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2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament Prediction

Jerry Palm
Bracketology Expert
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Get the latest 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament Prediction from Bracketology expert Jerry Palm.

Palm has been making NCAA Tournament predictions since 1994 when he began tracking the RPI. After starting CollegeRPI.com he became one of the top experts on the RPI and the NCAA Tournament selection process.

Palm will be updating his 2013 bracket projection here frequently throughout this season.

Note: The conference leader is determined to be the team with the fewest conference losses, with ties broken by RPI. Once conference tournament seeding is set, the conference leader is the highest remaining seed.

For more from Jerry Palm, check him out on Twitter: @jppalmCBS | Bracketology Blog
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Bracket updated on: Sun Mar 17 14:20:44 2013
 
First Round
Midwest
East
East
West
 
Dayton, March 19, 20
Second Round
Midwest
  • Lexington
    March 21, 23
  • San Jose
    March 21, 23
  • Lexington
    March 21, 23
  • Dayton
    March 22, 24
  • Indianapolis
    March 29, 31
East
  • Dayton
    March 22, 24
  • Kansas City
    March 22, 24
  • Austin
    March 22, 24
  • Philadelphia
    March 22, 24
  • Washington, DC
    March 28, 30
South
  • Kansas City
    March 22, 24
  • San Jose
    March 21, 23
  • Auburn Hills
    March 21, 23
  • Philadelphia
    March 22, 24
  • Arlington, TX
    March 29, 31
West
  • Salt Lake
    March 21, 23
  • Austin
    March 22, 24
  • Auburn Hills
    March 21, 23
  • Salt Lake
    March 21, 23
  • Los Angeles
    March 28, 30
West
Winner
Midwest
Winner
South
Winner
East
Winner
FINALS
Atlanta
April 6, 8
 
Next Game:
Record:
Streak:
RPI/Rank:
Last four in: Villanova, St. Mary's, La Salle, Tennessee
First four out: Massachusetts, Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland
Conference Breakdown

Number of bids is based on Jerry Palm's current predicted tournament bracket.

At a Glance
ConferenceBids
ACC4
America East1
Atlantic 105
Atlantic Sun1
Big 125
Big East8
Big Sky1
Big South1
  
ConferenceBids
Big Ten7
Big West1
Colonial1
Conference USA1
Horizon League1
Ivy League1
MAAC1
MAC1
  
ConferenceBids
MEAC1
Missouri Valley2
Mountain West5
Northeast1
Ohio Valley1
Pac-125
Patriot League1
SEC4
  
ConferenceBids
SWAC1
Southern1
Southland1
Summit League1
Sun Belt1
WAC1
West Coast2
 
Detailed Breakdown
ACC (4)
Automatic Bid: Miami (FL)
At-large bids: Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State
Tournament: March 14-17, Greensboro
Complete ACC Conference Standings
 
America East (1)
Automatic Bid: Albany
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 9-10, 16, Albany (high seed hosts final)
Complete America East Conference Standings
Atlantic 10 (5)
Projected Champion: Saint Louis
At-large bids: Butler, La Salle, Temple, VCU
Tournament: March 14-17, Brooklyn
Complete Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
 
Atlantic Sun (1)
Automatic Bid: Florida Gulf Coast
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 6-9, Macon, Ga.
Complete Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
Big 12 (5)
Automatic Bid: Kansas
At-large bids: Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
Tournament: March 13-16, Kansas City, Mo.
Complete Big 12 Conference Standings
 
Big East (8)
Automatic Bid: Louisville
At-large bids: Cincinnati, Georgetown, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova
Tournament: March 12-16, New York
Complete Big East Conference Standings
Big Sky (1)
Automatic Bid: Montana
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 14-16, Regular Season Champ
Complete Big Sky Conference Standings
 
Big South (1)
Automatic Bid: Liberty
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 5, 7, 9-10, Conway, S.C.
Complete Big South Conference Standings
Big Ten (7)
Projected Champion: Ohio State
At-large bids: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Tournament: March 14-17, Chicago
Complete Big Ten Conference Standings
 
Big West (1)
Automatic Bid: Pacific
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 14-16, Anaheim, Calif.
Complete Big West Conference Standings
Colonial (1)
Automatic Bid: James Madison
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 9-11, Richmond, Va.
Complete Colonial Conference Standings
 
Conference USA (1)
Automatic Bid: Memphis
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 13-16, Tulsa
Complete Conference USA Conference Standings
Horizon League (1)
Automatic Bid: Valparaiso
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 5-12, Campus sites
Complete Horizon League Conference Standings
 
Ivy League (1)
Automatic Bid: Harvard
At-large bids: None
Tournament: No tournament.
Complete Ivy League Conference Standings
MAAC (1)
Automatic Bid: Iona
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 8-11, Springfield, Mass.
Complete MAAC Conference Standings
 
MAC (1)
Automatic Bid: Akron
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 11, 13-16, Cleveland
Complete MAC Conference Standings
MEAC (1)
Automatic Bid: North Carolina A&T
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 11-16, Norfolk, Va.
Complete MEAC Conference Standings
 
Missouri Valley (2)
Automatic Bid: Creighton
At-large bids: Wichita State
Tournament: March 7-10, St. Louis
Complete Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Mountain West (5)
Automatic Bid: New Mexico
At-large bids: Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, UNLV
Tournament: March 12-16, Las Vegas
Complete Mountain West Conference Standings
 
Northeast (1)
Automatic Bid: Long Island
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 6, 9, 12, Campus sites (higher seeds)
Complete Northeast Conference Standings
Ohio Valley (1)
Automatic Bid: Belmont
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 6-9, Nashville, Tenn.
Complete Ohio Valley Conference Standings
 
Pac-12 (5)
Automatic Bid: Oregon
At-large bids: Arizona, California, Colorado, UCLA
Tournament: March 13-16, Las Vegas
Complete Pac-12 Conference Standings
Patriot League (1)
Automatic Bid: Bucknell
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 6, 9, 13, Campus sites (higher seeds)
Complete Patriot League Conference Standings
 
SEC (4)
Automatic Bid: Mississippi
At-large bids: Florida, Missouri, Tennessee
Tournament: March 13-17, Nashville
Complete SEC Conference Standings
SWAC (1)
Automatic Bid: Southern U
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 13-16, Garland, Texas
Complete SWAC Conference Standings
 
Southern (1)
Automatic Bid: Davidson
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 8-11, Asheville, N.C.
Complete Southern Conference Standings
Southland (1)
Automatic Bid: Northwestern State
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 13-16, Katy, Texas
Complete Southland Conference Standings
 
Summit League (1)
Automatic Bid: South Dakota State
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 9-12, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Complete Summit League Conference Standings
Sun Belt (1)
Automatic Bid: Western Kentucky
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 8-11, Hot Springs, Ark.
Complete Sun Belt Conference Standings
 
WAC (1)
Automatic Bid: New Mexico State
At-large bids: None
Tournament: March 12, 14-16, Las Vegas
Complete WAC Conference Standings
West Coast (2)
Automatic Bid: Gonzaga
At-large bids: St. Mary's
Tournament: March 6-9, 11, Las Vegas
Complete West Coast Conference Standings
  
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