Bracketology

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

Khalif Battle has big second half in 80-75 Arkansas win

Battle had 15 points on six shots in the second half.

Bracket Predictions UpdatedNov 02, 6:33pm

First Four

First Round

South

1

Kansas
16

Omaha

8

Auburn
9

Northwestern

5

N. Carolina
12

Charleston

Brooklyn

4

FAU
13

Furman

6

Kentucky
11

Pittsburgh

3

Creighton
14

Colgate

7

Maryland
10

Florida

Memphis

2

Tennessee
15

UCSB

East

1

Duke
16

Texas So.

Charlotte

8

Wisconsin
9

Missouri

5

San Diego St.
12

Yale

Spokane

4

USC
13

James Madison

6

Villanova
11

Boise St.

Pittsburgh

3

Arkansas
14

Akron

7

UCLA
10

Clemson

Brooklyn

2

UConn
15

Weber St.

West

1

Michigan St.
16

Indianapolis

8

Virginia
9

Kansas St.

5

Baylor
12

Grand Canyon

Spokane

4

Gonzaga
13

E. Kentucky

6

Saint Mary's
11

Dayton

Salt Lake

3

Arizona
14

Wright St.

7

Alabama
10

Indiana

Memphis

2

Houston
15

Iona

Midwest

1

Purdue
16

UNC-Ash.

Indianapolis

8

St. John's
9

Memphis

5

Texas
12

Drake

Salt Lake

4

Texas A&M
13

Liberty

6

Illinois
11

Charlotte

3

Miami
14

Vermont

7

Colorado
10

TCU

Omaha

2

Marquette
15

S. Dak. St.

Bracketology Expert

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Last 4 In

Team		Net
	Xavier(4-5)	22
	Miss. St.(6-2)	48
	Ohio St.(7-1)	52
	Iowa St.(6-2)	20

First 4 Out

Team		Net
	Providence(7-2)	55
	Oregon(5-2)	47
	Rutgers(5-2)	40
	New Mexico(7-1)	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(5-3)	ACC	16	5-6	7-2	4-0	10-0	57	70	Dec 09, 2:15pm ET	vs Charlotte
	M	Purdue(8-1)	Big 10	5	9-4	9-1	5-0	5-0	21	79	Dec 09, 1:30pm ET	@ Alabama
	S	Kansas(8-1)	Big 12	9	17-7	4-0	3-0	3-0	1	16	Dec 09, 5:15pm ET	vs Missouri
	W	Michigan St.(4-4)	Big 10	33	5-9	7-2	3-1	4-0	7	37	Dec 10, 6:30pm ET	@ Nebraska
2	E	UConn(8-1)	Big East	8	6-6	6-1	5-1	8-0	42	92	Dec 09, 12:00pm ET	vs Ark.-Pine Bluff
	M	Marquette(6-2)	Big East	12	7-5	6-0	7-1	8-0	45	151	Dec 06, 8:00pm ET	vs Texas
	S	Tennessee(5-3)	SEC	4	7-7	3-3	6-0	7-0	32	46	Dec 09, 12:00pm ET	vs Illinois
	W	Houston(8-0)	BIG12	1	7-1	8-0	7-1	9-0	96	74	Dec 06, 8:00pm ET	vs Rice
3	E	Arkansas(6-3)	SEC	21	4-10	4-2	10-1	2-0	17	99	Dec 09, 4:00pm ET	@ Oklahoma
	M	Miami(6-1)	ACC	35	5-5	6-0	7-1	7-1	81	175	Dec 06, 7:00pm ET	vs LIU
	S	Creighton(7-1)	Big East	17	3-8	6-3	6-1	6-0	25	21	Dec 09, 2:00pm ET	vs C. Michigan
	W	Arizona(7-0)	Pac-12	10	9-2	7-4	5-0	7-0	46	58	Dec 09, 3:15pm ET	vs Wisconsin
4	E	USC(5-3)	Pac-12	50	3-6	7-2	6-1	6-1	63	146	Dec 10, 4:00pm ET	vs LBSU
	M	Texas A&M(6-2)	SEC	18	7-5	5-1	6-0	7-2	56	250	Dec 06, 9:00pm ET	vs DePaul
	S	FAU(7-2)	AAC	13	2-1	4-2	11-0	12-0	152	294	Dec 13, 7:00pm ET	vs FIU
	W	Gonzaga(7-1)	WCC	6	6-4	5-0	8-1	8-0	54	9	Dec 09, 11:00pm ET	@ Washington
5	E	San Diego St.(7-2)	MWC	14	5-5	6-1	13-0	2-0	47	22	Dec 09, 10:30pm ET	vs UC Irvine
	M	Texas(6-1)	Big 12	7	14-8	4-0	1-0	7-0	6	124	Dec 06, 8:00pm ET	@ Marquette
	S	N. Carolina(7-2)	ACC	46	1-9	6-4	7-0	6-0	49	18	Dec 16, 5:30pm ET	vs Kentucky
	W	Baylor(9-0)	Big 12	15	11-10	4-0	0-0	7-0	2	42	Dec 16, 2:00pm ET	@ Michigan St.
6	E	Villanova(6-4)	Big East	76	2-11	3-3	6-2	6-0	40	105	Dec 09, 7:00pm ET	vs UCLA
	M	Illinois(7-1)	Big 10	34	2-11	7-1	4-0	7-0	31	115	Dec 09, 12:00pm ET	@ Tennessee
	S	Kentucky(6-2)	SEC	25	6-7	6-1	3-2	6-1	24	69	Dec 09, 12:00pm ET	@ Penn
	W	Saint Mary's(4-5)	WCC	11	2-3	7-2	11-2	5-0	77	84	Dec 09, 6:30pm ET	@ Colo. St.
7	E	UCLA(5-2)	Pac-12	3	8-5	9-0	5-0	7-0	44	113	Dec 09, 7:00pm ET	@ Villanova
	M	Colorado(6-2)	Pac-12	69	3-7	4-4	6-3	4-2	48	89	Dec 10, 2:00pm ET	@ Miami
	S	Maryland(4-4)	Big 10	31	3-10	6-2	3-0	9-0	36	159	Dec 06, 7:00pm ET	vs Penn St.
	W	Alabama(6-2)	SEC	2	12-5	6-0	7-0	3-0	10	5	Dec 09, 1:30pm ET	vs Purdue
8	E	Wisconsin(7-2)	Big 10	80	5-7	6-6	1-1	5-0	13	71	Dec 09, 3:15pm ET	@ Arizona
	M	St. John's(5-2)	Big East	98	1-10	1-3	6-2	10-0	68	319	Dec 06, 7:00pm ET	vs Sacred Heart
	S	Auburn(5-2)	SEC	32	3-10	6-1	8-1	3-0	18	82	Dec 09, 2:00pm ET	vs Indiana
	W	Virginia(8-1)	ACC	26	5-5	6-1	5-1	9-0	71	39	Dec 16, 6:00pm ET	vs Northeastern
9	E	Missouri(7-2)	SEC	42	6-9	4-0	6-0	8-0	35	210	Dec 09, 5:15pm ET	@ Kansas
	M	Memphis(5-2)	AAC	29	3-4	9-3	7-1	6-0	73	34	Dec 06, 7:00pm ET	@ VCU
	S	Northwestern(6-1)	Big 10	41	7-6	4-5	1-0	9-0	37	296	Dec 10, 2:00pm ET	vs Detroit
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