The Kansas Jayhawks will try to become the first repeat champions since Florida (2006-07) when the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket tips on Thursday. The No. 1 seed Jayhawks face No. 16 Howard with a likely matchup against the winner of No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Illinois looming in the second round of the 2023 March Madness bracket. With March Madness 2023 basketball bracket contests locking at Thursday’s first tip, the rush is on to find the top 2023 March Madness bracket busters.
Is there a 2023 March Madness Cinderella set to derail Kansas early? Which double-digit seeds in the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket can give your 2023 NCAA Tournament picks a huge edge? Before looking for bracket busters and locking in any 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 2023 NCAA Tournament picks that are filled with bracket busters and upsets. Don’t even think about making a pick without seeing what their model has to say.
Top 2023 March Madness upsets
One of the model’s top 2023 March Madness upset picks: No. 9 Florida Atlantic gets past No. 8 Memphis in the first round. Vegas gives the Tigers the slight edge and Memphis is a trendy March Madness pick after they beat Houston by 10 points in the AAC Tournament title game. But SportsLine’s model is backing FAU as the Owls look to turn their storybook regular season into a deep NCAA Tournament 2023 run. FAU gives up just 65 points per game and has the defense to neutralize talented Memphis scorers like Kendric Davis and Deandre Williams.
Another surprise: No. 5 Duke goes down hard before the Sweet 16. After an uneven start to head coach Jon Scheyer’s first season, the Blue Devils have surged late in the year, winning their final six games of the regular season and winning three ACC Tournament games by an average of almost 15 points to claim that title. Despite their late-season roll, SportsLine’s model says the Blue Devils don’t advance to the second weekend. See which other 2023 March Madness bracket busters SportsLine loves right here.
How to find 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket busters
Who are the top 2023 March Madness bracket busters? 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.
Which No. 12-seed reaches the Sweet 16? And which region features a 12-seed, 13-seed and 14-seed delivering first-round shockers? Visit SportsLine now to find to see the optimal 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket, all from the model that has beaten 92% of bracket players two of the last four tournaments and nailed 18 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds.
