By ChrisDobbertean @ChrisDobbertean Feb 28, 2023, 12:08pm EST Share BYU led Gonzaga at halftime of the WCC tournament final, so the Cougars have shown how good they can be at their best, but the Spartans beat Illinois, Ohio State and Michigan three No. 1 in KenPom last year and this year, is the pick again. March Madness predictions 2022: Using KenPom to pick NCAA bracket upsets, Final Four, Print your 2022 March Madness bracket here, 1. Under-seeded and not happy about it, the Volunteers will try and ride their wave of momentum as the SEC Tournament champions into March Madness as they take on Longwood in a 3-14 game this week to start things off. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 7 Florida (South), 6. That means it's time to fire up the old Flagrantly Unscientific Natty Kalculator (FUNK) and figure out who can actually bring home the national championship three weeks from tonight in New Orleans. 1 seed in the conference tournament from it. The winner likely takes on top-seeded Baylor in the second round, a No. This is Hartford's first-ever NCAA tournament appearance but the Hawks won't get their first NCAA tournament win. 1 or No. Creighton (No. Michigan State (No. More This year, Gonzaga faces a similar looming obstacle: Iowa, the No. Especially for a bracket like this, ZOOM OUT using web browser actions. Gonzaga is a KenPom darling with its top-rated offense and the seventh-best defense, a combination no contender can match. 7 seed, their team quality is arguably stronger than their resume. Get every pick, every play, every upset and fill out your bracket with our help! That is the only game of the first round, the second round starts on Saturday, March 4, with four games beginning at noon with No. Dating back to the start of the KenPom efficiency data in 2001-02, every single national champion has finished in the top 20 in adjusted defensive efficiency. one of college basketball's most-dominant programs over the past decade and chance, but Mark Few and his programis still searching for that elusive national championship after coming up just short last season after falling to Baylor inthe final game. Virginia Tech (No. 5. Clemson (No. After the release of the 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket, Michigan is ranked No. In 2013, Louisville rode its seventh-ranked offense and top-ranked defenseto the Final Four. Bracketology 2023: Text-Only Bracket and Seed List for February 28, 2023. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The Tar Heels' NCAA tournament candidacy was up in the air at times this season but the Tar Heels finished 10-6 in the ACC in the regular season, then won a pair of games in the ACC tournament, and they're the No. This will be a strength-on-strength matchup with Oregon's No. Get ready because the 2023 Jersey Mike's CAA Men's Basketball Championship gets underway on Friday from D.C. https://t.co/s8Mk33bFlD pic.twitter.com/YHp9sSCLd8, CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) February 26, 2023. Rutgers (No. 8 LSU (East), 5. They've got a go-to forward that can make shots over people," Cronin said. I can do it every day if people want. The Mountaineers are elite at offensive rebounding (35.6 percent offensive rebounding rate, which ranks 13th) and getting to the free throw line (39.4 percent free throw rate, which ranks 17th), so even if shots aren't falling for the 11th-most efficient offense in the country, West Virginia has the size and athleticism to take advantage of Morehead State. Tips on Using KenPom Predictions for Betting . Florida State finished second in the ACC regular season standings and in the ACC tournament, plus the Seminoles have the tallest average height in the country, a top-10 offense and a unique talent in freshman Scottie Barnes, who's 6-9 but often initiates their offense. 13 South Dakota State over No. And both were matched well on turnovers. And you may think that would be enough for it to be retired but you would be wrong! No. 8 in Midwest), 3. 17KenPom defense on its side. San Francisco (No. Baylor has fallen to a distant No. And with Chet Holmgren, Drew Timme and others leading the way, this roster is as good as any entering the dance. Its one thing to say youve picked 76% of winners, but thats a However, it's another way to look at potential matchups and what those potential lines/spreads and Over/Unders might be. Prediction as of 2/23: Most brackets will not be re-worked until the weekend slate is over, so this is my best guess for now. Thats why this season we are tracking the performance of our forecasts. Freshman Evan Mobley (16.8 points per game, 8.6 rebounds per game) might be one of the five most talented players in the NCAA tournament. In a much-anticipated David vs. Goliath matchup in the firstround, Kentucky takes on 15th-seeded Saint Peter's on Thursday night as a heavy favorite and according to KenPom's ratings, should cruise to asomewhat easy victory. