The NCAA Tournament 2022 begins on Thursday, which means fans everywhere are beginning to fill out their 2022 March Madness bracket. One of the most common upsets in the NCAA bracket is a No. 12-seed beating a No. 5-seed. In fact, heading into the NCAA Tournament 2022, there have been a total of 51 upsets by 12-seeds since the field expanded in 1985.
Oregon State steamrolled Tennessee 70-56 as a 12-seed in 2021, but which 12 seed has the best chance to pull off a major upset in March Madness 2022? Which underdogs will make a deep run in the NCAA bracket 2022? Before filling out any NCAA Tournament bracket 2022, be sure to see the 2022 March Madness bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine's advanced computer model absolutely crushed its March Madness picks last tournament, beating over 92 percent of all CBS Sports brackets for the second time in three years. 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, the model has simulated every possible matchup in the 2022 NCAA Tournament and revealed its optimal bracket. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
Top 2022 March Madness bracket picks
One team set to disrupt 2022 March Madness brackets, according to the model: No. 6 Alabama suffers a defeat in the first round in the West Region. Alabama will face either Rutgers or Notre Dame, the play-in 11-seeds.
Over the last five years, No. 11 seeds are 11-9 against No. 6 seeds in the NCAA Tournament bracket. That doesn't bode well for Alabama, which enters the March Madness bracket 2022 as one of the worst defensive teams in the country. In fact, the Crimson Tide are giving up 76.4 points per game on average, which ranks 318th. SportsLine's model expects Alabama's shortcomings on defense will have the Crimson Tide packing their bags early in the 2022 NCAA basketball bracket.
Another team to back in your 2022 NCAA Tournament picks: The 10th-seeded Davidson Wildcats, who stun No. 7 Michigan State in the first round of the West Region. Michigan State's Tom Izzo is one the most successful NCAA Tournament coaches of all time, but this matchup does not project well for the Spartans.
Davidson point guard Foster Loyer is highly familiar with the Spartans. The six-foot junior began his career at Michigan State and played 86 games for the Spartans before transferring to Davidson. In his first season with the Wildcats, Loyer is averaging 16.6 points, 3.3 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game.
Davidson is one of the best shooting teams in college basketball, knocking down 48.5 percent of its shots, while Michigan State has uncharacteristically underperformed on the defensive end in 2021-22, allowing 68.4 points per game. As a result, SportsLine's simulation model loves Davidson's chances at pulling off a first round upset in the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket.
How to make 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket predictions
SportsLine's model also has one region where the No. 5 seed goes to the Elite Eight and the 14-seed delivers a shocking upset. Nailing those picks could literally make or break your bracket. With the model's proven track record of calling bracket-busting upsets, you'll want to see which stunners it is calling this year before locking in any bracket picks.
So who else makes a deep run in the NCAA Tournament 2022? Visit SportsLine now to see which region features a No. 5 seed in the Elite Eight and a 14-seed that delivers a massive shocker, plus see who wins every single game, all from the model that beat over 92 percent of bracket players two of the last three years.
March Madness 2022 bracket predictions: NCAA Tournament picks from proven college basketball model - CBS Sports
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