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Jacob Fetner

Final Bracketology: CBS Sports projection sees Iowa State reclaim No. 2 seed, SMU stays in the field of 68

Here is the final CBS Sports Bracketology projection ahead of the 2026 NCAA Tournament selection show

Bracketology: Duke projected as top overall seed for 2026 NCAA Tournament ahead of Michigan and Arizona

The Blue Devils edge Virginia for the ACC title and remain CBS Sports' projected No. 1 overall seed. Michigan, Arizona and Florida round out the top line as the final conference tournament games settle the 2026 NCAA Tournament picture.

Bracketology: Arizona vs. Houston offers high stakes as potential NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds refuse to flinch

Who will be the first team in the mix for a No. 1 seed -- or the No. 1 overall seed -- to flinch?

Bracketology: Michigan, Arizona lurking as Duke looks shaky in race for No. 1 overall seed at NCAA Tournament

The Blue Devils' apparent vulnerability makes the race for the No. 1 overall seed interesting

Bracketology: Race for NCAA Tournament's top seeds enters final stretch before Selection Sunday

Duke, Arizona and UConn begin postseason play Thursday, with conference tournament results likely determining the No. 1 overall seed and final spot on the NCAA Tournament's top line as Houston pursues a prime No. 2 seed in the South Region.

Bracketology Bubble Watch: Conference tournament targets of every at-large hopeful for 2026 NCAA Tournament

Here's a rundown of what each bubble team needs to accomplish in conference tournament action

Bracketology True or False: Will Auburn or Indiana get in? Is Kansas a No. 5 seed? Will the ACC get nine bids?

Our staff chime in on the hottest Bracketology debates entering conference tournament week

Bracketology: Top storylines, questions, seeding scenarios with a week until NCAA Tournament selection show

Here's the full rundown of where the Bracketology picture stands with a week until the field is announced

Bracketology: How Duke vs. North Carolina could impact No. 1 overall seed race for March Madness

Here's how the NCAA Tournament picture is looking entering the final Saturday of the regular season

Bracketology: Race for final No. 1 seed down to UConn and Florida

The programs who have combined for the past three national titles are fighting for a No. 1 seed.

Bracketology stock watch: Michigan State, Florida trending up while Kansas and SMU struggle

Here's the rundown of who is trending up and who is trending down in college basketball as conference tournaments approach

Bracketology: Alabama, Nebraska and Texas Tech each drop in NCAA Tournament projection after losses

There was significant Bracketology movement following a busy Tuesday of college basketball action

Bracketology: Iowa State falls to No. 4 seed as Texas Tech rises in NCAA Tournament projection

With less than two weeks until Selection Sunday, here is the latest CBS Sports Bracketology update

Bracketology: SEC holds narrow edge on Big Ten in race for most NCAA Tournament bids as March Madness nears

College basketball's high-major hierarchy is a tight race in 2026 as March action gets rolling

Bracketology: Florida emerges as UConn's top challenger for fourth No. 1 seed as chase pack thins out

As the calendar flips to March, the race for the final No. 1 seed is thinning out

Jake attended the University of Florida planning on going into the family profession, dentistry, but decided to pursue a career in sports instead. When he wasn't in the library studying chemistry, he was crunching college football numbers and making NFL mock drafts. Jake used his background in science and statistics as well as a master's degree in analytics from the University of Mississippi to build predictive models for college baseball, college football, the NFL Draft and more. Since 2019, Jake has helped run the SportsLine college football, college basketball and MLB models. He is part of the "Inside the Lines" team with Stephen Oh and Mackenzie Brooks that correctly predicted the Heisman Trophy winners each of the last two seasons at +2000 odds, had a 95th percentile March Madness bracket, gave out Jyair Brown to record the first interception of the 2024 Super Bowl at +3300 odds and called Zach Edey winning the 2023 Wooden Award at +3500. For Jake Fetner media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com

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