Bracketology
Real time updates by CBS College Hoops expert Jerry Palm on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections
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Bracketology Expert
Jerry Palm
Jerry Palm started writing about sports on the Internet right after Al Gore invented it. He was the first to bring RPI out in the open and is one of the pioneers of predicting the March Madness bracket.... Full Bio
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First 4 Out
Follow the top variables in real time that power CBS Sports Bracketology
| Seed | Team | Conf | Stk | Net* | Rpi* | Quad 1* | Quad 2* | Quad 3* | Quad 4* | Sos* | Nc Sos* | Next Game | |||
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| 1 | E |
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Duke(32-6) | ACC (14-4) | L1 | 3 | 1 | 11-4 | 6-1 | 7-0 | 5-0 | 2 | 5 | No Games Scheduled | |
| M |
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Michigan St.(32-7) | BIG10 (16-4) | L1 | 8 | 6 | 13-4 | 6-2 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 12 | 113 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Kentucky(30-7) | SEC (15-3) | L1 | 6 | 9 | 10-5 | 6-1 | 6-0 | 5-0 | 9 | 20 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| W |
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Kansas(26-10) | BIG12 (12-6) | L1 | 20 | 2 | 11-8 | 7-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 2 | E |
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Maryland(23-11) | BIG10 (13-7) | L1 | 27 | 29 | 6-8 | 6-1 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 13 | 45 | No Games Scheduled | |
| M |
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Florida(20-16) | SEC (9-9) | L1 | 31 | 57 | 4-12 | 4-1 | 6-2 | 5-0 | 22 | 96 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| S |
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Louisville(20-14) | ACC (10-8) | L2 | 22 | 33 | 4-11 | 5-1 | 7-1 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| W |
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Virginia(35-3) | ACC (16-2) | W6 | 1 | 3 | 12-3 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 7-0 | 24 | 169 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 3 | E |
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Villanova(26-10) | BIGE (13-5) | L1 | 26 | 15 | 5-6 | 13-3 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 20 | 25 | No Games Scheduled | |
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N. Carolina(29-7) | ACC (16-2) | L1 | 7 | 4 | 10-6 | 6-0 | 7-0 | 4-0 | 3 | 11 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| S |
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Texas Tech(31-7) | BIG12 (14-4) | L1 | 10 | 19 | 8-5 | 8-0 | 3-1 | 7-0 | 55 | 182 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| W |
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Gonzaga(33-4) | WCC (16-0) | L1 | 2 | 8 | 4-3 | 6-0 | 9-0 | 11-0 | 58 | 47 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 4 | E |
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Memphis(22-14) | AAC (11-7) | L1 | 46 | 58 | 2-9 | 2-3 | 7-1 | 10-0 | 46 | 58 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Seton Hall(20-14) | BIGE (9-9) | L2 | 57 | 40 | 7-8 | 7-3 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 23 | 86 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Purdue(26-10) | BIG10 (16-4) | L1 | 12 | 16 | 7-7 | 9-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 19 | 61 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Arizona(17-15) | PAC12 (8-10) | L3 | 93 | 118 | 1-6 | 4-8 | 7-0 | 5-1 | 76 | 59 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 5 | E |
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Tennessee(31-6) | SEC (15-3) | L1 | 5 | 7 | 9-5 | 6-0 | 8-0 | 5-0 | 27 | 87 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Saint Mary's(22-12) | WCC (11-5) | L1 | 32 | 35 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 8-2 | 9-0 | 36 | 35 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Baylor(20-14) | BIG12 (10-8) | L1 | 39 | 56 | 4-9 | 8-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 33 | 161 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Ohio St.(20-15) | BIG10 (8-12) | L1 | 55 | 72 | 4-10 | 5-3 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 47 | 156 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 6 | E |
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VCU(25-8) | ATL10 (16-2) | L2 | 34 | 23 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 9-3 | 11-0 | 65 | 2 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Auburn(30-10) | SEC (11-7) | L1 | 18 | 17 | 5-7 | 12-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 15 | 31 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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LSU(28-7) | SEC (16-2) | L1 | 14 | 14 | 9-3 | 7-3 | 7-0 | 3-0 | 26 | 8 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Utah St.(28-7) | MWC (15-3) | L1 | 29 | 28 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 9-1 | 13-0 | 101 | 23 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 7 | E |
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Florida St.(29-8) | ACC (13-5) | L1 | 16 | 12 | 8-5 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 7-0 | 14 | 76 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Creighton(20-15) | BIGE (9-9) | L1 | 53 | 62 | 3-10 | 6-4 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 21 | 24 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Xavier(19-16) | BIGE (9-9) | L1 | 67 | 77 | 4-9 | 5-4 | 3-2 | 6-0 | 40 | 132 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Davidson(24-10) | ATL10 (14-4) | L2 | 75 | 50 | 0-2 | 5-2 | 7-5 | 11-0 | 116 | 73 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 8 | E |
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Marquette(24-10) | BIGE (12-6) | L2 | 28 | 32 | 10-5 | 6-3 | 1-1 | 7-0 | 38 | 78 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Iowa St.(23-12) | BIG12 (9-9) | L1 | 21 | 31 | 8-7 | 3-4 | 6-0 | 6-0 | 18 | 124 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Michigan(30-7) | BIG10 (15-5) | L1 | 9 | 11 | 9-6 | 10-0 | 2-0 | 7-0 | 31 | 190 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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NC State(24-12) | ACC (9-9) | L1 | 33 | 97 | 3-9 | 5-0 | 4-2 | 10-0 | 126 | 352 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 9 | E |
