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The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket has a wide-open feel to it. Top seeds Alabama, Purdue, Kansas and Houston all have the talent to run through the March Madness 2023 bracket. However, dangerous bluebloods like No. 4 Indiana, No. 5 Duke and No. 6 Kentucky are lurking throughout the 2023 NCAA bracket as well. A No. 15 has even taken down a No. 2 in the past two NCAA Tournaments, so there are few givens when it comes to making 2023 NCAA Tournament picks.
History nearly guarantees there will be 2023 March Madness bracket-busters, so which Cinderella needs to be in your NCAA Tournament 2023 picks, and which higher seeds have the best chance to cut down the nets in Houston on April 3? Before making any 2023 March Madness bracket predictions, be sure to check out the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the entire 2023 NCAA Tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks, beating over 92% of all CBS Sports brackets two of the last four tournaments. The model also nailed three teams in the West and South Region Sweet 16 last year, including No. 5 seed Houston.
It knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 18 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds. It also nailed some massive upsets two years ago, including predicting the championship game between Gonzaga and Baylor and hitting 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 2023 March Madness picks. Now, with the 2023 NCAA bracket revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
Three 2023 March Madness bracket games to watch
One of the most intriguing 2023 March Madness matchups to watch: No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 West Virginia in the South Region. Inconsistent play kept these teams from a better seed, but they have a combined nine wins against top 25 teams, setting up an intriguing matchup that will produce a challenger in a likely second-round matchup against top-seeded Alabama. Maryland plays relatively slowly and tries to keep games low scoring, while WVU plays quicker and scores more on average, setting up a must-see first-round matchup.
Another 2023 March Madness matchup to keep an eye on: No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Charleston. No. 12 seeds have a 35.4% win rate against No. 5 seeds since 1985, and the Cougars have a chance to increase that winning percentage. The Aztecs have piled up regular-season wins in recent years, but haven’t won a NCAA Tournament game since 2015. Charleston won 31 games this season, including knocking off Virginia Tech in non-conference play, making it one of the 2023 March Madness sleepers to keep a close eye on.
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 Furman is another critical matchup. Virginia won it all in 2019, but hasn’t advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament since then. The Cavaliers won a share of the ACC regular-season title this year with a 15-5 conference mark, and coach Tony Bennett’s squad is hungry for more March Madness success after recent shortcomings. Furman, however, has won 14 of its last 15 games and brings in a high-octane offense that averages 82.1 points per game. The Paladins move the ball well and have four players who average 10 or more points per outing, making them hard to plan for. You can see the model’s 2023 NCAA bracket picks here.
How to make 2023 NCAA bracket predictions
Who wins every tournament-defining matchup? And which teams will make surprising runs through the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket? With the model’s track record of calling bracket-busting upsets, you’ll want to see which stunners it’s calling this year before locking in any 2023 NCAA bracket picks.
So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket? And which NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams will shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which double-digit seeds you can back with confidence, all from the model that’s called 18 upsets by double-digit seeds.
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