March Madness 2021 has already seen plenty of surprises, as Oregon State and Georgetown claimed bids to the 2021 NCAA Tournament with shocking conference tournament wins. The No. 12-seed Beavers will face No. 5 Tennessee in the Midwest Region of the 2021 NCAA bracket, while the No. 12-seed Hoyas draw No. 5 Colorado in the East. Those teams don’t have impressive overall records, but they’re certainly potential 2021 NCAA bracket-busters given how well they played in their conference tournaments.
Will one of those surprising champions be among the double-digit seeds that make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament 2021 bracket? And which teams should you target with your NCAA bracket picks? Before making any 2021 March Madness bracket predictions, be sure to check out the 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Their proven projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It absolutely crushed its March Madness picks last tournament, beating nearly 90 percent of all CBS Sports brackets one year after finishing in the top five percent. The model also nailed 14 teams in the Sweet 16 last time.
It knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 15 of the 26 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds the last four tournaments. It also nailed massive upsets last time, including huge wins by No. 13 seed UC-Irvine over No. 4 seed Kansas State, No. 10 seed Florida over No. 7 seed Nevada, and No. 12 seed Oregon over No. 5 seed Wisconsin.
There’s simply no reason to rely on luck when there’s proven technology to help you dominate your 2021 March Madness pools. Now, with the 2021 NCAA bracket being revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
Three 2021 March Madness bracket games to watch
One of the key 2021 March Madness matchups to keep an eye on: No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 St. Bonaventure in the East Region. The Tigers average 82.2 points per game, while the Bonnies have an elite defense that gives up just 60.1. The winner of this matchup also likely gets a crack at top-seeded Michigan, a team that could be without star senior Isaiah Livers (foot).
Also in the East, No. 10 Maryland takes on No. 7 UConn. NBA prospect James Bouknight missed significant time for the Huskies this season with an elbow injury, but he’s back and could lead a deep run through the March Madness 2021 bracket. While the Terrapins were just 16-13 overall this season, a brutal Big Ten schedule should have them ready for the tournament, so this one could be extremely competitive.
Over in the Midwest, there’s upset potential when No. 14 Morehead State meets No. 3 West Virginia. The Mountaineers are unquestionably talented, but they lost three of their last four games entering the NCAA Tournament 2021. Morehead State, meanwhile, has won seven straight and boasts a stifling defense that gives up just 63.4 points per game. You can see the model’s picks for these games and every other here.
How to make 2021 NCAA bracket predictions
Who wins those three tournament-defining matchups? And which teams will make surprising runs through the 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket? With the model’s track record of calling bracket-busting upsets, you’ll want to see which stunners it is calling this year before locking in any NCAA bracket picks.
So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament 2021 bracket? And which underdogs will shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which double-digit seeds you can back with confidence, all from the model that’s nailed 15 of the 26 double-digit seed upsets the past four years.