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

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Bracket Predictions UpdatedNov 01, 8:16am

First Four

Midwest

  • 11
  • 11

South

  • 11
  • 11

East

  • 16
  • 16

South

  • 16
  • 16

First Round

South

  • 1
  • 16

Lexington

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Cleveland

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Milwaukee

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Milwaukee

  • 2
  • 15

 

Midwest

  • 1
  • 16

Wichita

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Seattle

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Lexington

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Raleigh

  • 2
  • 15

 

East

  • 1
  • 16

Providence

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Providence

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Denver

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Raleigh

  • 2
  • 15

 

West

  • 1
  • 16

Wichita

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Cleveland

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Denver

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Seattle

  • 2
  • 15

 

Bracketology Expert

Jerry Palm

Jerry Palm is CBS Sports' bracketology and College Football Playoff expert. he started writing about sports on the internet right after Al Gore invented it. Jerry was the first to bring the RPI out in the... Full Bio

Last 4 In

Team Net
Maryland(1-0) 82
Providence(1-0) 57
Memphis(1-0) 75
Miami(1-0) 101

First 4 Out

Team Net
BYU(0-0) 12
Wisconsin(1-0) 18
New Mexico(1-0) 22
Virginia(0-0) 54
Team Bracket Index UpdatedNov 01, 8:16am

