Bracketology
By CBS College Hoops experts on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections
First Four
South
-
11
-
11
West
-
11
-
11
East
-
16
-
16
South
-
16
-
16
First Round
South
-
1
-
16
Lexington
-
8
-
9
-
5
-
12
Seattle
-
4
-
13
-
6
-
11
Wichita
-
3
-
14
-
7
-
10
Cleveland
-
2
-
15
East
-
1
-
16
Raleigh
-
8
-
9
-
5
-
12
Denver
-
4
-
13
-
6
-
11
Providence
-
3
-
14
-
7
-
10
Cleveland
-
2
-
15
West
-
1
-
16
Raleigh
-
8
-
9
-
5
-
12
Denver
-
4
-
13
-
6
-
11
Milwaukee
-
3
-
14
-
7
-
10
Providence
-
2
-
15
Midwest
-
1
-
16
Wichita
-
8
-
9
-
5
-
12
Seattle
-
4
-
13
-
6
-
11
Milwaukee
-
3
-
14
-
7
-
10
Lexington
-
2
-
15
Last 4 In
First 4 Out
Follow the top variables that power CBS Sports Bracketology
| Seed | Team | Conf | Net* | Quad 1* | Quad 2* | Quad 3* | Quad 4* | Sos* | Nc Sos* | Next Game | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E |
|
Duke(7-0) | ACC | 1 | 9-3 | 7-0 | 10-0 | 5-0 | 57 | 12 | Nov 27, 8:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Houston(6-0) | Big 12 | 3 | 14-3 | 6-1 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 24 | 74 | Nov 25, 6:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Auburn(5-1) | SEC | 2 | 16-5 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2 | 8 | Nov 25, 8:30pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Florida(4-1) | SEC | 4 | 10-4 | 9-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 23 | 262 | Nov 27, 3:00pm ET |
|
|
| 2 | E |
|
Alabama(3-1) | SEC | 6 | 11-8 | 8-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 9 | Nov 24, 9:30pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Tennessee(6-0) | SEC | 5 | 11-6 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 8 | 129 | Nov 25, 6:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Michigan St.(5-0) | Big Ten | 11 | 13-5 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 30 | 135 | Nov 25, 1:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
St. John's(3-2) | Big East | 13 | 6-4 | 11-0 | 7-0 | 6-0 | 65 | 167 | Nov 25, 4:30pm ET |
|
|
| 3 | E |
|
Michigan(4-0) | Big Ten | 25 | 11-7 | 4-2 | 7-0 | 2-0 | 26 | 126 | Nov 24, 10:30pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Wisconsin(4-1) | Big Ten | 14 | 8-7 | 10-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 31 | 114 | Nov 27, 5:30pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Texas Tech(4-2) | Big 12 | 7 | 10-5 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 6-0 | 47 | 296 | Nov 26, 1:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Kentucky(4-2) | SEC | 15 | 11-10 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 3 | 46 | Nov 26, 7:00pm ET |
|
|
| 4 | E |
|
Iowa St.(5-0) | Big 12 | 9 | 10-7 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 36 | 94 | Nov 25, 2:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Texas A&M(4-2) | SEC | 18 | 7-9 | 9-1 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 6 | 36 | Nov 25, 8:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Oregon(4-1) | Big Ten | 29 | 8-7 | 8-2 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 28 | 66 | Nov 25, 11:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Maryland(4-1) | Big Ten | 10 | 8-7 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 52 | 327 | Nov 25, 12:00am ET |
|
|
| 5 | E |
|
Purdue(6-0) | Big Ten | 19 | 7-10 | 9-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 13 | 10 | Nov 28, 12:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Arizona(5-0) | Big 12 | 12 | 10-11 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 4 | 34 | Nov 24, 10:30pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Marquette(4-3) | Big East | 26 | 6-8 | 7-2 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 40 | 13 | Nov 28, 2:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Ole Miss(5-0) | SEC | 28 | 8-10 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-0 | 5 | 71 | Nov 25, 9:30pm ET |
|
|
| 6 | E |
|
Clemson(6-1) | ACC | 22 | 5-3 | 8-2 | 8-1 | 6-0 | 76 | 78 | Nov 28, 7:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Louisville(6-0) | ACC | 23 | 4-6 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 5-0 | 58 | 31 | Nov 26, 9:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Memphis(1-4) | American | 50 | 6-1 | 5-2 | 10-2 | 7-0 | 90 | 4 | Nov 26, 8:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Kansas(4-2) | Big 12 | 20 | 6-11 | 7-1 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 12 | 20 | Nov 25, 3:30pm ET |
|
|
| 7 | E |
|
Saint Mary's(6-0) | West Coast | 21 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 7-0 | 10-0 | 92 | 106 | Nov 26, 7:30pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Miss. St.(3-3) | SEC | 34 | 7-10 | 6-2 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 15 | 128 | Nov 28, 7:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Missouri(6-0) | SEC | 16 | 7-11 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | 19 | 227 | Nov 25, 8:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
