Bracketology

By CBS College Hoops expert Jerry Palm on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections

Bracket Predictions UpdatedMar 17, 4:46pm

First Four

First Round

East

Brooklyn

 

Spokane

 

Brooklyn

 

Charlotte

 

Midwest

Indianapolis

 

Omaha

 

Memphis

 

Charlotte

 

West

Omaha

 

Salt Lake

 

Pittsburgh

 

Salt Lake

 

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Jerry Palm

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Last 4 In

Team Net
Michigan St.(20-15) 24
Dayton(25-8) 23
Texas A&M(21-15) 45
St. John's(20-13) 32

First 4 Out

Team Net
Colorado(26-11) 25
Pittsburgh(22-11) 40
Virginia(23-11) 54
Seton Hall(23-12) 67
Team Bracket Index UpdatedMar 17, 4:46pm

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Seed Team Conf Net* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
1 E UConn(33-3) Big East 2 13-3 8-0 1-0 9-0 24 69 Mar 28, 7:39pm ET
M Purdue(31-4) Big Ten 3 12-4 8-0 6-0 3-0 7 9 Mar 29, 7:39pm ET
S Houston(32-4) Big 12 1 16-4 3-0 4-0 7-0 11 193 Mar 29, 9:39pm ET
W Iowa St.(29-7) Big 12 6 10-6 6-1 2-0 9-0 16 324 Mar 28, 10:09pm ET
2 E N. Carolina(29-7) ACC 8 9-3 7-4 6-0 5-0 31 26 Mar 28, 9:39pm ET
M Tennessee(26-8) SEC 7 8-7 5-1 6-0 5-0 10 16 Mar 29, 10:09pm ET
S Marquette(27-9) Big East 13 9-8 6-1 4-0 6-0 6 17 Mar 29, 7:09pm ET
W Arizona(27-8) Pac-12 4 8-3 7-4 8-1 2-0 49 13 Mar 28, 7:09pm ET
3 E Kentucky(23-10) SEC 19 6-7 2-1 8-1 7-0 55 172 No Games Scheduled
M Baylor(24-11) Big 12 14 10-9 4-1 3-0 5-0 1 70 No Games Scheduled
S Illinois(28-8) Big Ten 15 7-6 6-1 7-1 5-0 40 151 Mar 28, 10:09pm ET
W Creighton(25-9) Big East 11 8-5 7-4 1-0 7-0 27 58 Mar 29, 10:09pm ET
4 E Kansas(23-11) Big 12 20 7-9 6-0 4-1 4-0 2 36 No Games Scheduled
M Duke(26-8) ACC 10 5-4 6-4 7-0 6-0 71 116 Mar 29, 9:39pm ET
S Auburn(27-8) SEC 5 2-7 10-0 9-0 5-0 66 171 No Games Scheduled
W Alabama(23-11) SEC 9 4-10 7-1 7-0 3-0 3 18 Mar 28, 9:39pm ET
5 E Utah St.(28-7) Mountain West 38 4-5 4-1 7-0 10-0 90 198 No Games Scheduled
M S. Carolina(26-8) SEC 51 6-5 5-0 6-2 9-0 70 289 No Games Scheduled
S Texas Tech(23-11) Big 12 28 6-9 4-1 6-0 7-0 29 311 No Games Scheduled
W BYU(23-11) Big 12 12 6-8 5-2 4-0 8-0 38 294 No Games Scheduled
6 E San Diego St.(26-10) Mountain West 21 4-9 6-1 6-0 6-0 25 15 Mar 28, 7:39pm ET
M Nevada(26-8) Mountain West 34 6-6 2-0 8-1 9-0 88 247 No Games Scheduled
S Saint Mary's(26-8) West Coast 16 5-3 3-2 5-2 12-0 102 80 No Games Scheduled
W Wisconsin(22-14) Big Ten 18 5-8 9-4 4-0 4-0 8 25 No Games Scheduled
7 E Florida(24-12) SEC 26 6-7 4-2 9-1 5-0 41 107 No Games Scheduled
M Gonzaga(27-7) West Coast 17 3-6 4-1 5-0 12-0 91 19 Mar 29, 7:39pm ET
S Wash. St.(25-10) Pac-12 44 6-4 3-4 7-1 8-0 87 295 No Games Scheduled
W Boise St.(22-11) Mountain West 27 6-5 3-4 3-1 8-0 51 32 No Games Scheduled
8 E TCU(21-13) Big 12 42 5-11 3-1 5-0 8-0 26 328 No Games Scheduled
M Colo. St.(25-11) Mountain West 36 6-7 3-2 7-1 6-0 60 82 No Games Scheduled
S Clemson(23-11) ACC 35 5-5 5-5 6-1 5-0 52 64 Mar 28, 7:09pm ET
W New Mexico(26-10) Mountain West 22 5-6 3-1 7-1 10-1 82 273 No Games Scheduled
9 E Miss. St.(21-14) SEC 31 4-9 4-3 7-0 6-1 28 234 No Games Scheduled
M Texas(21-13) Big 12 30 5-9 3-2 5-1 7-0 17 208 No Games Scheduled
S Northwestern(22-12) Big Ten 53 4-7 5-3 5-0 7-1 47 330 No Games Scheduled
W Nebraska(23-11) Big Ten 33 4-7 5-3 7-0 7-0 68 304 No Games Scheduled
10 E Michigan St.(20-15) Big Ten 24 3-9 6-5 6-0 4-0 14 44 No Games Scheduled
E Dayton(25-8) Atlantic 10 23 3-4 5-3 9-0 7-0 92 39 No Games Scheduled
M Oregon(24-12) Pac-12 59 4-6 5-4 8-1 6-0 72 244 No Games Scheduled
S Oklahoma(20-12) Big 12 46 4-12 5-0 3-0 8-0 21 274 No Games Scheduled
W FAU(25-9) American Athletic 39 2-2 8-3 8-1 7-2 99 51 No Games Scheduled
11 E Drake(28-7) Missouri Valley 47 4-1 3-3 9-2 11-0 132 282 No Games Scheduled
