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2024 backtest: what all-chalk would have scored
UConn beat Purdue 75–60 for its second straight title. The better seed won 43 of 63 games. The first round alone had 11 upsets, the most of the last four years.
130 days until Selection Sunday, Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Start your bracketThe 2024 games, counted one by one.
The first-round upsets
| Winner | Beat | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland (14) | Kentucky (3) | 80–76 |
| Yale (13) | Auburn (4) | 78–76 |
| Grand Canyon (12) | Saint Mary's (5) | 75–66 |
| James Madison (12) | Wisconsin (5) | 72–61 |
| Duquesne (11) | BYU (6) | 71–67 |
| NC State (11) | Texas Tech (6) | 80–67 |
| Oregon (11) | South Carolina (6) | 87–73 |
| Colorado (10) | Florida (7) | 102–100 |
| Northwestern (9) | Florida Atlantic (8) | 77–65 |
| Michigan State (9) | Mississippi State (8) | 69–51 |
| Texas A&M (9) | Nebraska (8) | 98–83 |
The run that mattered
NC State, an 11 seed, reached the Final Four.
It was the sixth 11 seed ever to get there.
The final still matched two 1 seeds: UConn and Purdue.
The first round was chaos. The last game was not.
For your picks
Eleven first-round upsets is a wild start.
The winner still came from the top line.
Pick your upsets where history puts them. Protect your champion.
How we counted
Counted from every game of the 2024 main bracket: 63 games.
The better seed is the lower seed number.
1 game matched equal seeds.
Five questions start your bracket. Your picks finish it.
The picker opens on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. Name your favorite and your upsets.
Common questions
How many games would all-chalk have picked right in 2024?
43. The better seed won 43 of 63 games in 2024. One game matched equal seeds: the final, between two 1 seeds.
How many upsets were in the 2024 tournament?
19 of the 63 games were won by the worse seed. 11 of them came in the first round.