. UCONN 7. LSU -4 vs. Iowa State 6. Norfolk State +21.5 vs. Baylor 5. *Richmond Spiders +10.5 vs. Iowa 4. Loyola -1.5 vs. Ohio State 3. UAB +8.5 vs. Houston 2. V-Tech +1.5 vs. Texas 1. USC -1.5 vs. Miami
My final record ATS for 2021-2022 including the tournament was 74-59-2 (56%).
Honorable mention: If you are a fan of Big Ten basketball, a 3 team money line parlay with Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois could make sense. Each team will fluctuate between a 4 to 7 point favorite, but could all win a close game. If you like Indiana, they sit in a similar position as a small favorite against Wyoming in the play-in game.
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My bracket is nuts but these are the crazy upsets I could actually see happening. #LSU stops the streak for 6 seeds in an incredible rally without Will Wade. UAB solidifies Conference USA as America’s fav underdog conference, but falls to #UCLA in the title game. #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/4RfPzgqER0
The collegebasketballeyetest.com bracket features a 12 seed in the national title game.
Matty D’s Philosophy for College Basketball Picks Against the Spread
Just like a Thursday or Friday in mid-March, a Saturday offers the widest sample size of games to choose from. If you’re a college basketball fan, you’re probably familiar with the power 5 schools. If you’re a better, it’s also good to get familiar with a few mid-major conferences. For example, I have gotten cozy with the Conference USA and American conferences over the years. This familiarity helped me go undefeated with 7 correct picks (and one tie) in the selections below.
#SuspectSpreadsSaturday: Take #Baylor -8, Providence +6.5, Murray State -3.5, LA Tech +9.5, #WVU +3.5, Northern Iowa +3.5, +WKY +2.5, Memphis +5.5, #Zags -8
Underdogs like Providence and Western Kentucky proved their worth early in the season.
My rule is to always bet any 6 point (or more) underdog to cover the first half. If and when an underdog challenges a favorite, it’s normally off of adrenaline and a lack of familiarity in the first half. I would always wager a dollar amount equal to, or slightly more than, the entire point line for the game. I would also traditionally bet 10-30% of that dollar amount on the money line. If I really believe that a 6 point underdog will win the game, I might bet 30% of my point line bet on the money line. For example, if I bet $10 on Providence to cover a 6.5 point spread, I would bet $3 on them to win the game outright. The money-line odds in that situation would be somewhere in the ballpark of 2-1 or 3-1. The advantage to being able to play on sports betting apps is that you don’t have to pay the traditional $5 or $10 minimums per bets at the physical casino. This helps betting on a budget. On FanDuel’s app you can make a minimum bet of 9 cents whereas DraftKings offers a 10 cent minimum.
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Matty D’s Running Tally of ATS Picks for College Basketball Season
Here is a running tally of the college basketball sports betting picks for the 2021-2022 season with the newest up top.
I’m 11-4-1 #ATS so far this season, so beware my #SuspectSpreadsSaturday are due for losses! That said, tomorrow I’m taking Auburn+14 at Neb, BYU-5.5 at Creighton, #Mizzou +25 at #Kubball and Zona-2 at Illinois. Those underdog spreads maybe deserved but not sustainable. #RoadTrip
The story behind my moving from New York to Lawrence, Kansas is part of the inspiration behind this blog. I can hear my wife Betsaida’s voice in the back of my head saying “this isn’t a blog about your life, it’s a blog about college basketball.” And that’s exactly why I followed her here.
My then-girlfriend Betsaida and I toast to our new lives in Lawrence, KS
I met Betsaida in September 2012. She quickly learned my passion for basketball. I think that “moment when I knew” happened when she treated me to a Knicks game for my January birthday. When Betsaida got the career opportunity of her lifetime at the University of Kansas, I had only one question; “If I go, will you get me season tickets for Jayhawks basketball?”
Us newly weds are settling into married life in the Midwest. Betsaida quickly learned that those KU bball tickets were “a little out of our league.” However, it’s awesome just being surrounded by so many passionate basketball fans. I dedicate this blog to my loving wife, Betsaida. She not only encourages me to do what I love, but to follow my passions completely. Betsaida, thank you for respecting the line 🙂
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