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Syracuse won its first game in the ACC tournament, then it fell to No. KenPom dictates it is Gonzaga vs. the field, and we must obey and trust the process, knowing the national title results are overdue, too. Ken Pomeroy has revealed his game-by-game predictions for every game in the bracket, including a couple unexpected surprises from higher seeds according to his ratings. One game Pomeroy expects to be one of Thursday's most-competitive is North Carolina-Marquette in an No. 8 vs. No. 9 matchup. The Hawkeyes went through the gauntlet in the Big Ten and got hot at the end of the season to punch their ticket as a No. Horford, Noah and Brewer were all first-rounders in 2007. Visit SportsLine now to see which teams will make and break your bracket and who will cut down the nets, all from the model that beat over 92% of all CBS Sports brackets for the second time in three tournaments! Resume: Net: 24, KenPom: 34. The defending national champions open tournament play as a No. 13 in KenPom). Tons of make picks for the tourney based on teams they like and don't like based on recent play, but Pomeroy's in-depth, numbers-based bracket breakdown is no longer fancy analytics it carries a history of success. This year, there's a bigger drop-off from Gonzaga to the Nos. 1 Baylor because of having the more efficient offense and not being far behind the Bears defensively. ET Wednesday. Grand Canyon will get an up-close and personal look of what that offense is capable of doing. 4 in KenPom, No. 12 defense, but this is a Ducks team that won the Pac-12 regular season title and won 10 of its final 11 games in the regular season. Bryant vs Wright State | NCAA Tournament Bracketology 2022 NCAA Tournament First Four Game Bryant Bulldogs (22-9) vs. Wright State He scored 25 points in the WAC Tournamentsemifinals before cooling off a bit during a win over Abilene Christian the following afternoon. Georgetown could be a trendy first-round pick given the Hoyas' run during the Big East tournament, but this Colorado team just earned the best NCAA tournament seed in school history. Here we Here's a projected look at winners of Thursday's 16first-round matchups according to the KenPom rankings. 1 seed Illinois. Were going out there and being aggressive, violent, Marquette guard Greg Elliott said at Dickies Arena in Texason Wednesday. 49 in KenPom, No. Bracket Predictions: Bracket Matrix: 8 seed (top 8 seed), seed score of 7.98. Call this the No Fun Rule if you'd like, but there's no point in fighting with reality: Cinderella doesn't win national titles. 3 in KenPom) and Auburn (No. These teams are: Michigan, Illinois, Memphis, Texas Tech, Kansas, Tennessee, Gonzaga, Houston, Baylor, Arkansas, USC, UCLA, Maryland, Duke, Purdue, Texas, Ohio State, and UConn. Offense vs. Defense: the eternal struggle, Offense vs. Defense: free throw percentage, Offense vs. Defense: average possession length, Offense vs. Defense: Three-point attempts, Offense vs. Defense: Points per possession. Houston won three more AAC games in the regular season than any of its peers and the Cougars won the conference tournament on Sunday, beating Cincinnati by 37. But Texas Tech's Mac McClung has proven capable of scoring difference-making baskets in high-pressure situations, and the Red Raiders have the offensive rebounding and ability to get to the free throw line, which could be to their benefit in a defensive-minded game. According to KenPom, San Francisco is the narrowest of favorites in this one. 30 in KenPom. Tournament Challenge Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2022 men's NCAA tournament. Next on the chopping block is everyone who didn't win either a share of their regular season conference title or the conference tournament title. Baylor (6 NET, 4 Kenpom), road. Based on the construction of both teams, Gonzaga and Michigan would represent the two best teams meeting in the national semifinals in Indianapolis. No 10 Maryland over No. 33 in KenPom, No. Fueled by talented freshman Jalen Duren, among others, Memphis is a dangerous team if the Tigers can find their shooting touch early. I was looking at team stats, their last five, last ten, they're shooting over 41% from three in that group of games. I just updated it now to include tonight's games. 1 seed and No. Based on that, the predictions are holding up fairly well which to me means the pre-season ratings were well worth it. Providence is a narrow 2-point favorite in that one, so this region appears to set up nicely for the Hawkeyes if they can keep it going. Eventually, well use this information to calibrate the model a little better. In addition to its Final Four appearances in 2012 and 2018, Kansas has also reached the Elite Eight round three times since 2011. 