BYU(4-1) | Big 12 | 24 | 8-7 | 6-2 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 45 | 313 | Nov 27, 5:00pm ET |
|
|
| 8 | E |
|
Gonzaga(5-0) | West Coast | 8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 5-0 | 10-0 | 73 | 30 | Nov 24, 9:30pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Illinois(6-1) | Big Ten | 17 | 8-10 | 7-2 | 0-0 | 6-0 | 10 | 22 | Nov 28, 12:30pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
UCLA(5-1) | Big Ten | 27 | 9-8 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 7-0 | 33 | 84 | Nov 25, 10:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Creighton(3-2) | Big East | 38 | 6-6 | 5-4 | 8-0 | 5-0 | 53 | 49 | Nov 25, 2:00pm ET |
|
|
| 9 | E |
|
Oklahoma(4-2) | SEC | 43 | 7-11 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 7-0 | 11 | 143 | Nov 28, 2:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Georgia(6-1) | SEC | 33 | 4-11 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 18 | 220 | Nov 29, 2:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
UConn(5-1) | Big East | 32 | 6-6 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 6-0 | 54 | 63 | Nov 28, 12:30pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
New Mexico(4-2) | Mountain West | 42 | 3-4 | 8-1 | 4-2 | 10-0 | 80 | 61 | Nov 26, 9:00pm ET |
|
|
| 10 | E |
|
Arkansas(5-1) | SEC | 40 | 5-10 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 21 | 175 | Nov 27, 8:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Baylor(4-0) | Big 12 | 30 | 5-12 | 7-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 7 | 11 | Nov 25, 4:30pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Utah St.(6-0) | Mountain West | 37 | 2-4 | 8-3 | 5-0 | 10-0 | 86 | 105 | Nov 29, 4:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Vanderbilt(5-0) | SEC | 48 | 5-9 | 4-3 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 27 | 330 | Nov 26, 12:00pm ET |
|
|
| 11 | E |
|
VCU(3-2) | Atlantic 10 | 31 | 2-1 | 5-4 | 6-0 | 13-1 | 133 | 275 | Nov 26, 2:30pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Colo. St.(4-1) | Mountain West | 47 | 3-5 | 7-2 | 4-2 | 11-0 | 84 | 139 | Nov 26, 5:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
San Diego St.(2-1) | Mountain West | 52 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 8-0 | 64 | 7 | Nov 24, 10:30pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
West Virginia(5-2) | Big 12 | 51 | 6-10 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 25 | 62 | Nov 30, 3:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Indiana(5-0) | Big Ten | 54 | 4-13 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 34 | 158 | Nov 25, 8:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Boise St.(4-2) | Mountain West | 44 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 10-1 | 79 | 121 | Nov 25, 2:30pm ET |
|
|
| 12 | E |
|
Drake(4-2) | Missouri Valley | 56 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 11-3 | 11-0 | 200 | 258 | Nov 28, 9:30pm ET |
|
| M |
|
UC San Diego(5-0) | Big West | 35 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 9-2 | 15-0 | 197 | 226 | Nov 25, 5:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
McNeese(5-1) | Southland | 58 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6-2 | 18-0 | 217 | 44 | Nov 25, 5:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Liberty(5-0) | Conference USA | 60 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 14-4 | 8-0 | 222 | 294 | Nov 25, 12:00pm ET |
|
|
| 13 | E |
|
Yale(6-1) | Ivy | 72 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 13-2 | 263 | 216 | Nov 30, 2:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Grand Canyon(3-2) | Mountain West | 92 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 15-1 | 292 | 285 | Nov 26, 12:00am ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Akron(5-2) | Mid-American | 91 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7-3 | 18-0 | 297 | 191 | Nov 29, 7:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
High Point(6-1) | Big South | 82 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 8-3 | 18-2 | 354 | 356 | Nov 29, 2:00pm ET |
|
|
| 14 | E |
|
Robert Morris(3-3) | Horizon | 139 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 9-4 | 14-3 | 335 | 316 | Nov 26, 2:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Lipscomb(2-4) | Atlantic Sun | 84 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 16-2 | 253 | 98 | Nov 26, 4:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Troy(4-4) | Sun Belt | 99 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 14-3 | 170 | 64 | Nov 26, 11:00am ET |
|
|
| W |
|
