The Iowa State Cyclones enter the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket as one of the hottest teams in the country. Iowa State dominated its opponents in the Big 12 Tournament, winning each game by an average of 20.3 points, which included a dominant 69-41 win over Houston in the title game. The Cyclones have been awarded the No. 2 seed in the East Regional for the 2024 March Madness bracket after posting a 27-7 record, and will take on the No. 15 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the first round.

Will Iowa State turn the table and cut down the nets in Phoenix? Or will a team like UConn, Illinois, Auburn, or BYU represent the East in the 2024 March Madness bracket? Before you fill out your 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket, make sure See the 2024 March Madness lineup picks from SportsLine’s proven computer model.

SportsLine’s presentation model simulated every match in the tournament 10,000 times. They have absolutely crushed March Madness picks recently, beating more than 92% of all CBS Sports brackets in three of the past five tournaments. In an upset-filled 2023 NCAA Tournament, the model was all over UConn’s shocking Final Four run as a 4-seed. They went an impressive 23-9 in the first round, including an impressive 12-4 finish in the Midwest and West regions.

He knows how to detect discomfort, too. The same model has produced brackets that have produced 20 first-round upsets with double-digit seeds since its inception in 2016.

There’s no reason to rely on luck when there’s proven technology to help you take control of your 2024 March Madness picks. Now, with the 2024 NCAA bracket revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it on SportsLine.

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You pick a Midwest region from the model: No. 3 Creighton advances to the Final Four, defeating Purdue and Tennessee in the process. The Bluejays are loaded with offensive playmakers. Creighton has three players averaging at least 17.1 points per game, including guard Baylor Sherman. For the season, Sherman is averaging 18.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.

Trey Alexander was also effective for Creighton, averaging 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Creighton’s dynamic duo has led the Bluejays to wins over UConn, Marquette and Alabama this season, proving they have the depth and talent to make a deep run in the 2024 NCAA class.

Another upset: No. 5 Gonzaga overtakes No. 4 Kansas in the Midwest. The Jayhawks have been reeling, losing four of their last five games in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Bill Self’s team has struggled on the offensive side of the floor, averaging 75.2 points per game, which ranks 124th in the nation.

Kansas has been held to 52 points or fewer in back-to-back games, which doesn’t bode well against a team like Gonzaga. The Bulldogs score an average of 84.9 points per game, which ranks seventh in college basketball. Gonzaga also ranks 21st in the nation in assists per game with 16.6. Guard Ryan Nembhard leads the team with 6.7 assists per game to go along with 12.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. You can see the model’s 2024 NCAA bracket picks here.

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So what is the ideal bracket for the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and which Cinderella of the NCAA Tournament teams will shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to find out which region will catch the top and third seeds ahead of the Elite Eight, and which region has the four seeds in the Final Four, all from the model that has beaten 92% of three-bracket players the last five tournaments.