March Madness 2024 bracket: NCAA Tournament picks, predictions from college basketball model

History is on the line for Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Huskies are looking to become the first team to defend their title successfully since Florida accomplished the feat in 2006-07. UConn, however, will have a tough road in the 2024 NCAA bracket, with Iowa State, Illinois and Auburn also in the East Region. The Huskies enter the 2024 March Madness bracket on a hot streak, winning seven consecutive games, including a dominant 73-57 victory over Marquette in the Big East Tournament title game.

Should you back UConn to repeat as champions with your 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket picks or should your 2024 March Madness bracket picks feature another No. 1 seed like North Carolina, Houston or Purdue? Before filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket 2024, be sure to see the 2024 March Madness bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

SportsLine’s projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks recently, beating over 92% of all CBS Sports brackets in 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 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.

Top 2024 March Madness bracket picksOne of the Midwest Region picks from the model: No. 5 Gonzaga beats No. 4 Kansas to advance to the Sweet 16. The Bulldogs feature one of the most effective offenses in the nation. Mark Few’s team is scoring 84.9 points per game this season, which ranks seventh in college basketball.

The Zags have four players averaging double-figures, including forward Anton Watson. The 6-foot-8 senior enters March Madness 2024 averaging 14.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He’s also knocking down 57.7% of his field goals. Meanwhile, Kansas limps into the NCAA Tournament 2024 having lost back-to-back games by 20 points. The model expects Kansas to get past Samford in the first round before losing to Gonzaga in the second round.

Another surprise: No. 3 Creighton advances to the Final Four, beating Purdue and Tennessee in the process. Tennessee looked to be in line for a No. 1 seed, but the Volunteers have suffered back-to-back losses, which included a lopsided 73-56 defeat against Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament. In addition, Tennessee hasn’t advanced past the Sweet 16 since 2010 and SportsLine’s model has Creighton knocking off the Volunteers in 2024.

Creighton has the pieces needed to make a deep run in the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket. The Blue Jays are averaging 80.5 points per game on offense behind a balanced attack. Baylor Scheierman leads the team in both points (18.4) and rebounds (9.0) per game, while Trey Alexander leads the team in assists (4.8) and steals (1.1) per game. Ryan Kalkbrenner is a disruptor on defense, averaging 7.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. That trio of players helped Creighton secure wins over UConn, Marquette and Alabama this season, proving the Blue Jays have the squad to make the Final Four. 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 region the 1- and 3-seeds go down in flames before the Elite Eight, and which region features a 4-seed in the Final Four, all from the model that has beaten 92% of bracket players three of the last five tournaments.