The Texas Longhorns enter the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket as one of the hottest teams in the country. Texas dominated its opponents in the Big 12 Tournament, winning each game by 13.3 points on average, which included a 76-56 victory over Kansas in the title game. The Longhorns were awarded the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region of the 2023 March Madness bracket after posting a 26-8 record and will square off against the No. 15-seeded Colgate Raiders.
Will Texas run the table and cut down the nets in Houston at the end of the NCAA Tournament bracket 2023? Or will a team like Indiana, Xavier or Iowa State represent the Midwest and potentially deliver one of the 2023 March Madness upsets? 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 of the model’s top 2023 NCAA Tournament picks: The 10th-seeded USC Trojans upset No. 7 Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA bracket 2023. USC’s Boogie Ellis is a sharp shooter from long range, knocking down 39.2% of his three-point attempts this season. Drew Peterson is also a proven playmaker for the Trojans, averaging 14.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals. Michigan State, meanwhile, is limping into the NCAA Tournament 2023, posting a 7-8 record over its last 15 games.
Another surprise from the East Region: No. 5 Duke fails to reach the Sweet 16, even though they’re one of the top 2023 March Madness sleepers. The Blue Devils are coming off an impressive run that saw them win the ACC Tournament. However, Duke has been inconsistent this season and relies too heavily on the production of Kyle Filipowski and Jeremy Roach, the only two players averaging double-digit points per game. Duke is also making just 32.9% of its three-point attempts this season, which ranks 245th in college basketball. 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.
