The UConn Huskies were awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket after a successful season. The Huskies won the Big East regular season and Big East Tournament thanks to an efficient offense, which enters the 2024 March Madness bracket averaging 81.5 points per game. UConn can become the first team to defend its title successfully since Florida accomplished the feat in 2006-07.
Will UConn run the table and cut down the nets in Phoenix or will a team like Iowa State, Illinois or Auburn represent the East Region in the 2024 March Madness bracket? Which March Madness Cinderella teams should you back to make a deep run in the 2024 NCAA basketball bracket? Before filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket 2024, be sure to see the 2024 March Madness bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine’s projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks recently, beating over 92% of all CBS Sports brackets in three of the past five tournaments. In an upset-laden 2023 NCAA Tournament, the model was all over UConn’s shocking Final Four run as a 4-seed. It went an amazing 23-9 in the first round, including an astounding 12-4 in the Midwest and West regions.
It knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 20 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds since its inception in 2016.
There’s no reason to rely on luck when there’s proven technology to help you dominate your 2024 March Madness picks. Now, with the 2024 NCAA bracket revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
Top 2024 March Madness bracket picks
One of the Midwest Region picks from the model: No. 5 Gonzaga beats No. 4 Kansas to advance to the Sweet 16. The Jayhawks have struggled mightily down the stretch. Bill Self’s squad limps into the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket having lost four of their last five games. Kansas lost by 20 points against Cincinnati in the Big 12 Tournament, which is worrisome for the Jayhawks heading into March Madness 2024.
Gonzaga is a team that can score points in bunches, making it difficult for the opposition to keep up. The Zags score 84.9 points per game on average, which ranks seventh in the nation. Kansas’ recent poor form and Gonzaga’s efficient offense are big reasons why the model loves the Bulldogs to get past the Jayhawks in the second round.
Another surprise: No. 3 Creighton advances to the Final Four, defeating Purdue and Tennessee in the process. The Blue Jays are loaded with seasoned veterans, including senior Ryan Kalkbrenner. The 7-foot-1 center enters March Madness 2024 averaging 17.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
He’s knocking down 65% of his field goals this season, which ranks sixth in college basketball. Kalkbrenner’s size will be needed if Creighton faces No. 1 seed Purdue in the Elite Eight. The Blue Jays also love to get their teammates involved on the offensive end of the floor, ranking 17th in the country in assists per game (17.1). Greg McDermott’s team has the skill and leadership needed to make a deep run in the 2024 March Madness bracket. You can see the model’s 2024 NCAA bracket picks here.
How to make 2024 NCAA bracket predictions
Who wins every tournament-defining matchup, and which teams will make surprising runs through the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket? With the model’s track record of calling bracket-busting upsets, you’ll want to see which stunners it’s calling this year before locking in any 2024 NCAA bracket picks.
So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament 2024 bracket, and which NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams will shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which region the 1- and 3-seeds go down in flames before the Elite Eight, and which region features a 4-seed in the Final Four, all from the model that has beaten 92% of bracket players three of the last five tournaments.
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