SportsLine's Optimal Bracket simulates 2024 Sweet 16
In this bracket, the team that wins more than 50 percent of computer simulations is picked to advance each round. This year's 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket features plenty of 2024 March Madness upsets.
No. 1 overall seed UConn cruises against No. 5 seed San Diego State, while No. 3 seed Illinois beats No. 2 seed Iowa State to set up an Elite Eight showdown. The Huskies are beating the Aztecs in 84% of simulations, while the Fighting Illini are beating the Cyclones 53% of the time. UConn is the defending national champion and coming off back-to-back blowout wins over No. 16 seed Stetson and No. 9 seed Northwestern.
Now, get every pick, every play, every upset and make your bracket picks and college basketball predictions for the rest of the 2024 NCAA Tournament with our help! ... Join SportsLine now to see which two teams seeded No. 3 or worse make the Final Four, all from the model that nailed 13 of the 16 teams in this year's Sweet 16!