M Texas A&M(21-15) SEC 45 7-7 6-3 2-4 5-0 18 21 No Games Scheduled
M St. John's(20-13) Big East 32 4-10 6-2 3-1 7-0 33 173 No Games Scheduled
S Grand Canyon(30-5) WAC 50 1-0 2-2 11-2 14-0 258 214 No Games Scheduled
W NC State(24-14) ACC 63 3-8 6-5 4-1 9-0 48 188 Mar 29, 7:09pm ET
12 E Duquesne(25-12) Atlantic 10 83 2-3 5-5 5-3 10-0 96 181 No Games Scheduled
M James Madison(32-4) Sun Belt 52 1-1 0-1 7-1 22-0 320 331 No Games Scheduled
S McNeese(30-4) Southland 56 1-0 2-2 4-0 19-1 338 128 No Games Scheduled
W Samford(29-6) Southern 74 0-2 2-0 10-3 15-0 260 261 No Games Scheduled
13 E Charleston(27-8) Coastal Athletic 97 0-1 1-2 11-4 14-0 268 256 No Games Scheduled
M UAB(23-12) American Athletic 105 0-4 7-3 8-2 6-2 110 207 No Games Scheduled
S Vermont(28-7) America East 102 0-2 2-0 9-3 15-1 285 182 No Games Scheduled
W Yale(23-10) Ivy 81 0-3 3-2 9-2 7-2 129 92 No Games Scheduled
14 E Morehead St.(26-9) Ohio Valley 106 0-2 0-2 3-2 19-2 267 27 No Games Scheduled
M Colgate(25-10) Patriot 125 0-2 1-3 2-1 21-3 270 42 No Games Scheduled
S Akron(24-11) Mid-American 108 0-3 2-3 6-2 14-2 212 59 No Games Scheduled
W Oakland(24-12) Horizon 126 1-5 1-0 7-6 14-0 157 14 No Games Scheduled
15 E Longwood(21-14) Big South 162 0-1 1-2 4-4 13-6 302 326 No Games Scheduled
M W. Kentucky(22-12) Conference USA 136 0-0 1-0 6-7 12-4 328 345 No Games Scheduled
S S. Dak. St.(22-13) Summit League 135 0-1 0-2 7-4 12-5 312 213 No Games Scheduled
W LBSU(21-15) Big West 170 0-1 3-2 7-5 9-6 225 185 No Games Scheduled
16 E Wagner(17-16) Northeast 290 0-2 0-0 3-3 11-10 351 225 No Games Scheduled
E Howard(18-17) MEAC 273 0-1 0-3 1-5 15-7 336 241 No Games Scheduled
M Stetson(22-13) Atlantic Sun 209 1-2 0-2 1-0 17-8 242 62 No Games Scheduled
S St. Peter's(19-14) MAAC 189 0-1 0-2 3-6 15-4 318 186 No Games Scheduled
W Grambling St.(21-15) SWAC 279 0-6 0-0 0-2 17-6 168 2 No Games Scheduled
W Montana St.(17-18) Big Sky 208 0-1 1-2 4-6 10-7 307 271 No Games Scheduled
See Seeds 5 - 16
  • Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
  • Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
  • Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
  • Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
  • Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
  • Sos: Strength of schedule
  • Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
On The Bubble
Team Conf Net* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
Colorado(26-11) Pac-12 25 4-5 6-5 7-0 7-0 81 262 No Games Scheduled
Dayton(25-8) Atlantic 10 23 3-4 5-3 9-0 7-0 92 39 No Games Scheduled
FAU(25-9) American Athletic 39 2-2 8-3 8-1 7-2 99 51 No Games Scheduled
Indiana St.(31-6) Missouri Valley 29 1-4 4-1 10-0 12-1 130 187 Apr 02, 7:00pm ET
Michigan St.(20-15) Big Ten 24 3-9 6-5 6-0 4-0 14 44 No Games Scheduled
Oklahoma(20-12) Big 12 46 4-12 5-0 3-0 8-0 21 274 No Games Scheduled
Pittsburgh(22-11) ACC 40 4-6 5-3 6-2 7-0 78 343 No Games Scheduled
Seton Hall(23-12) Big East 67 5-8 4-3 2-1 9-0 32 228 Apr 02, 9:30pm ET
St. John's(20-13) Big East 32 4-10 6-2 3-1 7-0 33 173 No Games Scheduled
Texas A&M(21-15) SEC 45 7-7 6-3 2-4 5-0 18 21 No Games Scheduled
Utah(22-14) Pac-12 48 4-9 4-3 6-2 5-0 44 28 Apr 02, 7:00pm ET
Virginia(23-11) ACC 54 2-7 8-3 7-0 6-0 80 157 No Games Scheduled
Wake Forest(21-14) ACC 43 2-8 7-4 5-1 6-0 73 248 No Games Scheduled
See All Teams
  • Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
  • Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
  • Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
  • Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
  • Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
  • Sos: Strength of schedule
  • Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
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