Bracketology

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

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Bracket Predictions UpdatedJan 30, 8:58am

First Four

First Round

South

Columbus

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Albany

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Columbus

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Birmingham

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Midwest

Birmingham

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Orlando

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Sacramento

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Des Moines

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West

Denver

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Sacramento

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Greensboro

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Denver

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East

Des Moines

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Greensboro

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Albany

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Orlando

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Last 4 In

Team Net
Arkansas(15-7) 28
Kentucky(15-7) 35
Va. Tech(13-9) 54
West Virginia(13-9) 24

First 4 Out

Team Net
Arizona St.(16-7) 65
Wisconsin(13-8) 77
Oklahoma(12-10) 58
Penn St.(14-8) 56
Team Bracket Index UpdatedJan 30, 8:58am

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Seed Team Conf Net* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
1 E Kansas St.(18-4) Big 12 19 5-3 3-1 4-0 6-0 30 295 Feb 04, 4:00pm ET
M Alabama(19-3) SEC 4 6-3 5-0 4-0 4-0 4 8 Feb 04, 4:00pm ET
S Purdue(22-1) Big 10 3 7-1 5-0 5-0 5-0 45 88 Feb 04, 4:00pm ET
W Arizona(20-3) Pac-12 10 7-2 3-1 3-0 6-0 38 51 Feb 04, 9:30pm ET
2 E Houston(21-2) AAC 1 4-1 5-0 2-1 9-0 43 64 Feb 05, 6:00pm ET
M Kansas(18-4) Big 12 7 9-4 4-0 2-0 3-0 1 14 Feb 04, 12:00pm ET
S Tennessee(18-4) SEC 2 4-2 3-2 5-0 6-0 33 49 Feb 04, 2:00pm ET
W Texas(18-4) Big 12 9 7-4 2-0 3-0 6-0 16 120 Feb 04, 4:00pm ET
3 E Iowa St.(15-6) Big 12 13 6-6 2-0 1-0 6-0 42 97 Feb 04, 12:00pm ET
M UCLA(18-4) Pac-12 5 4-4 6-0 2-0 5-0 20 102 Feb 04, 7:00pm ET
S Baylor(16-6) Big 12 15 7-6 2-0 0-0 7-0 6 44 Feb 04, 1:00pm ET
W Virginia(17-3) ACC 14 3-3 4-0 4-0 6-0 48 37 Feb 04, 12:00pm ET
4 E Xavier(18-5) Big East 26 6-4 5-0 0-1 7-0 19 48 Feb 04, 5:00pm ET
M TCU(17-5) Big 12 16 6-4 3-0 0-0 8-1 86 248 Feb 04, 2:00pm ET
S Marquette(18-5) Big East 11 4-3 4-1 4-1 6-0 63 146 Feb 04, 2:00pm ET
W Gonzaga(19-4) WCC 12 3-3 5-0 3-1 6-0 9 7 Feb 04, 10:30pm ET
5 E Indiana(15-7) Big 10 23 3-6 2-1 4-0 6-0 55 100 Feb 04, 4:00pm ET
M UConn(17-6) Big East 8 4-5 3-0 4-1 6-0 57 65 Feb 04, 12:00pm ET
S Missouri(17-5) SEC 46 3-5 4-0 3-0 7-0 58 187 Feb 04, 6:00pm ET
W Illinois(16-6) Big 10 25 3-5 3-1 4-0 6-0 70 89 Feb 04, 2:30pm ET
6 E Providence(17-6) Big East 36 3-5 2-1 4-0 8-0 91 265 Feb 08, 8:00pm ET
M Saint Mary's(20-4) WCC 6 1-1 5-1 8-2 4-0 29 115 Feb 04, 10:30pm ET
S Miami(17-5) ACC 40 4-4 2-0 5-1 6-0 63 132 Feb 04, 3:00pm ET
W New Mexico(19-4) MWC 37 3-2 1-1 8-1 6-0 82 245 Feb 07, 10:30pm ET
7 E Rutgers(15-7) Big 10 20 4-4 3-2 1-1 7-0 61 304 Feb 04, 12:00pm ET
M Michigan St.(14-8) Big 10 47 3-6 3-1 4-1 4-0 7 66 Feb 04, 12:00pm ET
S Duke(16-6) ACC 22 3-6 3-0 2-0 8-0 24 40 Feb 04, 6:30pm ET
W San Diego St(17-5) MWC 27 2-4 4-1 9-0 1-0 11 25 Feb 03, 9:00pm ET
8 E NC State(18-5) ACC 38 3-4 2-1 4-0 9-0 100 261 Feb 04, 1:00pm ET
M N. Carolina(15-7) ACC 43 1-6 5-1 3-0 6-0 21 19 Feb 04, 6:30pm ET
S USC(16-6) Pac-12 55 3-4 4-1 4-1 4-0 52 167 Feb 04, 9:30pm ET
W Northwestern(15-7) Big 10 49 4-4 1-2 1-0 9-0 89 287 Feb 05, 6:30pm ET
9 E Auburn(17-5) SEC 30 2-3 5-2 6-0 4-0 31 87 Feb 04, 2:00pm ET
M Memphis(17-5) AAC 42 1-2 5-3 5-0 6-0 86 58 Feb 04, 2:00pm ET
S Clemson(18-5) ACC 63 3-2 4-0 4-1 7-2 163 339 Feb 04, 3:00pm ET
W Boise St.(18-5) MWC 21 2-2 5-2 5-0 5-1 77 166 Feb 03, 9:00pm ET
10 E Nevada(17-6) MWC 34 2-5 5-1 5-0 4-0 10 125 Feb 03, 11:00pm ET
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