Now on his eighth NCAA bracket, Bessire says the most notable change is how wide the field of potential championship teams has gotten. Years ago, there were several dominant teams that Bessire's model had winning the championship title 30% of the time or more. This year, his top pick, Ohio State, has a 13% chance to win it all, according to his model.Buffalo (30) leads the AFC East and is the only team in the AFC with a perfect record. The Bills had a great comeback victory this past weekend, but it will be interesting to see how the team does over the next few games. New England (21) and the NY Jets (21) are both just a game back and both teams have plenty of playoff experience..

On Friday night, one game gets national TV coverage as the New England Patriots take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. EST on FOX, with Tom Brady expected to play after slightly tweaking his knee during practice this week. It's likely Brady won't play the full game as a precaution, since the team will