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The Duke Blue Devils enter March Madness 2023 as one of the hottest teams in the country. Duke, under first-year head coach Jon Scheyer, had an up-and-down regular season, but got hot at the right time and went on a run to win the ACC Tournament as the No. 4 seed. The Blue Devils, who are unquestionably one of the most talented teams in the 2023 March Madness bracket, have won nine straight games and landed the the No. 5 seed in the West Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket.
Do the Blue Devils have what it takes to stay hot and go on a run to the Final Four in Houston? Or will Duke become the latest 5 seed to fall to one of the 2023 March Madness upsets by a No. 12 seed in the first round? Before you make your 2023 NCAA Tournament predictions, see the 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.
Now, SportsLine’s advanced computer model has simulated the entire NCAA Tournament 10,000 times to come up with the perfect 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket and find out which teams will pull off the biggest upsets. You shouldn’t even think about making a pick without seeing what their model has to say.
Top 2023 March Madness bracket upset picks
One shocker coming out of the East Region: No. 6 Kentucky barely squeaks by No. 11 Providence and ultimately falls short of reaching the Sweet 16. The Wildcats boast the reigning National Player of the Year, Oscar Tshiebwe, but they have battled inconsistencies all season long. John Calipari’s squad is talented, but they haven’t won a NCAA Tournament game since 2019 and will face a tough road in the loaded East Region.
Another surprise in the East: Duke fails to reach the Sweet 16, despite entering the NCAA Tournament 2023 as one of the hottest teams in the country. The Blue Devils landed three of the top four recruits in the 2022 class, but struggled to find cohesion during the regular season. They face an Oral Roberts team in the first round that is one of the best offensive teams in college basketball. Duke will have their hands full with the Golden Eagles and could potentially match up against Tennessee, arguably the best defensive team in the country, in the second round. See which other 2023 March Madness matchups to target here.
How to make 2023 NCAA Tournament 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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