History is on the line for Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears entering the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket. The Bears are looking to become the first team to defend their title since Florida accomplished the feat in 2006 and 2007. The Bears, however, will have a tough road in the NCAA bracket 2022, opening with a dangerous No. 16-seed, Norfolk State. The Spartans cruised to victory in the MEAC Tournament title game and enter the NCAA Tournament 2022 having won nine of their last 10 contests.
Should you back Baylor to repeat as champion? Or should your March Madness bracket 2022 winner feature another No. 1 seed like Gonzaga, Kansas or Arizona? Before making any 2022 March Madness bracket predictions, be sure to check out the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the entire 2022 NCAA Tournament 10,000 times. It absolutely crushed its March Madness picks last year, beating over 92 percent of all CBS Sports brackets for the second time in three tournaments. 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, with the 2022 NCAA bracket revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
Three 2022 March Madness bracket games to watch
One 2022 March Madness matchup to keep an eye on: Boise State vs. Memphis in the West region. The 8 vs. 9 matchup is one of the toughest to choose when filling out your March Madness bracket 2022. The No. 9 seed holds a 73-71 advantage since the March Madness field expanded in 1985. The Tigers are ranked 22nd in the nation in steals per game (8.7). Boise State, meanwhile, also features a ferocious defense, giving up just 60.8 points per game, which ranks 13th in the country.
Also in the West Region, No. 5 Connecticut takes on No. 12 New Mexico State. The Huskies enter the 2022 NCAA Tournament full of confidence after winning seven of their last nine games. UConn has been able to secure those positive results thanks in large part to its dynamic defense. The Huskies are allowing opponents to connect on just 40.1 percent of their shots this season, which ranks 31st in the nation. Meanwhile, New Mexico St. is a dangerous No. 12 seed after claiming the WAC regular-season and tournament title to secure an automatic bid.
The third matchup to watch is also in the West Region, where No. 7 Michigan State faces No. 10 Davidson. The latter ranks 16th in the nation in assist to turnover ratio (1.46), meaning the Wildcats know how to share the ball on the offensive end of the floor. The ability to find the open man has allowed Davidson to knock down 48.45 percent of its field goals this season, the 14th best-mark in the nation. Michigan State, meanwhile, averages 72.1 points per game on offense, which ranks 146th. You can see the model’s picks for these games and every other here.
How to make 2022 NCAA bracket predictions
Who wins every tournament-defining matchup? And which teams will make surprising runs through the 2022 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 2022 NCAA bracket picks.
So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament 2022 bracket? And which NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams will shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which double-digit seeds you can back with confidence, all from the model that’s called 17 upsets by double-digit seeds.
