Bracketology
Real time updates by CBS College Hoops expert Jerry Palm on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections
First Four
Midwest
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11
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11
South
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11
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11
South
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16
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16
First Round
West
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1
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16
Bloomington, IN
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5
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12
Coliseum
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Coliseum
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Coliseum
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East
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1
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16
Lucas Oil
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8
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Hinkle
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Bankers Life
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14
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Lucas Oil
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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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Last 4 In
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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Michigan(23-5) | BIG10 (14-3) | L1 | 4 | 5 | 8-3 | 6-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 24 | 106 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Illinois(24-7) | BIG10 (16-4) | L1 | 3 | 9 | 12-5 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 26 | 85 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Baylor(28-2) | BIG12 (13-1) | W6 | 2 | 4 | 8-2 | 2-0 | 7-0 | 5-0 | 77 | 223 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Gonzaga(31-1) | WCC (15-0) | L1 | 1 | 1 | 8-0 | 6-0 | 5-0 | 7-0 | 34 | 97 | No Games Scheduled | ||
2 | E |
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Okla. St.(21-9) | BIG12 (11-7) | L1 | 29 | 8 | 10-6 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 3 | 43 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Alabama(26-7) | SEC (16-2) | L1 | 7 | 2 | 8-4 | 9-1 | 7-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 53 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Ohio St.(21-10) | BIG10 (12-8) | L2 | 8 | 15 | 9-7 | 6-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 10 | 76 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Iowa(22-9) | BIG10 (14-6) | L1 | 6 | 33 | 8-6 | 5-2 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 64 | 262 | No Games Scheduled | ||
3 | E |
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Houston(28-4) | AAC (14-3) | L1 | 5 | 3 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 70 | 124 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Texas(19-8) | BIG12 (11-6) | L1 | 21 | 17 | 8-6 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 12 | 45 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Arkansas(25-7) | SEC (13-4) | L1 | 14 | 12 | 6-5 | 6-1 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 32 | 183 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Kansas(21-9) | BIG12 (12-6) | L1 | 11 | 13 | 7-8 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 15 | 104 | No Games Scheduled | ||
4 | E |
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West Virginia(19-10) | BIG12 (11-6) | L1 | 24 | 14 | 7-7 | 3-2 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 2 | 6 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Virginia(18-7) | ACC (13-4) | L1 | 12 | 22 | 5-4 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 51 | 157 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Purdue(18-10) | BIG10 (13-6) | L2 | 22 | 28 | 6-7 | 7-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 33 | 131 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Florida St.(18-7) | ACC (11-4) | L1 | 25 | 30 | 3-4 | 7-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 53 | 202 | No Games Scheduled | ||
5 | E |
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Connecticut(15-8) | BIGE (11-6) | L2 | 30 | 52 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 85 | 78 | No Games Scheduled | |
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LSU(19-10) | SEC (11-6) | L1 | 28 | 19 | 5-8 | 3-1 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 6 | 74 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Villanova(18-7) | BIGE (11-4) | L1 | 17 | 23 | 5-3 | 4-3 | 6-0 | 1-0 | 52 | 136 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Tennessee(18-9) | SEC (10-7) | L2 | 13 | 51 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 57 | 189 | No Games Scheduled | ||
6 | E |
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USC(25-8) | PAC12 (15-5) | L1 | 19 | 16 | 3-4 | 6-3 | 10-0 | 3-0 | 29 | 26 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Clemson(16-8) | ACC (10-6) | L2 | 41 | 21 | 3-6 | 7-0 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 17 | 60 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Creighton(22-9) | BIGE (14-6) | L1 | 26 | 45 | 7-3 | 5-3 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 91 | 301 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Colorado(23-9) | PAC12 (14-6) | L1 | 15 | 24 | 3-4 | 7-1 | 9-3 | 3-0 | 62 | 237 | No Games Scheduled | ||
7 | E |
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Missouri(16-10) | SEC (8-8) | L2 | 47 | 25 | 7-6 | 2-3 | 6-0 | 1-0 | 4 | 10 | No Games Scheduled | |
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San Diego St(23-5) | MWC (14-3) | L1 | 18 | 7 | 1-3 | 7-1 | 8-0 | 6-0 | 28 | 19 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Florida(15-10) | SEC (9-7) | L1 | 31 | 55 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 50 | 111 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Texas Tech(18-11) | BIG12 (9-8) | L1 | 16 | 48 | 4-10 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 19 | 163 | No Games Scheduled | ||
8 | E |
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Oregon(21-7) | PAC12 (14-4) | L1 | 33 | 32 | 2-3 | 7-1 | 7-2 | 4-0 | 90 | 188 | No Games Scheduled | |
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BYU(20-7) | WCC (10-3) | L2 | 20 | 6 | 3-4 | 5-2 | 6-0 | 5-0 | 5 | 18 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Va. Tech(15-7) | ACC (9-4) | L2 | 48 | 58 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 105 | 165 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Oklahoma(16-11) | BIG12 (9-8) | L1 | 36 | 61 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 6-0 | 46 | 142 | No Games Scheduled | ||
9 | E |
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N. Carolina(18-11) | ACC (10-6) | L2 | 32 | 31 | 3-9 | 8-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 31 | 149 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Ga. Tech(17-9) | ACC (11-6) | L1 | 34 | 43 | 3-6 | 6-0 | 5-2 | 3-0 | 58 | 280 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Wisconsin(18-13) | BIG10 (10-10) | L1 | 27 | 75 | 5-10 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 55 | 215 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Rutgers(16-12) | BIG10 (10-10) | L1 | 38 | 60 | 4-9 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 23 | 109 | No Games Scheduled | ||
10 | E |
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Loyola Chi.(26-5) | MVC (16-2) | L1 | 10 | 18 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 12-0 | 130 | 229 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Michigan St.(15-13) | BIG10 (9-11) | L2 | 70 | 95 | 5-10 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 61 | 275 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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St. Bona.(16-5) | ATL10 (11-4) | L1 | 23 | 10 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 39 | 27 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Louisville(13-7) | ACC (8-5) | L2 | 56 | 50 | 1-6 | 6-0 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 47 | 68 | No Games Scheduled | ||
11 | E |
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Maryland(17-14) | BIG10 (9-11) | L1 | 35 | 68 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 14 | 24 | No Games Scheduled | |
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UCLA(22-10) | PAC12 (13-6) | L1 | 46 | 44 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 8-0 | 4-0 | 59 | 98 | No Games Scheduled | ||
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Colorado St.(20-8) | MWC (14-4) | L2 | 51 | 37 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 10-0 | 105 | 144 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Wichita St.(16-6) | AAC (11-2) | L2 | 72 | 26 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 4-0 | 36 | 13 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Syracuse(18-10) | ACC (9-7) | L1 | 40 | 47 | 1-7 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 44 | 90 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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VCU(19-7) | ATL10 (10-4) | L1 | 37 | 20 | 2-5 | 7-0 | 6-2 | 4-0 | 18 | 55 | No Games Scheduled | ||
12 | E |
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Winthrop(23-2) | BSOU (17-1) | L1 | 55 | 35 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 19-1 | 268 | 48 | No Games Schedu |