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2008 March Madness NCAA Basketball Tournament
Brackets, Odds, Predictions, Picks, Analysis

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2008 NCAA Tournament - Men's Basketball
Brackets, Odds, Seeds, Predictions

Based on quantitative analysis of historical NCAA bracket matchups, we calculate the odds for each 2008 NCAA Tournament team to reach successive rounds of the tournament. This page will be updated as the tournament progresses.

Last updated: 3/18/2008
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
1 North Carolina100%96.96%74.68%54.84%39.12%22.45%13.06%
16 Mt St Marys73.52%2.77%0.47%0.07%0.01%0%0%
16 Coppin St26.48%0.26%0.01%0%0%0%0%
8 Indiana100%62%16.95%8.25%3.77%1.26%0.42%
9 Arkansas100%38%7.89%3%1.06%0.27%0.07%
5 Notre Dame100%73.85%36.96%12.53%5.89%2.04%0.7%
12 George Mason100%26.15%7.57%1.27%0.32%0.05%0.01%
4 Washington St100%80.45%49.88%19.24%10.23%4.04%1.59%
13 Winthrop100%19.55%5.6%0.79%0.18%0.03%0%
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
3 Louisville100%81.8%55.81%30.5%13.19%5.36%2.17%
14 Boise St100%18.2%5.42%1.17%0.18%0.02%0%
6 Oklahoma100%54.5%21.9%8.34%2.44%0.67%0.18%
11 St Josephs100%45.5%16.87%5.87%1.56%0.38%0.09%
7 Butler100%65.2%29.64%15.32%5.65%1.96%0.67%
10 South Alabama100%34.8%11.73%4.42%1.13%0.27%0.06%
2 Tennessee100%87.2%56.03%33.89%15.22%6.44%2.71%
15 American100%12.8%2.59%0.49%0.05%0.01%0%
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
1 Kansas100%94.2%78.5%63.4%45.8%31.04%19.78%
16 Portland St100%5.8%1.61%0.41%0.07%0.01%0%
8 UNLV100%47%9%3.98%1.25%0.36%0.09%
9 Kent100%53%10.89%5.1%1.72%0.52%0.14%
5 Clemson100%68.33%47.53%15.94%7.3%3.04%1.12%
12 Villanova100%31.67%16.57%3.58%1.05%0.28%0.06%
4 Vanderbilt100%66.8%27.02%6.37%2.03%0.58%0.15%
13 Siena100%33.2%8.88%1.23%0.25%0.05%0.01%
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
3 Wisconsin100%81.35%53.82%33.28%15.62%8.3%3.98%
14 CS Fullerton100%18.65%5.37%1.41%0.27%0.06%0.01%
6 USC100%60%26.23%12.81%4.75%1.95%0.71%
11 Kansas St100%40%14.58%5.8%1.76%0.59%0.17%
7 Gonzaga100%42.5%17.65%6.78%2.12%0.73%0.22%
10 Davidson100%57.5%27.29%12.22%4.45%1.79%0.64%
2 Georgetown100%84.95%51.97%27.19%11.5%5.47%2.32%
15 Umbc100%15.05%3.09%0.52%0.06%0.01%0%
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
1 Memphis100%96.68%76.67%58.75%41.39%25.5%14.82%
16 Texas Arlington100%3.32%0.58%0.09%0.01%0%0%
8 Mississippi St100%48.5%10.83%4.85%1.78%0.53%0.14%
9 Oregon100%51.5%11.92%5.52%2.09%0.64%0.18%
5 Michigan St100%66.8%37.36%12.62%5.67%2.09%0.71%
12 Temple100%33.2%13.09%2.92%0.89%0.22%0.05%
4 Pittsburgh100%69.3%38.52%13.01%5.84%2.16%0.73%
13 Oral Roberts100%30.7%11.04%2.25%0.64%0.14%0.03%
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
3 Stanford100%82.7%50.88%28.21%12.56%5.54%2.26%
14 Cornell100%17.3%4.29%0.93%0.14%0.02%0%
6 Marquette100%72.23%36.28%18.17%7.27%2.85%1.03%
11 Kentucky100%27.77%8.56%2.53%0.56%0.12%0.02%
7 Miami Fla100%50.5%16.64%5.97%1.67%0.45%0.11%
10 St Marys CA100%49.5%16.15%5.73%1.58%0.42%0.1%
2 Texas100%90.4%65.14%38.18%17.9%8.33%3.61%
15 Austin Peay100%9.6%2.07%0.29%0.03%0%0%
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
1 UCLA100%99.42%75.62%56.88%37.44%22.95%13.04%
16 Miss Valley St100%0.58%0.02%0%0%0%0%
8 BYU100%46%10.66%4.98%1.81%0.59%0.17%
9 Texas A&M100%54%13.7%6.93%2.76%0.98%0.31%
5 Drake100%64.8%40.47%14.64%6.62%2.69%0.98%
12 Western KY100%35.2%16.91%4.27%1.38%0.4%0.1%
4 Connecticut100%76.97%37.43%11.66%4.59%1.61%0.5%
13 San Diego100%23.03%5.19%0.64%0.11%0.02%0%
TeamR64R32R16R8Final 4ChampWIN
3 Xavier100%76.43%45.03%18.23%7.28%2.9%1.04%
14 Georgia100%23.57%6.87%1.3%0.24%0.04%0.01%
6 Purdue100%56%28.19%10.01%3.49%1.22%0.38%
11 Baylor100%44%19.9%6.18%1.89%0.57%0.15%
7 West Virginia100%51%17.62%9.29%3.45%1.28%0.42%
10 Arizona100%49%16.62%8.6%3.13%1.14%0.37%
2 Duke100%90.4%63.82%45.95%25.76%14.61%7.61%
15 Belmont100%9.6%1.95%0.43%0.06%0.01%0%
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