UNCW(4-1) | Coastal Athletic | 102 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8-3 | 17-3 | 329 | 321 | Nov 26, 7:00pm ET |
|
|
| 15 | E |
|
Montana(4-3) | Big Sky | 143 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 17-0 | 146 | 19 | Nov 25, 9:00pm ET |
|
| M |
|
Wofford(4-2) | Southern | 131 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6-9 | 9-1 | 184 | 104 | Nov 26, 2:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Norfolk St.(3-4) | MEAC | 183 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 16-3 | 245 | 100 | Nov 25, 7:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Omaha(2-4) | Summit League | 160 | 0-1 | 0-6 | 6-1 | 14-4 | 233 | 182 | Nov 25, 7:00pm ET |
|
|
| 16 | E |
|
American(3-3) | Patriot | 226 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 19-6 | 324 | 168 | Nov 28, 4:00pm ET |
|
| E |
|
Mt St Mary's(1-5) | MAAC | 236 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 17-8 | 320 | 166 | Nov 25, 6:30pm ET |
|
|
| M |
|
SIUE(4-3) | Ohio Valley | 216 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17-7 | 343 | 164 | Nov 28, 4:00pm ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Saint Francis(0-5) | Northeast | 297 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 11-9 | 208 | 40 | Nov 26, 11:00am ET |
|
|
| S |
|
Alabama St.(3-4) | SWAC | 274 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 15-8 | 262 | 60 | Nov 26, 9:00pm ET |
|
|
| W |
|
Bryant(1-5) | America East | 141 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 3-2 | 18-5 | 312 | 193 | Nov 26, 2:00pm ET |
|
|
- Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
- Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
- Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
- Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
- Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
- Sos: Strength of schedule
- Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
On The Bubble
| Team | Conf | Net* | Quad 1* | Quad 2* | Quad 3* | Quad 4* | Sos* | Nc Sos* | Next Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Baylor(4-0) | Big 12 | 30 | 5-12 | 7-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 7 | 11 | Nov 25, 4:30pm ET |
|
|
|
Boise St.(4-2) | Mountain West | 44 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 10-1 | 79 | 121 | Nov 25, 2:30pm ET |
|
|
|
Indiana(5-0) | Big Ten | 54 | 4-13 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 34 | 158 | Nov 25, 8:00pm ET |
|
|
|
N. Carolina(5-0) | ACC | 36 | 1-12 | 8-0 | 7-1 | 6-0 | 42 | 5 | Nov 25, 6:00pm ET |
|
|
|
San Diego St.(2-1) | Mountain West | 52 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 8-0 | 64 | 7 | Nov 24, 10:30pm ET |
|
|
|
Texas(4-1) | SEC | 39 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 7-0 | 16 | 287 | Nov 24, 11:30pm ET |
|
|
|
West Virginia(5-2) | Big 12 | 51 | 6-10 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 25 | 62 | Nov 30, 3:00pm ET |
|
|
|
Xavier(4-3) | Big East | 45 | 1-9 | 8-2 | 5-0 | 7-0 | 60 | 144 | Nov 28, 5:30pm ET |
|
- Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
- Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
- Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
- Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
- Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
- Sos: Strength of schedule
- Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
My Bracket Games
-
Players Era: Baylor passes test vs. Creighton; Big 12 signs new deal
By: Matt Norlander
Matt Norlander's got a variety of updates from Vegas, including details on the Big 12 buyi... -
AP Top 25: Purdue remains No. 1 ahead of Arizona, Houston
By: Cameron Salerno
Michigan State also received a bump in the rankings after a huge win over Kentucky -
Coaches Poll: Arizona climbs into top three as Kentucky continues fall
By: Will Backus
There are some big changes in the Coaches Poll as Feast Week arrives for college basketbal... -
Top 25 And 1: Players Era certain to shake up rankings
By: Gary Parrish
The Players Era event features an 18-team field loaded with teams in the Top 25 And 1 -
Troy vs. Toledo picks from 10,000 simulations
By: Daniel Lewis
SportsLine's model simulated Toledo Rockets vs. Troy Trojans 10,000 times and revealed its... -
Rhode Island vs. Towson picks from 10,000 simulations
By: Daniel Kohn
SportsLine's model simulated Rhode Island Rams vs. Towson Tigers 10,000 times and revealed... -
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Arizona makes case for No. 1
By: Kyle Boone
The Wildcats are off to a hot start and have their eye on the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top ... -
How Players Era is changing college basketball
By: Matt Norlander
Last year it was eight teams, this year it's 18. In 2026, Players Era is going to 32 and w...










