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March Madness coach picks Taylor Swift as his favorite artist – and even names her best five songs… but who did the other 67 select as their top performer ahead of the tournament?

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Taylor Swift could become the sound of March Madness in the coming weeks
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After months of dominating the NFL spotlight, Taylor Swift could become the sound of March Madness in the coming weeks.

Swift was front and center at NFL games and telecasts last season due to her high-profile relationship with Travis Kelce – the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.

But its undeniable reach has apparently extended to college basketball as it was named one of coaches’ favorite NCAA Tournament performances in a poll of their musical tastes.

CBS asked all 68 coaches had to compete to name their favorite band or singer and BYU’s Mark Pope surprisingly named Swift as his first choice, even selecting his five favorite songs.

The 51-year-old chose Cornelia Street, New Year’s Day, Karma, All Too Well (specifying the 10-minute version) and Cruel Summer.

Taylor Swift could become the sound of March Madness in the coming weeks

Taylor Swift could become the sound of March Madness in the coming weeks

BYU's Mark Pope surprisingly named Swift as his top pick, even selecting her favorite songs

BYU's Mark Pope surprisingly named Swift as his top pick, even selecting her favorite songs

BYU’s Mark Pope surprisingly named Swift as his top pick, even selecting her favorite songs

He revealed that Swift is his daughters’ favorite artist and that their love for Kelce’s girlfriend has rubbed off on him. They regularly listen to his songs together and this has led him to become a huge fan.

Other great artists from the Eastern region – the only one where every artist was different – included Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, Kenny Chesney and Jeremy Camp.

Ed Sheeran received a notable shout-out from TJ Otzelberger, who admitted that he “attended several shows in various cities last summer.” His work on the (guitar) pedals is absolutely outrageous!’

In the South, the situation was extremely varied, with John Calipari of the University of Kentucky, who revealed that he listened to very little music, siding with Drake.

Marquette’s Shaka Smart went with 2Pac while there were a few old-school choices in the form of Queen and the Beatles. North Carolina State’s Kevin Keatts and Boise State’s Leon Rice both opted for Michael Jackson.

Jackson was also popular in the Midwest, with John Groce of Akron and Rodney Terry of Texas both choosing the King of Pop.

Prince and Earth Wind & Fire were equally popular while Jay-Z received the nod from Saint Peter’s Bashir Mason.

The defending champion UConn Huskies earned the top seed in the NCAA tournament.

The defending champion UConn Huskies earned the top seed in the NCAA tournament.

The defending champion UConn Huskies earned the top seed in the NCAA Tournament.

In the West, Wagner’s Donald Copeland gave Jay-Z the third shout out of 68 while Tom Izzo chose the Jackson Five, giving him the most selections (4) of any individual artist.

The action officially begins Tuesday night with the first four games.

The defending champion UConn Huskies earned the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, joined by Houston, Purdue and North Carolina as No. 1 seeds.

Of these top teams, only UConn enters the tournament off a win. The rest lost in their conference tournaments, but those weren’t the only surprises in the final weekend of hoops before the sport’s main event takes center stage.

UConn (31-3) has lost just once since Dec. 20 and won its first Big East Tournament title since 2011 SATURDAY. Then came the first regional berth in the NCAAs for the first time since a Final Four in 2009 and the sixth time overall.

Huskies, which dominates the slice of the Eastern regionare trying to become college basketball’s first repeat champion since Florida in 2006 and 2007.

EVERY MARCH’S FAVORITE SINGER OR BAND MADNESS COACH

EAST

Dan Hurley (UCONN) – Pearl Jam

Donnie Jones (Stetson) – Cast Crowns

Dusty May (Florida Atlantic) – Rod Wave

Chris Collins (Northwest) – Babyface

Brian Dutcher (San Diego State) – Bruce Springsteen

Andy Kennedy (UAB) Bob Marley

Bruce Pearl (Auburn)

James Jones (Yale)-Marvin Gaye

Mark Pope (BYU)-Taylor Swift

Keith Dambrot (Duquesne)

Brad Underwood (Illinois) – Morgan Wallen

Preston Spradlin (Morehead State) – Jeremy Camp

Kyle Smith (Washington State) – Digital Underground

Darian DeVries (Drake) – Luke Combs

TJ Otzelberger (Iowa State) – Ed Sheeran

Eric Henderson (South Dakota State) – John Mellencamp

SOUTH

Kelvin Sampson (University of Houston) – Eagles

Griff Aldrich (Longwood)

Fred Hoiberg (University of Nebraska) – Queen

Buzz Williams (Texas A&M)

Greg Gard (Wisconsin) – Luke Combs

Mark Byington (JMU) – Pearl Jam

Jon Scheyer (Duke) – Drake

John Becker (Vermont) – Black Crows

Grant McCasland (Texas Tech) – Jervis Campbell

Kevin Keatts (North Carolina State) – Michael Jackson

John Calipari (University of Kentucky) – Drake

Greg Kampe (Oakland) – Eagles

Todd Golden (Florida) – Sublime

Leon Rice (Boise State) – Michael Jackson

Tad Boyle (Colorado) – The Beatles

Shaka Smart (Marquette) – 2Pac

Steve Lutz (Western Kentucky) – Jimmy Buffett

WEST

Hubert Davis (North Carolina) – Lil Durk

Kenny Blakeney (Howard) – The Backyard Band

Donald Copeland (Wagner) – Jay-Z

Chris Jans (Mississippi State)

Tom Izzo (Michigan State) – Jackson Five

Randy Bennett (St. Mary’s)

Bryce Drew (Grand Canyon)

Nate Oats (Alabama)

Pat Kelsey (Charleston) – Jay-Z

Brad Brownell (Clemson) – Chris Stapleton

Richard Pitino (New Mexico) – Dave Matthews Band

Scott Drew (Baylor) – Cult of Elevation

Matt Langel (Colgate) – Coldplay

Anthony Grant (Dayton) – Lauren Daigle

Steve Alford (Nevada) – Santcus Real

Tommy Lloyd (Arizona) – Beastie Boys

Dan Monson (Long Beach State) – Old Dominion

MID-WEST

Matt Painter (Purdue) – Zac Brown Strip

Matt Logie (Montana State) – Chris Stapleton

Donte Jackson (Grambling State) – Young Jeezy

Danny Sprinkle (Utah State) – Prince

Jamie Dixon (TCU)-Tim McGraw

Mark Few (Gonzaga) – Luke Combs

Will Wade (McNeese State) – Earth, Wind and Fire

Bill Self (Kansas) – Earth, Wind and Fire

Bucky McMillan (Samford)-Sam Cooke

Lamont Paris (South Carolina) – Tupac

Dana Altman (Oregon) – Eagles

Greg McDermott (Creighton) – Jimmy Buffet

John Groce (Akron)-Michael Jackson

Rodney Terry (Texas)-Michael Jackson

Tony Bennett (Virginia) – Maverick City Music

Niko Medved (Colorado State) – Prince

Rick Barnes (Tennessee) – Carrie Underwood

Bashir Mason (Saint Peters) – Jay-Z

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