March Madness is upon us, which means that you've probably filled out a bracket and bet $20 with your friends that your bracket is the best. And you probably think that your bracket could be pretty "on point." Because being in college definitely makes you an NCAA expert, right? Maybe you even watched a few games throughout the season and read team stats before filling out the bracket. You may even have gone as far as to read game reviews, coach profiles and the advice of experts before making your picks. This is certainly one way to go about it.

However, as is evident from the fact that my 11-year-old sister outscored everyone in my family last year, I would say that a more, shall we say, simplistic approach might actually work better than you think. Here are some guidelines for making future March Madness brackets that might have more success than your current one. (Also, shoutout to the CBS Sports website for being the source of all of my March Madness information, both during the tournament and as I'm writing this article.)

1. Always support your school.

No, seriously, even if you go to a school that no one's ever heard of in the middle of Montana, you should probably have them winning in your bracket. Because no one else goes to/is supporting any of the other schools in the tournament, so your faith alone is guaranteed to secure them a win. I mean, it worked for Middle Tennessee State University, busting the brackets of anyone who put their faith in the infamous Michigan State.

2. The school mascot is the best indicator of team potential.

Ask the number five seed Purdue Boilermakers, who fell to the Little Rock Trojans. Should've known that having a team named after a brand of condoms was a promising sign.

3. Bad colors = bad players.

Sorry not sorry, Baylor.

4. It's all about "Location, Location, Location."

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Buffalo didn't stand a chance against Miami.

5. A team that tweets well, plays well.

This sick Tweet about the "Big Hula" from @marchmadness earned my appreciation before the tournament, and low and behold, Hawaii was victorious over four seed California.

6. If the school name sounds lame, then it probably is.

Both Gonzaga and Wichita State were 11 seeds that upset their respective six seeds in the first round. Their names are definitely far more unique than "Seton Hall" or "Arizona."

7. Pick the team that looks the part.

If they look like ballers, they'll play like ballers. Take UConn for example.

8. And if all else fails, seeding is sometimes an accurate way to go.

If you have no reason to pick one team over the other, just go for the higher seed. At least you would've been right about 60 percent of the time in this year's first round...

So there you have it. Adopt these simple guidelines, and I guarantee that there'll be some method to your Madness.