Iowa States lone loss is to Baylor, the No. 2 line in his projections that came out on Sunday. You have permission to edit this article. Jerry Palm (CBS): Alabama earns the 4 seed in the West region, projected to face 13-seed Toledo in Milwaukee. And as Brennan noted, Michigan has played 15 games against Quad 1 opponents, notching wins in five of those contests. The easiest path for any bubble team to make the field of 68 is to land the automatic bid earned by winning a conference tournament, but that will be hard for most of the squads with resume questions. Its hard to believe McCarthy will be a junior this fall. Dec 29, 2022 - St. Francis (Pa.) 80 vs. Central Connecticut State 72 Bracketology: Slide continues for Iowa State. the 19, Jerry Palm, of Schererville, has worked as a bracketologist for years, but not so much during a season as tough to project as this one with CO. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 13 Abilene Christian. As for Rutgers, it needs one win in Indianapolis to feel safer about its March Madness prospects. 1 seed and both Kentucky and Kansas end up getting one? Jerry Palm, of Schererville, has worked as a bracketologist for years, but no season has had a bracket as tough to predict as this one. That remains the Boilermakers one loss and since then, all they've done is win, no matter what. I do not expect the Houston-Memphis in the AAC Tournament final game to impact the bracket either. 3 seed, UK's first game would be the final one of the day March 10 with No. No. With a potential star and emerging young players, the defensive tackle spot could be in really good hands. Turns out, writing for the student newspaper at Rich Central High School paid off after all. BRT said it in our Slack channel this weekend: I know Northwestern is the Official Feel-Good Story of the conference, but Im pretty into the redemption arc the Huskers are currently pursuing. And I agree! Miami and Wake Forest are set for a quarterfinal showdown as long as the fifth-seeded Demon Deacons beat their second-round opponent. And the reduced field results in only 32 teams competing at the central site. Bubble Watch -- Complete NCAA bubble picture (ESPN+). They also dropped games to UCF and Southern Illinois to start the year. 1 seeds. Number of five seed teams picked correctly (out of 4): Andy Katz: 2 Jerry Palm: 2 Howie Schwab: 2 Joe Lunardi: 0 Some fans may be questioning whether Michigan is deserving of a spot, especially after it went 0-1 in the Big Ten tournament. This is among the most bullish assessments of Floridas standings currently. The Wolverines picked up wins over the Michigan State Spartans and Ohio State Buckeyes in two of their final three regular-season games to pad their resume. The Badgers join Auburn, Gonzaga and Baylor on the top line of Jerry Palm's latest projected NCAA Tournament bracket Hunter Dickinsons buzzer-beater could potentially have saved the season for Michigan. And no region shall have more than one team from the same conference. 1 Duke vs. No. In Jerry Palm's projection as of Tuesday, he still has Alabama as a No. CBS Sports Jerry Palm provided his first edition of the new year with his latest projections. WebElections Information. Most of the bracket experts believe that Michigan and Rutgers have done enough to get into the field of 68 if it were finalized now. Feb 14, 2023 - Oklahoma 79 vs. Kansas State 65; Mar 05, 2022 - Oklahoma 78 vs. Kansas State 71 25 Texas A&M. 2 seed and likely will be win or lose against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament Final. Jerry Palm, usually bearish on the B1G, still has them in That was unfortunate timing, but also fortunate timing, Palm said. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Tigers have just three wins in February, and wrap up the season in Tuscaloosa against No. D.J. I was just excited to use technology to solve problems, Palm said. 3 seed in next week's SEC Tournament, giving them a double bye. Odds & lines subject to change. Jerry Palm, usually bearish on the B1G, still has them in First Four Out. WebThe 2022 NCAA Tournament will be here before we know it, and several SEC squads should make the field of 68 teams. Bracketology expert Jerry Palm joins CBS Sports HQ to break down his UPDATED Last Four In, First Four Out and which teams to keep an eye on ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Indiana has two victories in its past nine games, and they came against two of the worst teams in the Big Ten. Iowa State could overtake its Big 12 rival as the best team in the country with a win in a rematch, but the Cyclones quality of play certainly makes them deserving as a No. Gonzaga is a strong No. Their success, or lack thereof, could diminish the field of bubble teams as Selection Sunday gets closer. 1 on Selection Sunday, followed by Pac-12 champion Arizona, Big 12 champion Kansas and reigning national champion Baylor. Each of the metrics on the team sheets would choose the Wolverines as an at-large team if they did make the decision. 7 seed. Bracketology: Final 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket projection, bubble teams and field of 68 Gonzaga is headed for the No. 10 Tennessee and two victories over potential NCAA Tournament teams in Mississippi State and Auburn, a historic blowout win over the latter coming this past weekend. The Scarlet Knights earned the fourth double bye in the Big Ten tournament, so they will not take the floor until Friday. 