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Payne does return with a best bet and the fellas invite John Sheeran for a deep dive into his thoughts on how to navigate the bracket. \u25b6\ufe0f West Bracket Vermont vs. Arkansas (5:40) New Mexico State vs. Connecticut (11:52) \u25b6\ufe0f East Bracket San Francisco vs. Murray State (18:05) Indiana vs. Saint Mary&#039;s CA (23:44) \u25b6\ufe0f John Sheeran shares 4 Sharp Bets (28:56) \u25b6\ufe0f South Bracket UAB vs. Houston (48:42) Houston&#039;s Ceiling + Bracket Tips Chattanooga vs. Illinois (58:15) Michigan vs. Colorado State (1:03:28) \u25b6\ufe0f Midwest Bracket Richmond vs. Iowa (1:11:08) South Dakota State vs. Providence (1:16:40) \u25b6\ufe0f BEST BET \ud83d\udcb0 (1:25:00) Subscribe to Bet The Board Podcast \ud83c\udf99 Apple Podcasts: apple.co\/3mdGgbz SoundCloud: bit.ly\/3bR66gK Google Podcasts: bit.ly\/2RgfdxR Spotify: https:\/\/spoti.fi\/3jjDJwL Follow Bet The Board on Twitter \ud83d\udc25 @BetTheBoardPod \u2013 twitter.com\/BetTheBoardPod @ToddFuhrman \u2013 twitter.com\/ToddFuhrman @Payneinsider \u2013 twitter.com\/PayneInsider Sports Betting News \ud83c\udf0e bit.ly\/2RkkHba Gambling Shirts &amp; Hats \ud83c\udfb0 \ud83c\udfb2 bit.ly\/3ihTG3T<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Place your NCAA Tournament Bets at Fanduel.com\/BetTheBoard and start with $1,000 Risk Free! 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