7 in South). KenPom ranks them in the top 11 in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency. 7 UConn in 2014. 4 in Midwest), 5. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 44, making it far less dangerous than the other three top seeds. The encore edition is fast approaching and Predictor has been DISABLED by request from KenPom. And, two of the five who havent arent yet eligible! (Photo: Dylan Buell / Contributor, Getty), Providence vs. South Dakota State (12:40 p.m., TruTV), (Photo: Shotgun Spratling | USCfootball.com, 247Sports), Gonzaga vs. Georgia State(4:15 p.m., TNT). Its one thing to say youve picked 76% of winners, but thats a meaningless statistic, especially in a sport with as many mismatches as college hoops. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Sports Betting and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. 7 in Midwest), 6. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | 4 Providence or No. Since seeding began in the late 1970s, only four national champions have been seeded worse than five: No. 6 Texas (East), 8. 34 in KenPom, No. One of thebubble teams to get into this year's NCAA Tournament,Juwan Howard's 11th-seeded Wolverines battle sixth-seeded Colorado State in one of Thursday's opening games on CBS. WebLooking at the brackets through the lens of advance computer ratings such as KenPom reveals insights about the Committee and where to spot more probable 'upsets.' WebKen Pomeroy uses 0.475, and I use this factor in my calculations as well. For the uninitiated, FUNK is a foolproof (well, except last year) method of determining national championship contenders based on historical trends among champions. It's finally here. KenPom's projected final score:Tennessee74-59. 7 in West), 7. No. 2010 Duke: Future first rounders Nolan Smith, Mason Plumlee and Miles Plumlee all returned to school as did Final Four Most Outstanding Player Kyle Singler. Because these rankings are not static and teams will move around a good bit in the tournament, I'm channeling Casey Kasem and expanding to the top 40. Along with Virginia (No. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Use our promo code VENDETTA or use the link below to get a 100% instant matchon any deposit. Admittedly, a midseason COVID-19 pause probably unfairly affected the Bears in the metrics, but well roll with them anyway. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. 7 Ohio State (South), 2. 16 offense facing VCU's No. That's enough firepower to get by UC Santa Barbara. Meanwhile, Ohio has won nine of its last 10 games, including a MAC tournament title, and the Bobcats lost by just 2 points when they played at Illinois in November. 62 in KenPom, No. The semifinals and finals will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, and all prior rounds will be streamed on FloSports. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Here at kenpom.com, we care deeply about how well our predictions do. In this case, it isn't the 2014 UConn team but the 1999 one that cut down the nets in its first-ever trip to the Final Four. Heres the breakdown on predictions through Tuesdays games. Both teams shot well from beyond the arc. 24 in KenPom, No. 7 Clemson (Midwest), 3. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-b5JMQSGL932Dk0k8A1EC-7GobozRIVYPonhK5hGIPk/edit?usp=sharing. No. In the current preseason rankings, there are 18 teams who have at least a top-39 offense and top-22 defense. Efficiency; Four Factors; Player Stats; Point Distribution; Height/Experience So, we're about to say goodbye to over 70% of the field because everyone seeded sixth or worse -- you're out! Per KenPom, the Tigers are the most efficient team in the league both on offense and defense, and it's not all that close in either category. The Men's #CAAHoops regular season ended last night! Could James Harden possibly return to the Houston Rockets. The Baylor Bears played spoiler in Austin on Monday, defeating No. It is called March Madness because of those unforeseen upsets, early exits and fantastic finishes but in the end, it's still about statistical sanity. So when you consider 35 of the last 36 champions have not accomplished that feat, it seems like a fairly solid success rate. Lets get into the odds and Ill give you my pick for the CAA tournament champ. 31 in KenPom, No. 10 in South), 5. Of the 10 teams participating in this seasons ASUN Tournament, just half have qualified for an NCAA Tournament. With the extra COVID-19 year, some teams are older than normal, and that includes mid-majors. Important: this is NOT a way for you to just pick the KenPom favorite. 4 overall in KenPom, but there's a massive dropoff in defensive efficiency to No. 7 Murray State or 10th-seeded San Francisco. 