March Madness Betting Strategies: 12 Seeds Beating a 5

Submitted by C Costigan on

Written by :

C Costigan

Published on :

March Madness Betting Strategies: 12 Seeds Beating a 5

The 12 seeds have a history of beating number 5 seed teams. No. 12 seeds are an impressive 25-18-1 against-the-spread since 2008.

CLAIM UP TO $1000 IN BONUS MONEY HERE

Of the four 12 seeds, Oregon looks like they have the best shot as a -1 point favorite versus a banged up Badgers squad.

A run of the popular CBS SportsLine advanced computer model, one of these 12 seeds will go quite deep.

The other  12-seeds are Liberty (+7.5 vs. Mississippi State), New Mexico State (+7.5 vs. Auburn) and Murray State (+4 vs. Marquette).  Auburn getting beaten by New Mexico State is a tough pill to swallow.

How good is the Sportsline model?

The model, which simulates every NCAA Tournament game 10,000 times, has nailed 12 of the 18 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds the last three years. It called several noteworthy upsets last year, including huge wins by No. 13 seed Buffalo over No. 4 seed Arizona, No. 11 seed Loyola-Chicago over No. 6 seed Miami and No. 10 seed Butler over No. 7 seed Arkansas. Getting these upset picks right could make or break your entire March Madness bracket.

- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com

Related Content

 Real Betis v Real Madrid Goalscorer Payout Odds: Kylian Mbappe

Real Betis v Real Madrid Goalscorer Payout Odds: Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe pays out $240 for every $100 bet to score the first goal and is priced at -180 to score an anytime goal in Friday's big La Liga match between Real Betis v Real Madrid.
Where Can I Find No Juice Lines (+100) on College Football Games?

Where Can I Find No Juice Lines (+100) on College Football Games?

Every Thursday during the regular season, BetOnline Sports & Casino is turning the juice off for 75 minutes of pure, unadulterated value. From 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM (ET).
Early Opening Lines Can Move Rapidly Before Major Sporting Events. Why is This? Let’s Find Out

Why Early Opening Lines Move Rapidly Ahead of Major Sporting Events

Opening lines can look surprisingly different by the time a major sporting event actually begins. A team that opened at one price on Monday may be sitting somewhere else by Friday, even though nobody has played a minute in between.
How to Interpret and Betting Understand the Recent New Jersey and Nevada Kalshi Rulings

How to Interpret and Better Understand the Recent New Jersey and Nevada Kalshi Rulings

As of September 3, 2026, a total of 19 U.S. states are involved to some degree in active legal proceedings concerning prediction markets.