Mike Krzyzewski is the winningest coach in college basketball history, collecting 1,170 victories in 46 years. Coach K, who’s announced he’s retiring after this season, will try to lead the Duke Blue Devils on one final championship run when they take the court at the NCAA Tournament 2022. Duke, the No. 2 seed in the West Region, will square off against Cal State Fullerton on Friday. The Blue Devils enter the 2022 March Madness bracket full of confidence after winning their first ACC regular season title since 2010.
The Blue Devils also won the national championship in 2010, but how will they fare in the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket? And which March Madness Cinderella teams can make a deep run in the 2022 NCAA bracket? 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 of the most intriguing 2022 March Madness matchups to watch: No. 5 seed Connecticut vs. No. 12 seed New Mexico State in the West region. The 5 vs. 12 matchup is always tricky when filling out your March Madness bracket 2022. Since the NCAA Tournament field expanded in 1985, there have been 51 upsets by 12-seeds. This particular 5 vs. 12 matchup is shaping up to be a defensive showdown. New Mexico State features a ferocious defense that’s giving up just 65.0 points per game. Meanwhile, UConn is allowing opponents to score just 65.2 points per contest. Whichever offense can limit turnovers in this matchup will have the clear advantage.
One 2022 March Madness matchup to keep an eye on: No. 8 Boise State vs. No. 9 Memphis in the West Region. Penny Hardaway’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class was supposed to make Memphis a Final Four contender, but the Tigers stumbled out of the gates to a 9-8 start before winning 12 of their final 14 to make March Madness 2022. However, the young squad will have its hands full with an experienced Boise State roster led by seniors Abu Kigab, Marcus Shaver and Emmanuel Akot. Boise State ranks 13th in the nation in points allowed per game (60.8).
Another West Region matchup that stands out is No. 7 seed Michigan State vs. No. 10 seed Davidson. The Spartans enter the 2022 NCAA basketball tournament bracket averaging 72.1 points per game, which ranks 146th in the country. Forward Gabe Brown is the only Michigan State player averaging double-digit points per game (11.4). Meanwhile, Davidson is knocking down 48.14 percent of its field goals this season, the 18th-best mark in college basketball. 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.
