Ladies and gentlemen: get out your pencils and brackets, the Madness has begun. Instead of throwing pencils in the air or letting your animal decide, keep these expert opinions in mind when picking your bracket. We will provide the best insight for why these teams look to make the biggest impact on the tournament.

• Kentucky (1) vs. Hampton (16) — Midwest:With an undefeated season, the Kentucky Wildcats look to continue their dominance with a victory against either Hampton. John Calipari and his team landed the overall number one seed, but who expected anything else? With great post players in Karl-Anthony Towns and Willie Cauley-Stein, the Wildcats are a heavy favorite in the tournament, with a 41% chance of making it all the way; something that has not happened since 1976 with the Indiana Hoosiers.

• Duke (1) vs. North Florida/Robert Morris (16) — South:Coach Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils look to win their first NCAA Tournament Title since 2010. Jahlil Okafor, a potential Player of the Year candidate, leads the team with 17.7 points per game and 9 rebounds per game. Despite being a team that lost to a sleeper team this past year, the Blue Devils are projected to have a strong tournament.

• Villanova (1) vs. Lafayette (16) — East:Jay Wright looks to take his Villanova team to their first Final Four since 2009. Although they may not have players that receive national attention, Villanova will try and redeem themselves after their loss to the UCONN Huskies, who went on to win the big dance. With a great starting 5 and a couple of good bench players, they will have to be on their A-game in order to make it deep into the tournament.

• Wisconsin (1) vs. Coastal Carolina (16) — West:With Wisconsin’s win in the Big Ten Tournament against Michigan State, the Badgers grasp their first number one seed in school history. The Badgers will be a team to beat with their three-point shooting. With Frank Kaminsky holding the reigns of this Badger team, they look to reach the Final Four, with hopes of obtaining the National Title.

Best of luck to all you Bracketeers and try not to throw the remote at the TV, because this tournament will be one of the more exciting ones in recent memory. Be ready for some exciting finishes in the 2015 March Madness tournament because every team wants to win the Big Dance.