5 seed. That would be silly and you could do that just by looking at his frontpage rankings, not to mention it'd be a waste of your time. The most popular picks in CBS Sports Bracket Challenge as of 12:52 p.m. If you're not consulting Ken Pomeroy's eponymousKenPom ratingsbefore making your2021NCAA Tournament bracketpicks all the way through the Final Four, then you would bedoing it wrong. 10 Virginia Tech over No. 2006 Florida: All they had was Al Horford, Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer and Taurean Green all deciding to return and repeat as national champions (the last team to do that). The Bluejays have a top-15 offense, thanks to their 56-percent 2-point shooting and 44 percent of their shot attempts coming from behind the arc. No. Brackets are here! In 2017, South Carolina ranked 91st in offense but made a Cinderella run to the Final Four as a No. 9 matchup. Miami (No. Lets narrow it down a little bit more. Here at kenpom.com, we care deeply about how well our predictions do. 1999-2023 The Forecast Factory LLC. 11 Utah State over No. BYU to the Sweet Sixteen anyone?! It's a bit early for mock NBA Drafts to be informative, so we'll use the CBS Sports prospect rankings and open it up to the top 60 prospects. San Diego State All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. The Blue Devils close the regular season with chances to beat NC State and North Carolina an opportunity that could lead to No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Villanova (No. Naturally, sportsbooks took notice of KenPom predictions. Nowadays, most bookmakers use KenPom as the reference for their own betting lines. As a result, finding lines that differ significantly from KenPom predictions is increasingly difficult. For the first time in almost two years, there's a new men's basketball NCAA tournament bracket and you can view it right here. The 1-68 seed list and, for those using screen readers, a text-only version of Tuesdays bracket. Those six are: Gonzaga, Michigan, Baylor, Kansas, UCLA, and Illinois. 49 in KenPom. 1 seed. 1997 Arizona: Mike Bibby, Jason Terry and Michael Dickerson all returned before going in the first round in one of the following two drafts. Midwest No. It's just math (mostly). So that's where you find the right chalk. Actually, the pre-season ratings have helped keep the predictions from being too aggressive early in the season. The Longhorns will enter the Big Dance on a five-game winning streak, including a Big 12 tournament title. Link to this matchup Flip Home/Away For more stats and full 12 Hampton. 14) to go along with their pace, whereas Colgate's defensive efficiency ranks No. All rights reserved. 11 Michigan over No. 37 in KenPom, No. It's only happened one time since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Read on for our insight and advice, and follow it if you wish. 9 Elon vs. No. KenPom's projected final score:Iowa81-72. Play-by-Play Theater: Earliest disqualification, Predicting John Hensons free throw percentage. Florida (No. A combination of the two gives the Adjusted Efficiency Margin used to rank the teams week-to-week. Hofstra handed Charleston just its second loss of the year at the time, 85-81. Providence (No. Im going to thank you right now, because our players have earned the right to be in this building, have earned the right to have the seed that they have, and I cant tell you how excited we are to play this game tomorrow., KenPom's projected final score:UCLA 71-58. This is a nice small group to start with. No. Charleston Cougars forward Babacar Faye. 15 Iona. 6 seeds, I'll go with Alabama, simply because of the Crimson Tide's ceiling, with wins over Gonzaga and Baylor (No. Its not quite the big dance just yet, but weve made it to March, so let the Madness begin. 5 in South), 8. Wisconsin (No. It's a safe bet to pick the Jayhawks to advance deep in the tournament, especially when they're playing as a 1 seed with a favorable path. PERFECT: We're tracking all perfect NCAA tournament brackets. The Tigers have stumbled down the stretch but they have as much experience and continuity as almost any team in the country. Good thing we can go further than that. Could Hofstra be a bid stealer? Tournament Challenge Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2022 men's NCAA tournament. From Kansas cutting down the nets in 2008 to Baylor taking the most recent title, only five of 52 teams (9.6 percent) that went into those tourneys ranked outside the top 20 in KenPom advanced to the Final Four. 3 in Midwest), 2. After predicting three of the Final Four qualifiers in 2019, our 2021 chaos bracket ended in the 93rd percentile of ESPN's Tournament Challenge, and we're only looking to improve in 2022. By default, google sheets zooms in too far for my liking. New Mexico State guard Teddy Allenis one of college basketball's top scorers at 19.3 points per game and just the kind of player the Huskies don't want to deal with inMarch. Blogging the Bracket, College Basketball Bracketology, Bracketology 2023: Text-Only Bracket and Seed List for February 28, 2023. 