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

The Iowa State Cyclones enter the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket as one of the hottest teams in the country. Iowa State dominated its opponents in the Big 12 Tournament, winning each game by 20.3 points on average, which included a dominant 69-41 victory over Houston in the title game. The Cyclones were awarded the No. 2 seed in the East Region of the 2024 March Madness bracket after posting a 27-7 record, and they’ll square off against the No. 15-seeded South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the first round.

Will Iowa State run the table and cut down the nets in Phoenix? Or will a team like UConn, Illinois, Auburn or BYU represent the East in the March Madness bracket 2024? 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 picks

One of the Midwest Region picks from the model: No. 3 Creighton advances to the Final Four, defeating Purdue and Tennessee in the process. The Bluejays are stacked with offensive playmakers. Creighton has three players averaging at least 17.1 points per game, including guard Baylor Scheierman. For the season, Scheierman is averaging 18.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.

Trey Alexander has also been effective for Creighton, averaging 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Creighton’s dynamic duo has led the Bluejays to wins over UConn, Marquette and Alabama this season, proving they have the depth and talent to make a deep run in the 2024 NCAA bracket.

Another surprise: No. 5 Gonzaga gets past No. 4 Kansas in the Midwest. The Jayhawks have been reeling down the stretch, losing four of their last five games entering the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Bill Self’s squad has struggled on the offensive end of the floor, averaging 75.2 points per game, which ranks 124th in the nation.

Kansas has been held to 52 points or fewer in back-to-back games, which doesn’t bode well against a team like Gonzaga. The Bulldogs score 84.9 points per game on average, which ranks seventh in college basketball. Gonzaga also ranks 21st in the nation in assists per game with 16.6. Guard Ryan Nembhard leads the team with 6.7 assists per game to go along with 12.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. 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.