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Penn St.(14-18) | BIG10 (7-13) | L1 | 50 | 94 | 3-12 | 4-4 | 5-2 | 2-0 | 10 | 12 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Colorado(23-13) | PAC12 (10-8) | L1 | 66 | 80 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 7-4 | 9-0 | 113 | 250 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Syracuse(20-14) | ACC (10-8) | L2 | 42 | 38 | 3-9 | 3-2 | 10-2 | 4-0 | 8 | 16 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Oregon(25-13) | PAC12 (10-8) | L1 | 51 | 46 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 8-2 | 8-1 | 61 | 60 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 10 | E |
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Oklahoma(20-14) | BIG12 (7-11) | L1 | 37 | 39 | 4-10 | 6-2 | 9-1 | 0-0 | 17 | 29 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Illinois(12-21) | BIG10 (7-13) | L1 | 109 | 179 | 3-12 | 4-7 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 51 | 99 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Washington(27-9) | PAC12 (15-3) | L1 | 45 | 22 | 2-4 | 8-3 | 9-1 | 7-0 | 57 | 13 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Houston(33-4) | AAC (16-2) | L1 | 4 | 5 | 6-3 | 10-0 | 5-0 | 10-0 | 42 | 109 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 11 | E |
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Alabama(18-16) | SEC (8-10) | L2 | 59 | 54 | 3-10 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 3-0 | 15 | 34 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Texas(21-16) | BIG12 (8-10) | W5 | 38 | 68 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 5 | 15 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Cincinnati(28-7) | AAC (14-4) | L1 | 25 | 13 | 5-4 | 8-1 | 9-0 | 6-1 | 43 | 180 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Dayton(21-12) | ATL10 (13-5) | L2 | 69 | 75 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 5-3 | 13-0 | 92 | 84 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Wisconsin(23-11) | BIG10 (14-6) | L2 | 17 | 26 | 10-8 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 25 | 80 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Miss. State(23-11) | SEC (10-8) | L2 | 19 | 24 | 8-7 | 4-3 | 7-0 | 4-0 | 11 | 17 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 12 | E |
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Missouri St.(16-16) | MVC (10-8) | L3 | 162 | 186 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 7-6 | 7-5 | 173 | 239 | No Games Scheduled | |
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ETSU(24-10) | SOUTH (13-5) | L2 | 72 | 69 | 0-6 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 16-0 | 161 | 228 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Murray St.(28-5) | OVC (16-2) | L1 | 44 | 37 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 19-0 | 220 | 149 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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W. Kentucky(20-14) | USA (11-7) | L1 | 111 | 82 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 90 | 74 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 13 | E |
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Vermont(27-7) | AEAST (14-2) | L1 | 71 | 65 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 9-2 | 17-1 | 236 | 32 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Northeastern(23-11) | COL (14-4) | L1 | 78 | 48 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 9-0 | 11-3 | 100 | 9 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Harvard(19-12) | IVY (10-4) | L1 | 129 | 49 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 7-5 | 7-2 | 81 | 63 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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N. Mex. St.(30-5) | WAC (15-1) | L1 | 40 | 36 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 9-2 | 16-0 | 207 | 220 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 14 | E |
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Colgate(24-11) | PAT (13-5) | L1 | 132 | 87 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 10-3 | 13-3 | 228 | 251 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Liberty(29-7) | ASUN (14-2) | L1 | 58 | 85 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 18-0 | 279 | 252 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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UT-Arlington(17-16) | BELT (12-6) | L1 | 161 | 151 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 6-5 | 8-4 | 148 | 194 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Bowling Green(22-12) | MIDAM (12-6) | L1 | 117 | 74 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 9-5 | 9-1 | 105 | 285 | No Games Scheduled | ||
| 15 | E |
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Rider(16-15) | MAAC (11-7) | L1 | 201 | 191 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 15-8 | 250 | 101 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Neb.-Omaha(21-11) | SUMM (13-3) | L1 | 178 | 127 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 5-1 | 15-4 | 253 | 160 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Wright St.(21-14) | HORIZ (13-5) | L2 | 140 | 147 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3-7 | 15-1 | 204 | 97 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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UCSB(22-10) | BIGW (10-6) | L1 | 164 | 157 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 16-3 | 315 | 292 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Radford(22-11) | BSOU (12-4) | L1 | 144 | 101 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 6-4 | 11-4 | 183 | 67 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Prairie View(22-13) | SWAC (17-1) | L1 | 205 | 140 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 20-1 | 325 | 62 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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