10 in KenPom, No. Eliminated: Duke (44th), Iowa (77th), Providence (79th), Purdue (100th). WebSporting News' Vinnie Iyer uses KenPom rankings to predict the 2022 NCAA Tournament from the first round all the way through the national championship game. Forever. No, a team with a 43% chance to win doesnt qualify, Studying whether to foul when tied, Part 3, Studying whether to foul when tied, Part 2, Studying whether to foul when tied, Part 1, Yet another study about fouling when up 3. - Sporting News - Fact Check and Transparency Report (United States) March Madness bracket predictions 5.0: Projecting the Field of 68 for 2023 NCAA Tournament Resume: Net: 3, KenPom: 4. 11 ranked men's hoops teams in action tonight, DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed. 8 Villanova in 1985, No. A tip: Zoom out! A list of 18 teams doesnt really get us anywhere, but its a start. Throw out the two teams that were the biggest statistical anomalies since 2010 VCU and Butler, both in 2011 and nothing has been shocking in the national semifinals when taking KenPom into account. UConn is ranked No. Weve got relevant stats for each team and will link to a preliminary preview for every single first round game. The Wildcats have a lower Net/KenPom combination than Kansas, Texas and Baylor, but they could play up a line or two in the Big 12 tournament. Stats. No team nationally has won more games overall than the Bulldogs since the start of the 2010 campaign. No. 12 Texas on senior night 63-54 in an action-packed Big 12 contest. Here's a game second-seeded Kentucky will keep a close eye on since the winner likely plays John Calipari's Wildcats in the second round. 1 team in an early-season clash between the Big 12 foes. Your one-stop shop for 2023 NCAA Division I mens basketball conference tournament brackets, schedules, TV/streaming info, and final scores. But I wont know how much until I aggregate the performance of predictions over the course of the season. . Gonzaga, No. Throw out the two teams that were the biggest statistical anomalies since 2010 VCU and Butler in 2011 and nothing hasbeen shocking in the national semifinals when taking KenPom into account. Northeast Conference Tournament: Odds, Schedule, Information & Predictions. Yet another, Kentucky in 2015, made the Final Four. 5 in KenPom) and UCLA (No. MARCH MADNESS: Print out your NCAA tournament bracket now. Colorado State (No. In that tournament, Gonzaga was second in KenPom and upset by the mighty fifth team in KenPom, Texas Tech, in the Elite Eight. The absurd odds of a perfect March Madness bracket. WebYou can see the kenpom win probabilities, tempo, and predicted scores (and lines) of every potential scenario. 6 Kansas in 1988 and No. One of the most dangerous No. 31 in KenPom, No. But before usingKenPom to make your March Madness bracket picks, here are some things to know about this year's NCAA Tournament field, based on his ratings: MARCH MADNESS: Download a 2021 printable bracket, MORE BRACKET PICKS: DeCourcy (Gonzaga) | Bender (Illinois) | Fagan (Gonzaga). Michigan played well late in the year during Howard's absence due to suspension to qualify for the Big Dance. Only six teams match those criteria in this years preseason rankings. I created this bracket spreadsheet that spits out some basic KenPom information for each team and matchup. USC (No. 2 on the advanced stats website kenpom.com, behind only Gonzaga, as the Wolverines are one of three teams in addition to the Zags and Illinois to have an offensive and defensive efficiency that's ranked in the top 10 nationally. 9 in West), 3. 1 Gonzaga. They're ateam that shoots a high percentage of 3swhile limiting their opponent's 3-point attempts, and Texas' roster ranks in the top five nationally in minutes continuity, per kenpom.com, so this group has played a lot of basketball together. Gambling problem? Attorney Advertising. Keep an eye on junior Jason Preston, who's a 40-percent 3-point shooter who assists on 38 percent of the team's made baskets when he's on the floor. Kansas (No. 5 in South), 2. If you're not consulting Ken Pomeroy's eponymous KenPom ratings before making your 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket picks all the way through the Final Four, then you would be doing it wrong. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 17 of the 19 national champions in the sample (89.4%) finished in the top 20 for both Offensive and Defensive Efficiency. 