2021 NCAA Tournament Optimal Bracket Simulation: Model on epic run reveals picks, predictions
In this bracket, the team that wins more than 50 percent of computer simulations is picked to advance each round. Our optimal bracket beat almost 90% of CBS Sports Bracket Challenge players over the past two years.
No. 1 seed Baylor is a strong pick to come out of this region despite losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State. The Bears are our second-best team in neutral-site power ranking, better than fellow 1-seeds Michigan and Illinois. And they have the second-best chance of winning the tournament of any team at 20.7 percent.
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