1 seeds. Palm has SLU in his last four teams in as of his Friday bracket projectionmeaning the Bilikens will have to sweat out Selection Sunday. When I put together my initial list of teams for the at-large pool, I only had 38. Could the Kansas Jayhawks become the first repeat champions in men's college basketball since Florida in 2006 and 2007? 1 seeds prior to the SEC tournament. Neither team was even on the bubble for this years event. Series History. BYU, the Dayton Flyers and Virginia Tech Hokies are alongside the Hoosiers there in Lunardi's projection. Join the conversation today. 10 Clemson, No. CBS Sports Jerry Palm and ESPNs Joe Lunardi each have the Cowboys in their First Four Out category after Oklahoma State lost to Baylor on Monday night in Stillwater. Over the past three days, the Hokies have defeated No. 12 San Diego State vs. No. If the season ended Tuesday afternoon, the Wildcats would be the No. Purdue is still hot despite a hiccup in late-2021 against Rutgers. The early games on Selection Sunday have caused some changes to the bracket. 16 Nicholls State vs. No. Then North Carolina, another team that beat the Wolverines, upset No. The college basketball gods might want to give fans a rematch, but in a projected matchup to get to the Final Four? The 68-team bracket is the standard version of the NCAA tournament field that has been in place since 2011. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Visit the NCAA's website for a fuller understanding of NCAA selection criteria. San Diego State is 9-3 as well, looking sharp and would provide a tough out early on. Wouldnt it be grand to see him upset the Wildcats in round one? And the truth of it is they might have played their way into simply being a lock to make it now. He has Kentucky as a 6-seed in the South Region, facing the winner of a First Four matchup between Arizona State and Wisconsin. https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/03/florida-basketball-bracketology-first-four-in-cbs-sports/, Florida still teetering on the bubble in Lunardi's bracketology, Recapping Florida's road win over Mike White and the Georgia Bulldogs, Florida RB commit visiting UF and UGA during spring, Florida has one of college football's 12 most lethal rosters in 2023, Florida a childhood favorite for this 2024 four-star prospect, How to Watch: Florida baseball at Jacksonville Dolphins on Tuesday, 16 famous people you didn't know attended the University of Florida, Series Preview: Florida, Jacksonville square off in midweek home-and-home series, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Rutgers would feel safer by advancing to the Big Ten semifinals, but its resume is still much better than those of other teams. 6 Auburn the likely opponent, barring an upset. I never viewed it as anything I was going to do, and I fell into it, as it turns out, Palm said. 7 seed. Mar 10, 2022 - Fordham 54 vs. George Mason 49; Feb 20, 2022 - Fordham 50 vs. George Mason 47 Thumps ramblings notwithstanding (or perhaps contributing to the problem)I have no idea what, Finding a way to play on the Wednesday of the Big Ten Tournament yet slip in as a First Four matchup would be. 2023 www.cincinnati.com. 7 in the AP Poll, on Saturday in the OConnell Center, with tip off slated for 2 p.m. EST. So as these programs head into the last week of the regular season, where do things stand? For some of these teams on the bubble, missing those opportunities hurts.. Now on a four-game winning streak, the Wildcats are in the Associated Press poll for the first time in 2023. A turn-and-fire desperation heave from Hunter Dickinson which ultimately led to a Quad 2 OT win over Wisconsin on Sunday may have saved the Wolverines season. Lets dive into Palms first bracketology of 2022. That was the Tigers' first and only game in this year's SEC tournament, and the loss may have cost them a No. Anything can happen in March, thats why they play the game, but the Blue Devils look really polished so far. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. Palm says, though, other circumstances, and not the shift in calculations, is ultimately why the Vols advanced. Lets dig into how close Michigan really is to getting into the Big Dance: Michigan was not the only bubble team to earn a big win. The Virginia Mountaineers are another really interesting one to me. K.T. His newest story, which published Tuesday, makes it clear in the headline: 'Kentucky is locked' into the field. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The bottom of this bracket leaves a lot to be desired,, When I put together my initial list of teams for the at-large pool, I only had 38. 12 San Diego State/Murray State. A bracketologist is someone who predicts the field of college basketball participants in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. He did recall driving to Anderson to visit his ex-wifes family and getting a request for appearance from ESPN. While the Spartans are the favorite, theyll have to battle with Purdue for Big Ten supremacy as the season progresses through the winter. The Wildcats (No. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Palm writes about it in depth each year for CBS. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. That same Sun Devils squad demolished Michigan early in the season. 