40 in KenPom, No. 7 KenPom team, a No. The absurd odds of a perfect March Madness bracket, Print out your NCAA tournament bracket now, We're tracking all perfect NCAA tournament brackets, College basketball dictionary: 51 terms defined, The mens basketball teams with the most NCAA tournament 1 seeds, Lil Nas X, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Maggie Rogers & Mickey Guyton to Perform as Part of the 2023 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in Houston, 2023 March Madness men's bracket predictions by Andy Katz to start March, Men's college basketball career scoring leaders, Antoine Davis is 25 points away from catching 'Pistol' Pete Maravich, Antoine Davis nears all-time DI scoring mark after leading Detroit Mercy to victory, How recent eventual March Madness men's champions did in their conference tournaments, 2023 Selection Sunday: Date, schedule, TV times, Marquette, Indiana leap into the top 6 of the men's college basketball Power 36 rankings, We're tracking all 32 NCAA men's basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2023, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Of the 19 national champions tracked by KenPom, the lowest any finished in Offensive Efficiency was 39th (2014 UConn) and the lowest any finished in Defensive Efficiency was 22nd (2021 Baylor). It's finally here. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. West Virginia (No. The Bears bowed out early in the Big 12 Tournament, so Scott Drew's team is hoping for a much better showing when it counts the most against Norfolk State. 6 NC State in 1983, No. The Crimson Tide has the second-most efficient offense in the country, so as much as Alabama's offense gets talked about (it attempts nearly 90 percent of its shots from 3or at the rim), it's actually the team's defense that sets the tone. Alabama won the SEC regular-season title by 2.5games, then it won the SEC tournament, so the Crimson Tide has proven it's likely in the NCAA tournament for the long haul. Ohio State shot 44% from the field to Marylands 46%. I will revisit KenPom in the future to update the list of potential champions every couple weeks. And while four exceptions in the last 26 might seem a tad high for a "rule", when you look at the exceptions, you'll agree they didn't suffer from a lack of pros. The No. Just going to prove that we're better than whoever we step out against. The same UMD team that beat ISU and Wisc. I think people that follow this stuff closely understand that the percentages given to winning in my system are a little too aggressive. This season, the Big Sky Tournament will be played earlier in Selection Week than in the past, which will give the conference improved exposure on actual television. Here are two teams that were not expected to win their respective conference tournaments, but did just that last week. When it comes to the NCAA Tournament, fewer programs nationally have seen more success than Bill Self's group over the past decade. 11 in South), 6. Maryland (No. No. So we turn to the one and only Ken Pomeroy and his adjusted defensive efficiency rankings. edit: Merge and Center is a solid idea for lines on that Legend. Teams don't win it all in their first trip to the Final Four. Gonzaga is the best team in this category by scoring a projected 123.4 points per 100 possessions. No. After applying these six rules to the bracket -- almost every national champion fits into these categories -- we can say with near certainty who's got an actual shot to win in 2022. The 1-68 seed list and, for those using screen readers, a text-only version of Tuesdays LSU, which finished third in the SEC standings, nearly won the SEC tournament against soon-to-be No. Or maybe Charleston needs to win the automatic bid to end its magical year in the NCAA tournament? Kentucky gets the nod over No. Heres a look at the full 2021 March Madness odds and bracket for round one of the NCAA Tournament. We are down to just four legitimate candidates to win it all: Arizona, Gonzaga, Kansas and Auburn. Iowa (No. Hubert Davis gets his first taste of the NCAA Tournament as a head coachwith the Tar Heels on Thursday afternoon in this 8-9 matchup with Marquette. Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. 6 in South), 8. Then the next game, the Cougars turned around and lost to Drexel. In the end, it will be the Zags taking downthe Illiniafter Illinoisgoes through Ohio State again. 9 Wisconsin over No. If youve seen any of my college basketball analysis, I use this site a fair amount. 9 in South), 2. It's a safe bet to pick the Jayhawks to advance deep in the tournament, especially when they're playing as a 1 seed with a favorable path. While these rankings will certainly change throughout the season, I took to kenpom.com to see what common threads I could find in past national champions. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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