Tennessee won the SEC regular season title, but the Volunteers failed to win a single game in the SEC Tournament, losing to Mississippi State, 73-56. The Vols will enter the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket with a 24-8 overall record. Tennessee is the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region of the 2024 March Madness bracket and Rick Barnes’ squad will square off against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the first set of NCAA Tournament games. Saint Peter’s has had success in the NCAA Tournament in recent years, becoming the only No. 15 seed ever to advance to the Elite Eight, doing so in 2022.
Will the Volunteers make a deep run in the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket, or should you back another SEC team like Kentucky, Alabama or Auburn to go far in the 2024 March Madness bracket? Before making any 2024 March Madness bracket predictions, be sure to check out the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Their proven projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks recently, beating over 92 percent of all CBS Sports brackets 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 simply 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.
Three 2024 March Madness bracket games to watch
One of the most intriguing 2024 March Madness matchups to watch: No. 5 San Diego State versus No. 12 UAB. The Blazers are making their second NCAA Tournament appearance in four seasons under head coach Andy Kennedy. UAB finished the regular season with a 20-11 overall record, securing its first AAC tournament title in program history. Meanwhile, San Diego State spent most of the season ranked inside of the top 25 before losing to New Mexico in the Mountain West Tournament title game. The Aztecs went on a surprise run to the Final Four last year, before ultimately losing to UConn in the national championship game.
Another 2024 March Madness matchup to keep an eye on is No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern in the East Region. FAU isn’t a standard No. 8 seed as the Owls are coming off a Final Four run and they return a majority of their key contributors. Meanwhile, Northwestern has proven it can compete with some of the best teams in the nation this season, beating Purdue, Illinois and Michigan State. The Wildcats rank fifth nationally in 3-point percentage at 39.4%, so they’re capable of not only winning this game but making a deep March Madness run if shots keep falling at that rate.
Another 2024 March Madness matchup to watch out for: No. 4 seed Auburn will battle No. 13 seed Yale in the East Region. The Tigers are one of the hottest teams in the country, winning the SEC Tournament and posting six consecutive wins overall. Bruce Pearl’s squad is scoring 83.3 points per game on average this season, which ranks 13th in college basketball. Yale’s defense, however, might be equipped to slow the Tigers down. The Bulldogs gave up just 66.6 points per game and they were particularly stingy during the Ivy League Tournament, giving up an average of just 59 points per game. 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 double-digit seeds you can back with confidence, all from the model that’s called 20 upsets by double-digit seeds.
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