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No. 1 seeds have won the NCAA Tournament bracket 23 times, but this century has also seen two No. 2 seeds, three No. 3 seeds and a No. 7 seed win it all. With the 2022 March Madness bracket now down to the Sweet 16, it’s time to figure out which team has the best chance to cut down the nets in New Orleans. With double-digit seeds like Michigan, Iowa State, Miami and Saint Peter’s still in the mix, the trend of top-seeded teams rolling certainly could be tested at the end of the NCAA Tournament 2022.
Which No. 1 seeds can you confidently advance through your March Madness 2022 bracket? And which 2022 NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams have a shot at advancing past the Sweet 16? Before locking in your March Madness predictions, be sure to check out the 2022 NCAA bracket picks from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine’s advanced computer model absolutely crushed its March Madness picks last tournament, beating over 92 percent of all CBS Sports brackets for the second time in three years. The model also nailed a whopping three teams in the Final Four last year.
It knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 17 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds. It also nailed some massive upsets last tournament, including predicting the championship game between Gonzaga and Baylor, and hit Houston’s Midwest Region win even though the Cougars weren’t the No. 1 seed.
There’s simply no reason to rely on luck when there’s proven technology to help you dominate your 2022 March Madness picks. Now, the model has simulated every possible matchup for the remainder of the 2022 NCAA Tournament and revealed its updated bracket. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
One team to back in 2022 March Madness brackets: No. 3 Purdue over No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s. Saint Peter’s has had a few days to cool off after knocking off Kentucky and Murray State in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament 2022.
Purdue appears to be firing on all cylinders after beating Texas and Yale by double-digits. Center Zach Edey is coming off a strong showing in the victory over the Longhorns, recording a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The 7-foot-4 sophomore has now recorded 11 double-doubles this season and is expected to be heavily involved in Purdue’s game plan against the Peacocks. Saint Peter’s doesn’t play with a traditional center and no starter stands over 6-foot-7. That’s a major reason why SportsLine’s model has Purdue ending Saint Peter’s Cinderella run in the 2022 NCAA bracket.
Another team to back in your 2022 NCAA Tournament picks: No. 4 seed UCLA cruises to the Elite Eight with a win over No. 8 seed North Carolina in the East Region. The Bruins are coming off a dominant victory over Saint Mary’s on Saturday. Meanwhile, UNC knocked off the defending champion Baylor Bears, but nearly blew a 25-point lead in the process.
The Tar Heels committed 21 turnovers in their victory over Baylor. North Carolina is averaging 11.9 turnovers per game, which ranks 105th in the nation. The Bruins are turning the ball over just 9.0 times per game, the second-best mark in college basketball. UCLA also ranks in the top-10 in assist-turnover ratio (1.55), meaning the Bruins know how to share the ball on the offensive end of the floor.
SportsLine’s model has also identified an underdog that wins in well over 60 percent of simulations in the Sweet 16. It’s also calling for a shocking team to make a run to the championship game. With the model’s proven track record of calling bracket-busting upsets, you’ll want to see which stunners it is calling this year before locking in any bracket picks.
So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament 2022 bracket? And which underdogs shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which teams you can back with confidence, all from the model that beat over 92 percent of bracket players two of the last three years.
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