Bracketology

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

NCAA March Madness 360: A HISTORIC Upset from the #16 FDU Knights

Our 'NCAA March Madness 360' analysts recap the shocking victory from the #16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights over the #1 Purdue Boilermakers, where the #16 Knights became the first NEC school to advance to the Round of 32.

Bracket Predictions UpdatedMar 12, 3:33pm

First Four

Midwest

West

East

Midwest

First Round

Midwest

Des Moines

 

Orlando

 

Albany

 

Denver

 

South

Birmingham

 

Albany

 

Sacramento

 

Denver

 

East

Columbus

 

Greensboro

 

Columbus

 

Des Moines

 

West

Birmingham

 

Greensboro

 

Orlando

 

Sacramento

 

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Last 4 In

Team Net
Miss. St.(21-13) 48
Utah St.(26-9) 19
Nevada(22-11) 37
Rutgers(19-15) 40

First 4 Out

Team Net
Arizona St.(23-13) 66
Okla. St.(20-16) 43
Vanderbilt(22-15) 81
N. Carolina(20-13) 46
Team Bracket Index UpdatedMar 12, 3:33pm

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Seed Team Conf Net* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
1 E Purdue(29-6) Big 10 5 9-4 9-1 5-0 5-0 27 79 No Games Scheduled
M Kansas(28-8) Big 12 9 17-7 4-0 3-0 3-0 2 16 No Games Scheduled
S Alabama(31-6) SEC 2 12-5 6-0 7-0 3-0 1 5 No Games Scheduled
W Houston(33-4) AAC 1 7-1 8-0 7-1 9-0 38 74 No Games Scheduled
2 E Marquette(29-7) Big East 12 7-5 6-0 7-1 8-0 70 151 No Games Scheduled
M Arizona(28-7) Pac-12 10 9-2 7-4 5-0 7-0 36 58 No Games Scheduled
S Texas(29-9) Big 12 7 14-8 4-0 1-0 7-0 9 124 No Games Scheduled
W Gonzaga(31-6) WCC 6 6-4 5-0 8-1 8-0 16 9 No Games Scheduled
3 E Kansas St.(26-10) Big 12 23 9-8 4-1 3-0 7-0 41 310 No Games Scheduled
M UConn(31-8) Big East 8 6-6 6-1 5-1 8-0 68 92 No Games Scheduled
S UCLA(31-6) Pac-12 3 8-5 9-0 5-0 7-0 37 113 No Games Scheduled
W Baylor(23-11) Big 12 15 11-10 4-0 0-0 7-0 5 42 No Games Scheduled
4 E Tennessee(25-11) SEC 4 7-7 3-3 6-0 7-0 20 46 No Games Scheduled
M Texas A&M(25-10) SEC 18 7-5 5-1 6-0 7-2 39 250 No Games Scheduled
S Xavier(27-10) Big East 22 8-6 5-1 4-2 8-0 34 50 No Games Scheduled
W Duke(27-9) ACC 16 5-6 7-2 4-0 10-0 15 70 No Games Scheduled
5 E Virginia(25-8) ACC 26 5-5 6-1 5-1 9-0 57 39 No Games Scheduled
M Miami(29-8) ACC 35 5-5 6-0 7-1 7-1 80 175 No Games Scheduled
S Indiana(23-12) Big 10 30 6-9 6-2 4-0 6-0 18 104 No Games Scheduled
W Saint Mary's(27-8) WCC 11 2-3 7-2 11-2 5-0 12 84 No Games Scheduled
6 E San Diego St.(32-7) MWC 14 5-5 6-1 13-0 2-0 7 22 No Games Scheduled
M TCU(22-13) Big 12 28 8-11 5-0 0-0 8-1 49 292 No Games Scheduled
S Iowa St.(19-14) Big 12 20 10-11 2-2 1-0 6-0 10 103 No Games Scheduled
W Missouri(25-10) SEC 42 6-9 4-0 6-0 8-0 41 210 No Games Scheduled
7 E Northwestern(22-12) Big 10 41 7-6 4-5 1-0 9-0 74 296 No Games Scheduled
M Creighton(24-13) Big East 17 3-8 6-3 6-1 6-0 32 21 No Games Scheduled
S Michigan St.(21-13) Big 10 33 5-9 7-2 3-1 4-0 19 37 No Games Scheduled
W Kentucky(22-12) SEC 25 6-7 6-1 3-2 6-1 25 69 No Games Scheduled
8 E Memphis(26-9) AAC 29 3-4 9-3 7-1 6-0 33 34 No Games Scheduled
M Auburn(21-13) SEC 32 3-10 6-1 8-1 3-0 8 82 No Games Scheduled
S Maryland(22-13) Big 10 31 3-10 6-2 3-0 9-0 46 159 No Games Scheduled
W Arkansas(22-14) SEC 21 4-10 4-2 10-1 2-0 3 99 No Games Scheduled
9 E West Virginia(19-15) Big 12 24 6-13 6-1 1-0 6-0 4 96 No Games Scheduled
M Penn St.(23-14) Big 10 49 7-6 5-5 4-1 6-0 28 277 No Games Scheduled
S FAU(35-4) USA 13 2-1 4-2 11-0 12-0 109 294 No Games Scheduled
W Iowa(19-14) Big 10 39 4-7 9-3 1-2 5-1 61 126 No Games Scheduled
10 E NC State(23-11) ACC 45 1-6 7-4 5-0 10-0 60 244 No Games Scheduled
M Illinois(20-13) Big 10 34 2-11 7-1 4-0 7-0 64 115 No Games Scheduled
S Providence(21-12) Big East 55 3-8 3-2 4-1 11-0 91 289 No Games Scheduled
W Boise St.(24-10) MWC 27 3-5 9-2 6-2 5-0 26 132 No Games Scheduled
11 E USC(22-11) Pac-12 50 3-6 7-2 6-1 6-1 77 146 No Games Scheduled
M Utah St.(26-9) MWC 19 2-5 9-1 13-0 1-2 13 197 No Games Scheduled
M Miss. St.(21-13) SEC 48 4-8 4-3 5-1 8-0 47 229 No Games Scheduled
S Pittsburgh(24-12) ACC 67 4-4 3-5 5-1 10-1 86 147 No Games Scheduled
W Nevada(22-11) MWC 37 4-5 3-3 11-2 3-0