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Seed Team Conf Net* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
1 E UConn(0-0) Big East 2 13-3 8-0 1-0 9-0 24 69 Nov 06, 7:00pm ET
M Kansas(1-0) Big 12 20 7-9 6-0 4-1 4-0 2 36 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
S Alabama(1-0) SEC 9 4-10 7-1 7-0 3-0 3 18 Nov 08, 8:00pm ET
W Houston(1-0) Big 12 1 16-4 3-0 4-0 7-0 11 193 Nov 09, 9:30pm ET
2 E Duke(1-0) ACC 10 5-4 6-4 7-0 6-0 71 116 Nov 08, 6:00pm ET
M N. Carolina(1-0) ACC 8 9-3 7-4 6-0 5-0 31 26 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
S Iowa St.(1-0) Big 12 6 10-6 6-1 2-0 9-0 16 324 Nov 11, 8:00pm ET
W Gonzaga(1-0) West Coast 17 3-6 4-1 5-0 12-0 91 19 Nov 10, 5:00pm ET
3 E Baylor(0-1) Big 12 14 10-9 4-1 3-0 5-0 1 70 Nov 09, 7:30pm ET
M Auburn(0-0) SEC 5 2-7 10-0 9-0 5-0 66 171 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
S Purdue(1-0) Big Ten 3 12-4 8-0 6-0 3-0 7 9 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
W Creighton(0-0) Big East 11 8-5 7-4 1-0 7-0 27 58 Nov 06, 9:00pm ET
4 E Tennessee(1-0) SEC 7 8-7 5-1 6-0 5-0 10 16 Nov 09, 12:00pm ET
M Arizona(1-0) Pac-12 4 8-3 7-4 8-1 2-0 49 13 Nov 09, 4:00pm ET
S Marquette(1-0) Big East 13 9-8 6-1 4-0 6-0 6 17 Nov 08, 9:00pm ET
W Texas A&M(0-1) SEC 45 7-7 6-3 2-4 5-0 18 21 Nov 08, 8:00pm ET
5 E Illinois(1-0) Big Ten 15 7-6 6-1 7-1 5-0 40 151 Nov 08, 8:00pm ET
M Arkansas(0-0) SEC 115 2-9 1-6 7-1 6-1 57 148 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
S Indiana(0-0) Big Ten 98 3-9 6-4 4-1 6-0 23 122 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
W St. John's(1-0) Big East 32 4-10 6-2 3-1 7-0 33 173 Nov 09, 2:00pm ET
6 E UCLA(1-0) Pac-12 107 1-10 6-2 3-4 5-1 67 72 Nov 08, 11:00pm ET
M Cincinnati(1-0) Big 12 37 4-11 3-1 4-2 9-0 36 323 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
S Xavier(1-0) Big East 64 2-13 6-2 1-1 7-1 4 34 Nov 08, 6:00pm ET
W Florida(1-0) SEC 26 6-7 4-2 9-1 5-0 41 107 Nov 07, 8:00pm ET
7 E Michigan St.(1-0) Big Ten 24 3-9 6-5 6-0 4-0 14 44 Nov 07, 8:00pm ET
M Kentucky(1-0) SEC 19 6-7 2-1 8-1 7-0 55 172 Nov 09, 4:00pm ET
S Texas(0-1) Big 12 30 5-9 3-2 5-1 7-0 17 208 Nov 08, 8:00pm ET
W Ohio St.(1-0) Big Ten 49 3-7 3-5 9-1 5-0 58 251 Nov 11, 6:00pm ET
8 E Texas Tech(0-0) Big 12 28 6-9 4-1 6-0 7-0 29 311 Nov 05, 8:00pm ET
M Wake Forest(1-0) ACC 43 2-8 7-4 5-1 6-0 73 248 Nov 07, 7:00pm ET
S Kansas St.(0-0) Big 12 71 5-8 4-5 5-1 5-0 12 218 Nov 05, 8:00pm ET
W Oregon(1-0) Pac-12 59 4-6 5-4 8-1 6-0 72 244 Nov 08, 10:00pm ET
9 E Rutgers(0-0) Big Ten 103 2-11 4-4 2-2 7-0 22 154 Nov 06, 6:00pm ET
M Boise St.(0-0) Mountain West 27 6-5 3-4 3-1 8-0 51 32 Nov 06, 9:00pm ET
S San Diego St.(0-0) Mountain West 21 4-9 6-1 6-0 6-0 25 15 Nov 06, 10:00pm ET
W Saint Mary's(1-0) West Coast 16 5-3 3-2 5-2 12-0 102 80 Nov 07, 10:00pm ET
10 E Ole Miss(1-0) SEC 90 3-8 3-4 8-0 6-0 64 315 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
M Michigan(1-0) Big Ten 133 3-12 1-8 2-3 2-1 5 41 Nov 10, 1:00pm ET
S Dayton(1-0) Atlantic 10 23 3-4 5-3 9-0 7-0 92 39 Nov 09, 7:30pm ET
W Clemson(1-0) ACC 35 5-5 5-5 6-1 5-0 52 64 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
11 E McNeese(0-1) Southland 56 1-0 2-2 4-0 19-1 338 128 Nov 07, 8:30pm ET
M Providence(1-0) Big East 57 6-9 3-4 1-0 11-0 34 227 Nov 09, 6:00pm ET
M Maryland(1-0) Big Ten 82 2-9 4-4 3-4 7-0 56 308 Nov 08, 8:00pm ET
S Miami(1-0) ACC 101 1-9 7-4 1-3 6-1 62 159 Nov 10, 2:00pm ET
S Memphis(1-0) American Athletic 75 2-3 4-3 11-3 5-1 100 86 Nov 09, 6:00pm ET
W VCU(1-0) Atlantic 10 69 1-4 7-4 7-2 7-2 103 169 Nov 08, 6:00pm ET
12 E UAB(0-1) American Athletic 105 0-4 7-3 8-2 6-2 110 207 Nov 07, 7:30pm ET
M Grand Canyon(1-0) WAC 50 1-0 2-2 11-2 14-0 258 214 Nov 09, 8:00pm ET
S Bradley(1-0) Missouri Valley 58 0-4 3-4 12-2 6-1 127 204 Nov 08, 11:00pm ET
W UC Irvine(1-0) Big West 77 0-3 1-2 7-3 15-1 174 40 Nov 08, 10:00pm ET
13 E Princeton(1-0) Ivy 55 0-0 2-3 11-1 9-0 193 196 Nov 08, 8:30pm ET
M High Point(0-0) Big South 110 0-0 0-1 6-4 17-3 353 344 Nov 06, 7:00pm ET
S Ohio(0-1) Mid-American 139 0-0 0-2 5-9 14-2 342 347 Nov 09, 7:00pm ET
W Arkansas St.(1-0) Sun Belt 148 0-4 1-3 7-6 10-3 153 112 Nov 08, 8:00pm ET
14 E Towson(0-1) Coastal Athletic 149 0-3 1-4 5-4 13-3 169 99 Nov 08, 6:00pm ET
M La. Tech(1-0) Conference USA 99 0-3 1-1 6-5 12-1 192 91 Nov 09, 6:00pm ET
S Vermont(1-0) America East 102 0-2 2-0 9-3 15-1 285 182 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
W Lipscomb(1-0) Atlantic Sun 166 0-2 1-2 4-3 13-5 280 146 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
15 E Chattanooga(0-1) Southern 140 0-2 2-2 6-6 11-2 228 267 Nov 07, 10:00pm ET
M Kansas City(1-0) Summit League 233 0-3 0-1 2-6 11-6 235 117 Nov 08, 8:00pm ET
S PFW(1-0) Horizon 157 0-2 1-2 4-4 14-4 317 299 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
W Weber St.(1-0) Big Sky 153 1-1 1-0 5-6 10-5 234 89 Nov 08, 10:00pm ET
16 E Norfolk St.(1-0) MEAC 223 1-1 0-1 2-4 15-5 315 150 Nov 06, 7:00pm ET
E Little Rock(1-0) Ohio Valley 182 0-0 0-0 2-4 19-8 362 360 Nov 09, 12:00pm ET
M Colgate(0-0) Patriot 125 0-2 1-3 2-1 21-3 270 42 Nov 05, 7:00pm ET
S Wagner(0-0) Northeast 290 0-2 0-0 3-3 11-10 351 225 Nov 06, 6:00pm ET
S Grambling St.(1-0) SWAC 279 0-6 0-0 0-2 17-6 168 2 Nov 08, 7:00pm ET
W Quinnipiac(0-1) MAAC 160 0-1 0-1 4-3 19-4 344 292 Nov 07, 7:00pm ET
See Seeds 5 - 16
  • Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
  • Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
  • Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
  • Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
  • Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
  • Sos: Strength of schedule
  • Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
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