Bracketology

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

Bracket Predictions UpdatedNov 02, 6:33pm

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Midwest

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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
Xavier(4-3) 22
Miss. St.(6-1) 48
Ohio St.(5-1) 52
Iowa St.(5-2) 20

First 4 Out

Team Net
Providence(6-1) 55
Oregon(4-2) 47
Rutgers(5-1) 40
New Mexico(5-1) 53
Team Bracket Index UpdatedNov 02, 6:33pm

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Seed Team Conf Net* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
1 E Duke(5-1) ACC 16 5-6 7-2 4-0 10-0 57 70 Nov 29, 9:15pm ET
M Purdue(7-0) Big 10 5 9-4 9-1 5-0 5-0 21 79 Dec 01, 9:00pm ET
S Kansas(6-1) Big 12 9 17-7 4-0 3-0 3-0 1 16 Dec 01, 9:00pm ET
W Michigan St.(4-3) Big 10 33 5-9 7-2 3-1 4-0 7 37 Dec 05, 7:00pm ET
2 E UConn(7-0) Big East 8 6-6 6-1 5-1 8-0 42 92 Dec 01, 9:00pm ET
M Marquette(6-1) Big East 12 7-5 6-0 7-1 8-0 45 151 Dec 02, 12:30pm ET
S Tennessee(4-2) SEC 4 7-7 3-3 6-0 7-0 32 46 Nov 29, 7:15pm ET
W Houston(7-0) BIG12 1 7-1 8-0 7-1 9-0 96 74 Dec 01, 6:30pm ET
3 E Arkansas(4-3) SEC 21 4-10 4-2 10-1 2-0 17 99 Nov 29, 9:15pm ET
M Miami(5-1) ACC 35 5-5 6-0 7-1 7-1 81 175 Dec 02, 12:00pm ET
S Creighton(5-1) Big East 17 3-8 6-3 6-1 6-0 25 21 Nov 30, 9:00pm ET
W Arizona(6-0) Pac-12 10 9-2 7-4 5-0 7-0 46 58 Dec 02, 3:00pm ET
4 E USC(4-2) Pac-12 50 3-6 7-2 6-1 6-1 63 146 Nov 29, 11:00pm ET
M Texas A&M(6-1) SEC 18 7-5 5-1 6-0 7-2 56 250 Nov 29, 7:15pm ET
S FAU(5-1) AAC 13 2-1 4-2 11-0 12-0 152 294 Nov 30, 6:00pm ET
W Gonzaga(5-1) WCC 6 6-4 5-0 8-1 8-0 54 9 Dec 02, 10:00pm ET
5 E San Diego St.(6-1) MWC 14 5-5 6-1 13-0 2-0 47 22 Dec 01, 10:00pm ET
M Texas(5-1) Big 12 7 14-8 4-0 1-0 7-0 6 124 Nov 30, 9:00pm ET
S N. Carolina(5-1) ACC 46 1-9 6-4 7-0 6-0 49 18 Nov 29, 7:15pm ET
W Baylor(7-0) Big 12 15 11-10 4-0 0-0 7-0 2 42 Dec 02, 6:00pm ET
6 E Villanova(6-1) Big East 76 2-11 3-3 6-2 6-0 40 105 Nov 29, 6:30pm ET
M Illinois(5-1) Big 10 34 2-11 7-1 4-0 7-0 31 115 Dec 02, 4:00pm ET
S Kentucky(6-1) SEC 25 6-7 6-1 3-2 6-1 24 69 Dec 02, 4:00pm ET
W Saint Mary's(3-4) WCC 11 2-3 7-2 11-2 5-0 77 84 Dec 01, 10:30pm ET
7 E UCLA(4-2) Pac-12 3 8-5 9-0 5-0 7-0 44 113 Nov 30, 11:00pm ET
M Colorado(5-1) Pac-12 69 3-7 4-4 6-3 4-2 48 89 Nov 29, 9:00pm ET
S Maryland(4-3) Big 10 31 3-10 6-2 3-0 9-0 36 159 Dec 01, 7:00pm ET
W Alabama(5-2) SEC 2 12-5 6-0 7-0 3-0 10 5 Dec 04, 8:00pm ET
8 E Wisconsin(5-2) Big 10 80 5-7 6-6 1-1 5-0 13 71 Dec 02, 12:30pm ET
M St. John's(4-2) Big East 98 1-10 1-3 6-2 10-0 68 319 Dec 01, 7:00pm ET
S Auburn(4-1) SEC 32 3-10 6-1 8-1 3-0 18 82 Nov 29, 9:15pm ET
W Virginia(5-1) ACC 26 5-5 6-1 5-1 9-0 71 39 Nov 29, 7:15pm ET
9 E Missouri(6-2) SEC 42 6-9 4-0 6-0 8-0 35 210 Dec 03, 3:00pm ET
M Memphis(5-1) AAC 29 3-4 9-3 7-1 6-0 73 34 Dec 02, 2:00pm ET
S Northwestern(5-1) Big 10 41 7-6 4-5 1-0 9-0 37 296 Dec 01, 9:00pm ET
W Kansas St.(5-2) Big 12 23 9-8 4-1 3-0 7-0 16 310 Dec 02, 2:00pm ET
10 E Clemson(6-0) ACC 60 4-4 3-2 7-2 9-2 102 334 Dec 03, 2:00pm ET
M TCU(6-0) Big 12 28 8-11 5-0 0-0 8-1 11 292 Dec 02, 5:30pm ET
S Florida(4-2) SEC 63 2-13 1-2 9-1 4-0 20 44 Nov 29, 7:15pm ET
W Indiana(5-1) Big 10 30 6-9 6-2 4-0 6-0 12 104 Dec 01, 7:00pm ET
11 E Boise St.(3-3) MWC 27 3-5 9-2 6-2 5-0 60 132 Dec 01, 10:30pm ET
M Miss. St.(6-1) SEC 48 4-8 4-3 5-1 8-0 38 229 Dec 03, 4:00pm ET
M Xavier(4-3) Big East 22 8-6 5-1 4-2 8-0 30 50 Dec 01, 6:30pm ET