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The Alabama Crimson Tide were awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket after a highly successful season. The Crimson Tide won the SEC regular-season and SEC Tournament thanks to an efficient offense, which enters the 2023 March Madness bracket averaging 82.8 points per game. It’s Alabama’s first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and the Crimson Tide will look for their first national title in men’s basketball when they take the court at the NCAA Tournament 2023.
Will Alabama run the table and cut down the nets in Houston, or will a team like Arizona, Baylor, Virginia or Creighton represent the South Region in the 2023 March Madness bracket Final Four? Which March Madness Cinderellas can make a deep run in the NCAA basketball bracket 2023? Before filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket 2023, be sure to see the 2023 March Madness 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 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 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Illinois in the West Region. Arkansas has won just one of its last five games, but the Razorbacks will be confident heading into this clash. Arkansas is knocking down 47.5% of its field goals this season, which ranks 30th in the nation. However, the Fighting Illini are averaging 5.7 blocks per game, the second-best mark in college basketball.
Another 2023 March Madness matchup to keep an eye on: No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 VCU. Saint Mary’s is led by guard Logan Johnson, who’s averaging 14.7 points, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He’s scored 20 or more points in four of his last five outings, but he could have trouble against a VCU defense that’s giving up just 63.0 points per game this season, which ranks 24th in the nation. The Rams also enter March Madness 2023 on a hot streak, winning nine straight games.
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Iona is another critical matchup in the West. Rick Pitino’s Iona could be a contender in the March Madness bracket 2023. Iona is allowing opponents to make just 40.99% of their field goals this season, which ranks 36th in the country. The Gaels are also recording 5.6 blocks per game on average, the third-most in college basketball. UConn, meanwhile, also features a disciplined defense, giving up just 64.8 points per game this season. 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 and beaten over 92% of CBS Sports brackets two of the last four tournaments.
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