16 Northern Colorado. On Selection Sunday in 2022, UNC was 24-9 and ranked 31st in the NET with a 3-8 record in Q1 games and a combined 21-1 against Q2-Q4 opponents. Conference Realignment, Ryan Days Hot Seat, Brian Ferentz and the End of Big Ten Football (Podcast), Its the end of our Big Ten Football podcast, Big Ten Conference Wrestling Tournament Pickem Contest. 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The Jayhawks are facing Texas Tech in the Big 12 tourney championship game on Saturday, while the Wildcats will take on Tennessee in the semifinals of the SEC tourney. The two Virginia schools showed potential to beat top-tier teams. No. WebBracketology Real time updates by CBS College Hoops expert Jerry Palm on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections Bracket Predictions Updated Dec 10, 1:58pm preview Jerry Palm CBSSports.com He has UK as a 6-seed, heading to Sacramento, California, to take on 11-seed Conference championship week has already produced plenty of thrilling moments, and things are only going to get more exciting with March Madness next week. His live segments will air on CB. The AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Finishing this week the final one of the regular season with two more triumphs would push the Wildcats' win streak to six. I still have the Aggies in the bracket beyond the "Last Four In." BracketWAG.com, which released its latest bracket Monday night, has Kentucky as a No. The Gators host the Wildcats, currently No. Jerry Palm (CBS): Alabama earns the 4 seed in the West region, projected to face 13-seed Toledo in Milwaukee. 12 Murray State, No. In this projection, the committee selects and seeds the 16 best available teams. Auburn, the No. While some publications like Sports Illustrated have completely left out UF of its projections, others like USA TODAY Sports and ESPN still see the Orange and Blue on the wrong side of the bracket bubble. One or two more of those victories could shake up the bubble picture. 6 in the Coaches Poll and No. Several major conference tourneys will be wrapping up Saturday and Sunday, and the outcomes could impact the NCAA tourney bracket. Kentucky's four consecutive victories at home against Tennessee and Auburn, and at Mississippi State and Florida couldn't have come at a more important time. Pitino has done a fantastic job with the Gaels, winning the MAAC last season and on track to do it again. It has an opportunity to screw things up, but also solidify a spot in the tournament if it can pull off an upset. His current projection And yet, the Wolverines may still be heading to the NCAA tourney, as Lunardi has them among his final four teams in the field. 7 seed. 1 seed in the bracket. Jerry Palm, a senior writer for CBS Sports, published his latest bracket Tuesday morning. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The formula is your regular-season champion is good enough to be an at-large, and then they dont win the conference tournament, Palm said for mid-major conferences looking to be two-bid leagues. But, if it's hard to project at this point, that means we are due for more madness even before March. And it was a close one to boot. Auburn, Gonzaga, Kansas and Arizona are his No. 26). The winner of that contest will likely lock up a spot in the field of 68. But in an atypical year, the NET isnt a perfect measuring stick. CBS Sports Jerry Palm provided his first edition of the new yearwith his latest We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. 1 seed in its conference tourney, was upset by No. Michigan played itself into better shape over the past two weeks, but a loss to Indiana could leave it vulnerable on the bubble. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 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Because of people like me, they got a lot more attention than Im sure the NCAA would have probably liked, Palm told The Times in 2011. There will be plenty more updates over the next two days, so college basketball fans will want to follow the projections and rankings, as surprise results could force major changes to the bracket. ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Michigan on his "Last Four Byes" line and Rutgers in the "Last Four In" section alongside the Xavier Musketeers, Wyoming Cowboys and SMU Mustangs. The margins are indeed that thin in late February and into March, when fortunes turn in less than a second. No. And yet, so much is left undecided right now. 12 Tennessee. That's no longer the case. 8 seed in the West Region, facing 9-seed Pittsburgh in the first round. The top four seeds in each region would receive a bye into the second round, with four first-round games per region - 5 vs. 12, 6 vs. 11, 7 vs. 10 and 8 vs. 9 - being played without fans on the higher seed's home court. 1 seeds Jerry Palm 2/7/2022 The revolving door at the top of the bracket continues. But the Wolverines had a solid overall season despite having one of the more challenging schedules in the country. Both beat Pittsburgh by a similar total to open up the season. Im putting it out there now: if Nebraska can go 2-1 in their final three Big Ten gamesMinnesota, MSU, @Iowathey should be in the NIT. It started 7-1 but did not play between Dec. 23 and Jan. 26. They have lost four out of their last seven and finish the regular season at Virginia and home against Notre Dame. All rights reserved. Not only was the internet brand new, it was back when AOL gave a free webpage to its users that Palm began publishing these rankings. 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