Bracketology

Real time updates by CBS College Hoops expert Jerry Palm on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections

Preseason AP Top 25 Poll Revealed

Taking a look at the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll.

Bracket Predictions UpdatedAug 19, 11:08am

First Four

East

West

South

West

First Round

West

Portland

 

Buffalo

 

Portland

 

San Diego

 

South

San Diego

 

Milwaukee

 

Greenville, SC

 

Indianapolis

 

East

Ft. Worth

 

Buffalo

 

Milwaukee

 

Pittsburgh

 

Midwest

Ft. Worth

 

Greenville, SC

 

Pittsburgh

 

Indianapolis

 

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Last 4 In

Team Net
Colorado St.(20-8) 51
Saint Louis(14-7) 43
Louisville(13-7) 56
BYU(20-7) 20

First 4 Out

Team Net
Loyola Chi.(26-5) 10
VCU(19-7) 37
Arizona(17-9) 44
Dayton(14-10) 80
Team Bracket Index UpdatedAug 19, 11:08am

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Seed Team Conf Stk Net* Rpi* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
1 E Texas(19-8) BIG12 (11-6) L1 21 17 8-6 2-1 5-0 4-0 12 45 Nov 09, 9:00pm ET
M Kansas(21-9) BIG12 (12-6) L1 11 13 7-8 2-0 5-0 5-0 15 104 Nov 09, 11:11am ET
S UCLA(22-10) PAC12 (13-6) L1 46 44 2-6 3-3 8-0 4-0 59 98 Nov 09, 11:00pm ET
W Gonzaga(31-1) WCC (15-0) L1 1 1 8-0 6-0 5-0 7-0 34 97 Nov 09, 11:11am ET
2 E Villanova(18-7) BIGE (11-4) L1 17 23 5-3 4-3 6-0 1-0 52 136 Nov 09, 4:30pm ET
M Purdue(18-10) BIG10 (13-6) L2 22 28 6-7 7-1 3-1 2-0 33 131 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
S Michigan(23-5) BIG10 (14-3) L1 4 5 8-3 6-1 4-0 2-0 24 106 Nov 10, 6:30pm ET
W Baylor(28-2) BIG12 (13-1) W6 2 4 8-2 2-0 7-0 5-0 77 223 Nov 12, 8:30pm ET
3 E Illinois(24-7) BIG10 (16-4) L1 3 9 12-5 5-1 4-0 2-0 26 85 Nov 09, 11:11am ET
M Kentucky(9-16) SEC (8-9) L1 60 127 3-11 3-4 3-1 0-0 7 17 Nov 09, 11:11am ET
S Duke(13-11) ACC (9-9) W2 49 110 2-5 5-4 2-2 4-0 69 46 Nov 09, 11:11am ET
W Oregon(21-7) PAC12 (14-4) L1 33 32 2-3 7-1 7-2 4-0 90 188 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
4 E Alabama(26-7) SEC (16-2) L1 7 2 8-4 9-1 7-1 0-0 8 53 Nov 09, 9:00pm ET
M N. Carolina(18-11) ACC (10-6) L2 32 31 3-9 8-0 4-1 3-0 31 149 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
S Arkansas(25-7) SEC (13-4) L1 14 12 6-5 6-1 5-0 5-0 32 183 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
W Houston(28-4) AAC (14-3) L1 5 3 2-1 6-1 10-1 5-0 70 124 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
5 E Florida St.(18-7) ACC (11-4) L1 25 30 3-4 7-1 2-1 4-0 53 202 Nov 10, 9:00pm ET
M Memphis(20-8) AAC (11-4) W4 52 57 0-4 4-3 6-1 6-0 80 198 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
S Ohio St.(21-10) BIG10 (12-8) L2 8 15 9-7 6-2 4-0 2-0 10 76 Nov 09, 6:00pm ET
W Maryland(17-14) BIG10 (9-11) L1 35 68 4-10 3-3 6-0 2-0 14 24 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
6 E Tennessee(18-9) SEC (10-7) L2 13 51 6-6 2-2 6-0 4-0 57 189 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
M Virginia(18-7) ACC (13-4) L1 12 22 5-4 4-1 5-1 4-0 51 157 Nov 09, 9:00pm ET
S Auburn(13-14) SEC (7-11) W1 66 90 1-9 5-3 2-2 5-0 16 29 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
W St. Bona.(16-5) ATL10 (11-4) L1 23 10 4-2 3-1 5-1 4-0 39 27 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
7 E Michigan St.(15-13) BIG10 (9-11) L2 70 95 5-10 4-2 2-0 4-0 61 275 Nov 09, 11:11am ET
M USC(25-8) PAC12 (15-5) L1 19 16 3-4 6-3 10-0 3-0 29 26 Nov 09, 9:00pm ET
S Connecticut(15-8) BIGE (11-6) L2 30 52 4-4 3-3 5-0 3-0 85 78 Nov 09, 11:11am ET
W Indiana(12-15) BIG10 (7-12) L6 63 125 2-12 6-2 2-1 2-0 35 133 Nov 09, 6:30pm ET
8 E LSU(19-10) SEC (11-6) L1 28 19 5-8 3-1 6-0 4-0 6 74 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
M Va. Tech(15-7) ACC (9-4) L2 48 58 2-3 3-3 5-0 5-0 105 165 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
S Okla. St.(21-9) BIG12 (11-7) L1 29 8 10-6 2-0 3-2 5-0 3 43 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
W West Virginia(19-10) BIG12 (11-6) L1 24 14 7-7 3-2 6-0 2-0 2 6 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
9 E St. John's(16-11) BIGE (10-9) L1 69 111 2-7 5-2 4-1 5-1 116 245 Nov 09, 7:45pm ET
M Oregon St.(20-13) PAC12 (10-10) L1 91 82 5-5 2-4 4-1 5-2 49 300 Nov 09, 10:00pm ET
S Syracuse(18-10) ACC (9-7) L1 40 47 1-7 6-1 6-1 3-0 44 90 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
W Nevada(16-10) MWC (10-7) L1 96 79 1-5 4-1 2-3 8-1 94 235 Nov 09, 10:30pm ET
10 E Miss. State(18-15) SEC (8-10) L1 82 134 1-8 6-4