It's nearly impossible to pick a perfect bracket for the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament.  But, there are ways you can improve your chances of picking the best possible bracket.   We looked deep into the history of March Madness to find our 15 top tips for picking a winning bracket.  All records referenced are from the modern era - after 1985 - unless otherwise noted. Tip 1: Pick #1 & #2 Seeds to Win in the First Round This is pretty standard.  No top seed has ever lost to a #16 seed and just 7 of 120 (5.8%) #15 seeds have pulled off an upset over a #2 seed. Tip 2: Take One #13 or #14 Seed to Advance to the Second Round These seeds have a combined winning percentage of 17.92% in the first round.  That's just over one per year and it has happened at least once in 25 of the last 30 tournaments. Tip 3: In the First Round, 12 is a Magic Number Last year three of the four #12 seeds upset their 5th-seeded opponents!  While not typical, at least one #12 seed has defeated...