Their proven projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks recently, beating over 91% of all CBS Sports brackets in four of the past six tournaments.

Winner: UConn. Sure, it’s easy to dislike coach Danny Hurley, and we aren’t trying to change your mind. But the Huskies pushed top-seeded Florida to the brink in the second round for their first tournament loss since March 17, 2022. That’s damn impressive.

Michigan State excels on the offensive glass, holds its opponents to a paltry 28% shooting from deep (If you can’t shoot you better make sure the other team can’t either), gets to the charity stripe and masks its weakness by only taking the occasional 3. But Auburn is Auburn. The Tigers earned the No. 1 seed for a reason.

The second spot in the NCAA men's tournament Final Four has been secured. Duke slowed down high-powered Alabama and will head to San Antonio, Texas.