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

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(29-8) Big East 8 6-6 6-1 5-1 8-0 68 92 Apr 01, 8:49pm ET
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(29-7) ACC 35 5-5 6-0 7-1 7-1 80 175 Apr 01, 8:49pm ET
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.(31-6) MWC 14 5-5 6-1 13-0 2-0 7 22 Apr 01, 6:09pm ET
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(35-3) USA 13 2-1 4-2 11-0 12-0 109 294 Apr 01, 6:09pm ET
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